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HPV vaccine: What the latest evidence shows and how to report on it

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How to cover vaping’s promise without losing sight of its risks

This data center is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and is operated by Google. The facility houses rows of exterior cooling and generator equipment along its southern side, supporting server operations inside the building. Council Bluffs has hosted a Google data center campus since 2007, one of the company's earliest large-scale server facility investments in the United States. The site sits near the Missouri River on the western edge of Iowa, adjacent to industrial and agricultural land. AI and public health

AI data centers impact public health. Here’s how to report the story

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Stories to cover as insurance costs continue to outpace wages, inflation

This year, U.S. workers are once again facing rising health insurance costs, continuing a trend that has persisted for decades,…
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Patient Safety

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Conference Coverage

Clinicians still cautious about AI in many areas of medicine

Artificial intelligence has been making its way into many areas of health, but experts at AHCJ’s fall summit, AI in…
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Tip Sheets

Tips for covering Medicare open enrollment

It’s that time of year again when traditional Medicare enrollees can change their Part D prescription drug plan, move from…
Infectious Diseases
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Public Health

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Data Dive

HPV vaccine: What the latest evidence shows and how to report on it

A recent evidence review and meta-analysis of the HPV vaccine offers journalists a comprehensive, up-to-date evidence base.
Aging
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AI and Patient Safety
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Insurance

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Tip Sheets

Buyer beware: The risks of using AI for Medicare enrollment advice

Health journalists covering the annual scramble should know why using AI as a shortcut could backfire — and what is…
Health Equity

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Why This Matters

How to cover vaping’s promise without losing sight of its risks

While vaping is less harmful than cigarettes, suggesting vaping is healthy or implying that e-cigarettes are risk-free is highly inaccurate.
Aging
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Health Policy

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Why This Matters

Medicare open enrollment starts soon. Here’s what to know

Make sure your audience is prepared for Medicare open enrollment starting Oct. 15. Learn about key changes and rising costs…
AHCJ

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Conference Coverage
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Inside Health Journalism

Listen: Fall Summit session recordings now available

AHCJ’s fall summit, AI in Health Care: Reporting What’s Real, brought together journalists, researchers and more from Oct. 8-9 in…
Environmental Health

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Article

AI data centers impact public health. Here’s how to report the story

As tech firms build thousands of AI data centers across the U.S., health experts warn that these facilities may have…
AHCJ
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Rural Health 2026

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Inside Health Journalism

Earn your Certification in Covering Rural Health today

Attend four of our five Rural Health Webinars (or watch the recordings), take the quiz and earn your Certification in…

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