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Everyone’s talking about peptides: What reporters should know
Peptides made headlines this summer when an FDA advisory panel decided compounding pharmacies could prepare six peptides for patients with a prescription. Great news for wellness influencers, celebrities and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — among the many people who have touted the benefits of peptides for muscle growth, fat loss,…
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Covering health care affordability: A big story with major impact
In the first entry in a series for STAT News, “Out of Pocket, Out of Reach,” reporter Bob Herman showed that since 1987, the cost of health insurance for employers and workers has risen by 979% while overall inflation in that time rose by 176%, an increase of more than 450%. Such huge increases are…
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How a new White House proposal could fundamentally change American science
By Anil Oza, STAT The second Trump administration has created upheaval in the biomedical research community. Widespread grant terminations, fast-changing policy changes, and proposals to downsize federal spending have created unease among a group that has largely been able to lean on the government as a partner. In late May, another move caught the attention…
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Behind the Ebola outbreak: An expert backgrounder for journalists
As a widespread outbreak of the little-known Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda continues to command global attention and generate controversy, accurate and nuanced reporting has never been more important. On June 30, AHCJ and the Expert Vaccine Analysis Team (EVAT) hosted a one-hour briefing and discussion to help…
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Maternal Tdap vaccine: The evidence behind it and how to tell the story
Pertussis (whooping cough) cases are on the rise, and infants remain the most vulnerable population. Tdap vaccination during pregnancy is one of the most effective tools we have to protect newborns before they are old enough to be vaccinated themselves. In this webinar, you will hear from two expert groups working at the forefront of…
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ACIP meeting countdown: COVID vaccine and what else is at stake
This webinar, co-hosted by the Expert Vaccine Analysis Team and the Association of Health Care Journalists, was scheduled to provide independent, evidence-based discussion of topics expected to come up during a scheduled CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) vaccine panel meeting from March 18-19. However, on March 16, a federal judge temporarily stayed multiple decisions made by HHS…
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Vaccine injury compensation in the U.S.: Current practices and future prospects
The U.S. has relied on the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program since 1986 to ensure that individuals who have experienced a verified injury related to a vaccine have an opportunity to receive compensation without the difficulties and legal fees of pursuing individual litigation against companies or healthcare institutions that likely would not succeed with the…
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