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2+ hour ago (332+ words) AI and Patient Safety Health Journalism 2026 Recap ‘Price and Profits:’ An essential certification course Some of the most important editing in journalism happens before a story is ever filed. Every newsroom needs assigning editors, managing editors and copy editors. Every…...
New study quantifies the annual cost of dementia at $818 billion, with families picking up most of the tab
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (292+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Health Journalism 2026 Recap ‘Price and Profits:’ An essential certification course As longevity increases, so does the risk of dementia. The U.S. Census projects the population aged 85 and older will more than…...
Obesity drugs are more available than ever, but weight stigma is still an issue
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (398+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Health Journalism 2026 Recap ‘Price and Profits:’ An essential certification course How next-generation obesity drugs will shape public health By Tess Terrible, AHCJ Connecticut Fellow GLP-1s are challenging how clinicians and society think…...
Health stories are plentiful in the data center boom
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (385+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Health Journalism 2026 Recap ‘Price and Profits:’ An essential certification course Recent months have brought a flurry of reporting across the country about the construction of massive data centers to house computers and…...
Public health experts call for renewed attention on HIV/AIDS epidemic
6+ day, 31+ min ago (419+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Health Journalism 2026 Recap ‘Price and Profits:’ An essential certification course Why can’t we end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.? By Megan Myscofski, California Fellow After major developments in treatment for…...
Why reporting on immigration detention conditions can be a challenge
6+ day, 20+ min ago (351+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Health Journalism 2026 Recap ‘Price and Profits:’ An essential certification course By Maria G Ortiz-Briones / AHCJ California Health Journalism Fellowships Severe overcrowding, understaffing and poor medical care — including delayed care and inadequate treatment…...
How solutions journalism can help combat disinterest in news
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (409+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Health Journalism 2026 Recap ‘Price and Profits:’ An essential certification course By Debadrita Sur/New York Fellow As trust in media hits a new low, two panelists at HJ26 discussed the importance of news…...
Reporting on Medicare can offer clarity on complicated questions
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (499+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Health Journalism 2026 Recap ‘Price and Profits:’ An essential certification course Covering Medicare from the patient perspective Expert panelists at HJ26 referred to Medicare as complicated, complex and difficult. They recommended stories reporters could…...
‘We’re in bold times’: Resurgence of eugenics-coded health policies, products in US
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (523+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Health Journalism 2026 Recap ‘Price and Profits:’ An essential certification course Survival of the fittest: Covering the resurgence of eugenics-coded health policies and products The words reporters use and how publications tell stories…...
Native American health: Viewing care through an Indigenous lens
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (533+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Health Journalism 2026 Recap ‘Price and Profits:’ An essential certification course Native American health: Stories beyond the headlines Although Native Americans make up only 2% of the U.S. population, they remain one of…...