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Legacy of Tuskegee and other medical racism lives on today
In two previous posts, I discussed the history of the U.S. Public Health Service study at Tuskegee, 50 years after…
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Tips for collaborating with other journalists
I collaborated with another reporter only once in my career, way back in the beginning. We were all about to…
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Closing health care gaps in rural America
Imagine driving an hour for a colonoscopy. Because of limited access to health care, that’s the harsh reality for many…
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4 ways to ramp up your reporting on rural hospitals
When reporting on the state of rural medical facilities, there’s more to the story than the demand for health care…
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Rural health stories everywhere, workshop participants say
Finding and parsing rural health data, tracking COVID-19’s curve in rural regions, the promise and limitations of telemedicine for rural…
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Three tips for covering FDA advisory committee meetings
It’s crucial to understand what’s at stake when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks expert advice on medicines and…
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As opioid settlement money comes in, experts say journalists must demand accountability
As millions of opioid settlement dollars flow into states, substance use disorder experts at AHCJ’s Rural Health Workshop 2022 said…
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A growing demand for telehealth services in rural U.S.
Americans living in rural areas are less likely to use telehealth services than urban residents. The reasons are not unique…
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Fishing in Regulations.gov for savvy sources
Many major decisions about medical care and health policy in the United States are settled in the wonky world of…
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Journalism partners announce second year National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships (SHERF)
Journalists interested in building careers reporting on science, health and the environment are eligible to apply for cross-cutting fellowships designed…
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