Jake Scott

Writer, Editor, Fact-Checker

I am a journalist, editor, researcher, and learner dedicated to delivering accurate and informational pieces. I'm currently employed as an editor at an investment research firm, where my duties included researching and developing stories relevant to the options trading industry. I also manage the company's Facebook page, and have an extensive background in in content development and SEO.
Before beginning in my current position, I worked as a medical journalist. I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Cincinnati, McMicken College of Arts and Sciences where I received my B.A. in Journalism. Throughout my time at UC, I was involved in organizations and community service throughout the Greater Cincinnati region. .

Portfolio
Schaeffers Investment Research
02/12/2021
Stocks Cruising Up the Charts Through February - Schaeffer's Investment Research

It was a tumultuous week for the major indexes This week kicked off with a bang, and virtually no sign that the extreme market volatility of last week had ever occurred. In fact, the major indexes closed Monday's session with records, as newly appointed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pleaded for more Covid-19 stimulus.

Healio
08/20/2018
HIV viral suppression rates nearly triple in US, disparities remain

HIV viral suppression rates nearly tripled across the United States over the past 2 decades, but disparities among younger patients and black individuals living with HIV remain, according to a study appearing in Annals of Internal Medicine.The researchers speculated that the improved suppression rates are likely partially attributable to improvements in antiretroviral therapy (ART), particularly

Healio
07/23/2018
Medicare prescription drug plans more costly than Walmart's generic drug discount program

Patients were required to spend more out of pocket for a substantial proportion of Medicare’s prescription drug plans compared with Walmart’s generic drug discount program for 30-day supplies of generic medications used to treat prevalent CVD-related conditions, according to a research letter published in Annals of Internal Medicine.Researchers from Yale School of Medicine compared

Healio
03/15/2018
Findings identify barriers to kidney disease screening among black Americans

As the incidence of kidney failure is three-times higher in black Americans than whites and chronic kidney disease prevalence continues to rise among black Americans, findings recently published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology highlight barriers to kidney disease screening among this population.