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The high cost of falls: Tips for covering this story
Falls in older adults are common — one in every four elders experiences a fall every year, according to the…
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Reporting with media interpreters 101
When Jyoti Madhusoodanan worked with an American Sign Language interpreter for a story about deaf graduate students in the sciences,…
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Getting up to date on Novi and registering for Health Journalism ’22
With the opening of registration for Health Journalism 2022 and the launch of AHCJ’s new membership portal, Novi, some members…
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One journalist’s journey to uncovering the truth behind long-COVID treatments
Millions of Americans are suffering lingering effects from COVID-19. Symptoms can include constant headaches, brain fog, severe digestion issues, among…
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Deadline fast approaching for 2022 conference fellowships
Need help getting to Health Journalism 2022? AHCJ has fellowships available to help journalists attend, but the deadline for applying…
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A letter from Austin: Why you should join us
Dear AHCJ colleague, We were pretty excited when AHCJ chose Austin as the location for its 2020 conference. Little did…
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Understanding statistical bias when covering the use of genomics in medical studies
Rapid advancement in genomics —understanding, identifying and mapping genomes, or the DNA characteristics of a person or a tumor —…
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AHCJ to launch new membership portal
AHCJ is proud to announce that Novi, the new membership portal, is scheduled to go live before the end of…
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Margarita Birnbaum named new AHCJ core topic leader on health equity
Margarita Birnbaum, a Texas-based independent journalist, storyteller, federally certified court interpreter and translator, joins AHCJ as the new health equity…
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Tip sheet and resources for covering COVID-19 testing
Testing in the U.S. has been challenging for myriad of reasons including lack of laboratory infrastructure, supply chain gaps, regulatory obstacles, lack of test…
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