Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to health, health care and health equity
The winner of the 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting discusses how she did her investigation on maskless wildland firefighters. Plus, 5 tips from her reporting.
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A comics journalist explores the implications of a law that allows patients to see lab results as soon as they’re ready — even before their physicians have a chance to review them.
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Hope is complex, but as we embark on another challenging year of news, it’s important for journalists to learn about it. We’ve gathered several studies below to help you think more deeply about hope and recognize its role in our everyday lives.
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As a major federal agency reportedly plans to move away from putting dollar figures on the health benefits of some regulations, the economist who developed those metrics weighs in.
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We examine research to help journalists report on strategies to increase childhood vaccinations as the political divide in Americans’ attitudes toward vaccines widens.
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In this piece, we share reporting tips, explain how vaccine side effects are tracked in the U.S., and discuss research on the safety of childhood vaccines.
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Wondering which of our pieces drew the most readers this year? Wonder no more! Here’s a list of our 10 most-read pieces of 2025.
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With the continued popularity of dietary supplements, we’ve curated credible sources of information, fact-checked data and peer-reviewed research, and interviewed a leading researcher who studies supplements, to help you report accurately on what’s known and unknown about the products.
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We offer story ideas to help journalists report on food insecurity among US college students, including what works to combat it.
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Peer support has long been used in high‑stress fields like emergency services, but it’s far less common in newsrooms, despite similar stressors.
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