Health
Media coverage of health, especially disease screening, is often not sufficiently nuanced
The media covers health extensively, at no time more than during the pandemic. But that coverage often is not sufficiently nuanced.
Jul 27, 2021
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Medical economics
Many hit hard by pandemic now swamped by medical debt
(HealthDay)—The coronavirus pandemic has left plenty of Americans saddled with medical bills they can't pay, a new survey reveals.
Jul 19, 2021
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Vaccination
COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place—but researchers can do better
Persuading people to get a COVID-19 vaccine remains a challenge even as more than a 120 million people in the U.S. have received at least one dose.
Apr 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Online search activity can help predict peaks in COVID-19 cases
Analyzing internet search activity is an established method of tracking and understanding infectious diseases, and is currently used to monitor seasonal flu. The new findings show that online search data can be used with ...
Feb 9, 2021
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Medical research
How should journalists cover coronavirus preprint studies?
When a story in the Los Angeles Times recently claimed that the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 had mutated into a more contagious version, it was quickly amplified by other outlets and stoked fears that the virus was becoming ...
May 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How should we talk about our relative risk for COVID-19?
A key message coming through about COVID-19 is that older folks face much greater danger. But what might that suggest to the young about their own risk? It's called a "social comparison frame" and it's something health communicators ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis A races across the country
Just before the Fourth of July, Trenton Burrell began feeling run-down and achy. Soon he could barely muster the energy to walk from one room to another. A friend shared an alarming observation: "You're turning yellow."
Aug 15, 2019
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Medical research
Book examines the circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as a contagious illness
In 1961, people in the suburb of Niles, Illinois, experienced what they termed a "cancer epidemic." Over a dozen children in the town were diagnosed with leukemia within a short time. Fears quickly spread that the illness ...
May 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violent news—psychological trauma a new risk in digital age
Psychological trauma from seeing violent and distressing incidents in news coverage is a growing risk for journalists, even for those who have never been in the field.
Jul 10, 2017
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Other
Media coverage of studies needs more independent commentary
Media coverage of medical studies frequently includes comments from independent experts who lack expertise in the subject or who have undisclosed academic and financial conflicts of interest, according to a study in CMAJ ...
Dec 19, 2016
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