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When writing about SARS-CoV-2 variants, utilize metaphors
Photo: NIAID via FlickrAn electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold objects) emerging from the surface of lab-cultured cells. Writing about how the various COVID-19 vaccines work and the...
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Poll: Lack of online medical accounts for seniors could affect COVID...
Photo: Kimberly B. via Flickr With most major health systems using patient portals for scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations, many older adults may need help setting up accounts. This situation is...
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Biden administration pledges open access to briefings after AHCJ raises concerns
The U.S. National Archives A spokesman for President Biden’s administration has pledged that any legitimate reporter who signs up with the White House press office will be invited to briefings and...
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Resources for journalists covering COVID-19 “long-haulers”
Photo: Yuri Samoilov via Flickr COVID-19 has been around for just a year, so research about the long-term impact of the disease is sparse, but early data indicate that around 10% to 15% of those...
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How one journalist pivoted her writing during the pandemic
Stephani Sutherland At the beginning of the pandemic, Stephani Sutherland, a freelance writer focused on chronic pain issues, was — like many writers — finding that publications suddenly wanted...
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Mental health services benefitting from telehealth expansion during pandemic
Photo: clappstar vis Flickr Amid the mental and behavioral challenges fueled by COVID-19, expanded telehealth capabilities have contributed to a surge in mental health care. Use of the technology...
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Fixing the public health system for the next pandemic
Photo: Bryan Alexander via Flickr The American Rescue Plan (ARP), passed by Congress last month, will be sending about $100 billion into the U.S. public health system — money which is badly needed. But...
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More resources on variants for your COVID-19 reporting toolbox
Back in January, Bara Vaida, the AHCJ core topic leader for infectious disease, wrote a helpful post on resources for tracking COVID-19 variants. But in the age of COVID, data moves fast enough to give...
View ArticleTips to help journalists cope with pandemic and other stress
Photo by Karolina Grabowska via pexels.As we enter year three of the pandemic, many journalists continue to search for strategies to help them cope with mental health fallout from both experiencing and...
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Loneliness and health inequity are post-COVID-19 stories to cover, reporter says
Reporter Fran Kritz During the pandemic, one of the publications I relied on to answer my questions about SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) was NPR’s “Coronavirus FAQs”, which was a...
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