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Annie’s Place at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, offers no-cost childcare for parents to attend medical appointments.

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Can providing childcare at hospitals improve health?

Patients miss appointments — and health care workers miss work — because there’s no one to watch the kids. New programs test how on-site childcare might help.

June 12, 2024

Pregnant woman in bed with a fan because of the heat wave

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Climate change hurts women more

Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

June 6, 2024

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Medical schools work to end student mistreatment

From public humiliation to sexist remarks, medical trainees often experience faculty mistreatment. Here’s how institutions are working to stop bad behaviors.

June 4, 2024

A pediatrician interacts with a baby at a Mother’s Day event

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Could giving low-income patients cash improve their health?

Guaranteed income programs have been successful in low-income countries. Now, researchers hope to test their effectiveness in the U.S.

May 30, 2024

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How the telemedicine boom threatens to increase inequities

The boom in telemedicine is great for many patients, but what about those with limited English, income, digital skills, and access? Here’s how to help them.

Dec. 14, 2020

Internal medicine physician Elaine Khoong, MD, pictured meeting remotely with a San Francisco Health Network patient, worries about patients who can't easily use telemedicine.

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I’m a medical student tracking the U.S. response to COVID-19 for the WHO. Here’s what I’ve learned.

I’m a medical student tracking the U.S. response to COVID-19 for the WHO and it has taught me the importance of health policy research.

Dec. 1, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) emblem is displayed on its headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is collecting information on individual countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic since spring 2020.

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Saving Black lives during COVID-19: Vaccines matter

It’s easy to see why Black communities often distrust vaccination. But the pandemic’s toll means we have to increase faith in it — and fast.

Oct. 13, 2020

A doctor speaks to an older woman in a mask

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No, a Step 1 failure won’t doom your medical career

New AAMC data show that a majority of U.S. MD applicants who fail the USMLE Step 1 exam on the first attempt still go on to a residency.

July 7, 2020

A stressed student looks at her computer

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We need more doctors

The pandemic has underscored that we don’t have enough physicians to meet the needs of a growing, aging population now or in the future.

July 1, 2020

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Want to help battle COVID-19? Bring in more community health workers

COVID-19 has hit marginalized communities hard. But community health workers can help battle deadly health care inequities and inefficiencies.

June 9, 2020

Community health worker Orson Brown (right) reviews health-related goals with a patient during a pre-pandemic home visit in Philadelphia

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Academic medical leaders and learners reflect on police brutality, racism, and the path forward

Students, physicians, and academic medical centers have a role to play in recognizing structural racism and addressing health disparities.

June 5, 2020

Protesters gathered on H and 16th streets in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 3, around 6:30 p.m. to protest police brutality

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Why is my community suffering more from COVID-19?

Whether you survive COVID-19 should not depend on your race or ethnicity. Here's what needs to happen so all patients have the chance to live a healthy life.