Before the doctor sees it: Test results in the era of instant access
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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Closing the gap: How a church-hospital intervention on Chicago’s West Side is aiming to reduce hypertension
A comics journalist explores a study of an intervention aimed at reducing blood pressure among local church parishioners with uncontrolled hypertension.
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Empathy 101: How medical schools are using improv theater, virtual reality and comics to help physicians understand their patients
In this research-based explainer, a comics journalist explores the use of the arts in medical education.
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Vaccinated at the ball: A true story about trusted messengers
Highlighting a recent article in the American Journal of Public Health, a comics journalist tells the story of an effort to increase COVID vaccination rates in Chicago’s House Ball community.
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A tale of two pandemics: A nonfiction comic about historical racial health disparities
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University delved into racial health disparities during the 1918 influenza pandemic — and what history can teach us about how to approach the current pandemic.
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Documenting serious issues with comics journalism: An interview with Josh Neufeld
Via an e-mail interview, we asked Josh Neufeld to discuss the benefits, challenges and processes of practicing comics journalism.
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A brief introduction to differential privacy: A data protection plan for the 2020 census
To help you understand the privacy protection plan for the 2020 census, we offer this graphic introduction to differential privacy by comics journalist Josh Neufeld.
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A graphic guide to the 2020 US census
To help you understand what to watch out for as the 2020 census gets underway, comics journalist Josh Neufeld created this graphic guide to the decennial count.
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