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The lifesaving power of communicating the scientific process

February 4, 2022 Lindsey Leake

A book, typewriter and journal are pictured among other decorative items in this undated stock photo. (RETROSUPPLY/UNSPLASH)

False balance in science writing can have unintended, deadly consequences. There’s never a bad time to reflect on your reporting practices.

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In Johns Hopkins University Tags Arts, Climate, COVID-19, Essay, Medicine, News, Politics, Social Media

Unvaccinated and forgotten at home: The audio version

May 10, 2021 Lindsey Leake

In this undated stock photo, a person wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves holds up a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine and a syringe. (TOWFIQU BARBHUIYA/UNSPLASH)

As mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics close throughout the Treasure Coast of Florida, homebound residents feel forgotten and mobile medical providers still need shots.

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In Johns Hopkins University Tags COVID-19, Florida, Medicine, News, Social Media

COVID-19 story tip: Convalescent plasma may be effective therapy for treating coronavirus

February 21, 2021 Lindsey Leake

SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, is pictured in this March 4, 2020, stock illustration. (CDC/UNSPLASH)

Nearly a month into the COVID-19 pandemic, neither preventative treatment for people exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that triggers the disease, nor therapy for those who go on to contract the disease itself exists.

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In Johns Hopkins University Tags COVID-19, Maryland, Medicine

Burying tradition: Female funeral directors now dominate historically male profession

October 21, 2018 Lindsey Leake
Funeral director Donita Greene views a decedent ahead of a visitation at Greene Funeral Home in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. This image has been partially blurred to protect the identity of the deceased. (Lindsey Leake/American Universi…

Funeral director Donita Greene views a decedent ahead of a visitation at Greene Funeral Home in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. This image has been partially blurred to protect the identity of the deceased. (LINDSEY LEAKE/AMERICAN UNIVERSITY)

For centuries, funeral homes have been passed down from father to son. That trend has met its demise.  


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In American University Tags Arts, Audio, Medicine, News, Photography, Profile, Virginia

Satan or psychosis? Mistaking mental illness for demonic possession

October 20, 2017 Lindsey Leake
A 1598 woodcut depicts an exorcism. (CC-BY 2.0)

A 1598 woodcut depicts an exorcism. (CC-BY 2.0)

Exorcists are in high demand but that may not be the devil’s doing.

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In American University Tags Entertainment, Medicine, News, Religion

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