Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: What journalists need to know
As the threat of MDR TB and XDR TB continues to grow, Journalist’s Resource has gathered information for reporters looking to learn more about the global epidemic.
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Covering climate change: What reporters get wrong and how to get it right
Elizabeth Arnold explains how public apathy about climate change is partly journalists’ fault and offers tips to improve their coverage.
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E-cigarettes aren’t better at helping smokers quit than other strategies
E-cigarettes don’t help smokers quit more than other interventions, though financial incentives do, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds.
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Newborns’ exposure to drugs: Discrepancies in mandatory reporting
A new study records discrepancies in the reporting of cases of newborn exposure to illicit substances to state agencies in Illinois.
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Patients often fare better under the care of female doctors
An emerging body of research indicates that in some instances, patients fare better under the medical care of women.
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Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in hair products for black women
Many hair products used by black women and children contain unlisted chemicals that can interfere with the body’s natural hormones.
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Covering rural America: What reporters get wrong and how to get it right
Tips from Shorenstein fellow Sarah Smarsh on how reporters can improve their coverage of rural America.
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Lyme disease linked to obsessive-compulsive symptoms
Lyme disease, a bacterial infection spread through ticks, has been linked in a study to a new concern: obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS).
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What you need to know about the microbiome
What is the microbiome? We highlight recent research on the unique communities of trillions of bacteria that we all host.
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Direct-to-consumer drug advertising spikes demand
Do looser advertising standards produce well-informed consumers, or drive needless demand? We examine the research.
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