Informing Smart Health Decisions (I-SHD) is a new health news service funded by Health Literacy Missouri and based in the Missouri School of Journalism. Our goal is to provide locally relevant health information to media outlets throughout the state and beyond.

I-SHD works in conjunction with the Health Communication Research Center, also based in the Missouri School of Journalism, on health related communications, research and events.

Latest News

11/19/09 - Read our latest release about the HPV vaccine

11/18/09 - Press Release - Highlighting Racial Disparities Increases Coverage and Effectiveness of Health News, MU Researchers Find