Study: Weak science in hospital press releases
Reporters often come under fire for subpar or sensationalized coverage of medical science, but a new study by researchers from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Dartmouth Medical School indicates...
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Wrestling with the FDA recall e-mail avalanche
NPR’s April Fulton recently blogged about a phenomenon familiar to anyone with a subscription to the FDA’s recall e-mail list, or their RSS feed, or their Twitter account: a late rush of random recall...
View ArticleRecent reporting relied on incomplete releases
We all know that press releases are, by definition, designed to highlight positive news. And that’s being generous. But a pair of rather skimpy releases issued by biopharma companies over the past few...
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Controversy over blood pressure trial demonstrates danger of relying on press...
Photo: Sundeip Arora via FreeImages.com When the headline on a news release begins with “landmark” and includes the words “lifesaving,” “greatly,” and “milestone,” a good health reporter’s Spidey sense...
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Caveats about causality in medical studies linked to more accurate news coverage
Photo: Jacob via Flickr It’s a well-worn mantra: Correlation does not equal causation. But even if we know this, is it always accurately and responsibly reflected in our stories and headlines? It can...
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Press release reporting is irresponsible — especially in a pandemic
I received a text from a friend this week with a link to an article about a new drug for COVID-19 that led to “rapid recovery” of “critically ill” patients with COVID-19. “Houston Methodist Hospital is...
View ArticleStudy: Weak science in hospital press releases
Reporters often come under fire for subpar or sensationalized coverage of medical science, but a new study by researchers from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Dartmouth Medical School indicates...
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Wrestling with the FDA recall e-mail avalanche
NPR’s April Fulton recently blogged about a phenomenon familiar to anyone with a subscription to the FDA’s recall e-mail list, or their RSS feed, or their Twitter account: a late rush of random recall...
View ArticleRecent reporting relied on incomplete releases
We all know that press releases are, by definition, designed to highlight positive news. And that’s being generous. But a pair of rather skimpy releases issued by biopharma companies over the past few...
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Controversy over blood pressure trial demonstrates danger of relying on press...
Photo: Sundeip Arora via FreeImages.com When the headline on a news release begins with “landmark” and includes the words “lifesaving,” “greatly,” and “milestone,” a good health reporter’s Spidey sense...
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Caveats about causality in medical studies linked to more accurate news coverage
Photo: Jacob via Flickr It’s a well-worn mantra: Correlation does not equal causation. But even if we know this, is it always accurately and responsibly reflected in our stories and headlines? It can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Press release reporting is irresponsible — especially in a pandemic
I received a text from a friend this week with a link to an article about a new drug for COVID-19 that led to “rapid recovery” of “critically ill” patients with COVID-19. “Houston Methodist Hospital is...
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4 tips for reporting on press releasesabout new study results for drugs
Photo courtesy of Eisai Inc. Many reporters on the health beat face tight deadlines to publish stories based on press releases from the pharmaceutical industry about new study results and regulatory...
View ArticleAHCJ, IRE receive $65,000 to host webinar series on the business of health care
The Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) and Investigative Reporters and Editors are collaborating on a webinar series that combines the organizations’ expertise in health reporting and data...
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