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Fungal infections are next chapter in reporting on superbugs
Reporters looking to write about the next chapter in antimicrobial resistance should get up to speed on fungal infections. “The future is going to be a fungal problem,” said Tom Chiller, M.D., M.P.… → Read More
President-elect Biden announces nominations to health care team
President-elect Joe Biden’s health care leadership team is coming into focus. Biden announced the nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be secretary of the Department of Healt… → Read More
Writer offers advice on how journalists can respond to COVID-19 deniers
For Dana Smith, senior staff writer at Elemental, one of the biggest surprises this year has been the anti-science sentiment and the number of COVID-19 disbelievers among readers. Elemental, a heal… → Read More
Sorting through the controversies over pandemic mask-wearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said the U.S. should have a national mask mandate. President-elect Joe Biden is in talks with governors to … → Read More
Pandemic expert says transparency key to a successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Hilary Marston, M.D., medical officer and policy adviser for pandemic preparedness at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said she and her colleagues are “thrilled” about ann… → Read More
Biden coronavirus task force members announced
If you want to know how seriously President-elect Joe Biden is taking SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, look no further than the set of scientists, physicians and experienced global healt… → Read More
President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 plan includes national testing strategy, boost in contact tracing
President-elect Biden reportedly plans to announce his COVID-19 task force on Monday, sending Americans a signal that getting the pandemic under control will be his top priority. Three co-chairs wi… → Read More
New York Times health reporter shares COVID-19 resources, tips
Eight months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, there are still many unknowns about the disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, and journalists are continually lookin… → Read More
Get prepared now to cover the COVID-19 vaccine
The race for a COVID-19 is heating up. At least two COVID-19 vaccine makers ― Pfizer and Moderna ― may have enough clinical trial data to begin seeking U.S. regulatory approval in December, accordi… → Read More
Super bug threat potential rising with COVID-19
If you are looking for an undercovered story during this pandemic, take a look at the continued threat of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. There isn’t a lot of data out there, but scientists are wat… → Read More
Advice on repairing public trust in the CDC
With public trust at an all-time low in government scientists and public health agencies, what can be done to repair confidence in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an eye t… → Read More
Follow COVID-19 research money to find stories near you
The timeless advice sometimes attributed to Deep Throat or Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstein to “follow the money” certainly applies to COVID-19. For reporters looking for local stories, follow the mo… → Read More
Updated tips to prepare for a complicated flu season this year
Until 2020, many Americans (except health reporters) tended to consider influenza as just a nuisance winter illness that might keep one in bed for a few days. However, this year, with COVID-19 stil… → Read More
Veteran editor, educator discusses where to look for COVID-19 enterprise stories
Seven months into this pandemic, I know many health journalists may be struggling to stay on top of the unending breaking news about the pandemic. Developing national and local enterprise stories a… → Read More
Infectious doctors warn Americans to prepare for the worst with flu season
Infectious disease physicians warned Americans to prepare for the worst case scenario this winter –people will be exposed to a surge of multiple dangerous viruses at the same time – SARS-CoV-2 (the… → Read More
The challenge of finding data on COVID-19 testing and school openings
There is no federal standardized dataset on COVID-19, testing and school reopenings, making it challenging for journalists to report a national perspective of the pandemic. Filling in the void are … → Read More
Understanding the COVID-19 plasma treatment debate
By forcing the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 23 to approve blood plasma is a COVID-19 treatment under an emergency use authorization (EUA), President Trump again inserted politics into scien… → Read More
CDC highlights case study on how schools could reopen safely
To showcase how schools could reopen safely this year, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Robert Redfield, M.D., highlighted an effort in Rhode Island to reopen hundreds of child c… → Read More
COVID-19 plus flu season could overwhelm health care system
As we start moving into fall and winter, Americans are certain to be facing a continuation of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2 and the possibility of a widespread outbreak of th… → Read More
Fauci says school reopening ‘may not be prudent’ in some areas
Communities and school leaders need to exercise common sense as they weigh options for reopening schools this fall, said Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infec… → Read More