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Prostate cancer cell, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM)

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‘Not all cancer needs to be cured’: Five ways that prostate cancer treatments have improved

As prostate cancer cases rise, newer drugs, genetic testing, and clearer imaging give patients more options, reduce side effects, and save time.

June 25, 2024

In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.

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The growing field of neurotherapeutics offers psychiatric patients new hope

Brain procedures help patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. But providers still grapple with ethical questions and the history of lobotomies

June 20, 2024

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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3D Printers Are Revolutionizing Medicine

Scientists have developed innovative techniques that enable physicians to use 3D printers to create custom-designed body parts for patients.

Sept. 29, 2016

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Celebrating Ignorance and Failure

Ignorance and failure are a critical component of success in scientific discovery, according to scientist and writer Stuart Firestein, PhD.

Sept. 29, 2016

Front covers of: Failure: Why Science Is So Successful and Ignorance: How it Drives Science

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National Academies Report Calls for HHS to Withdraw Proposed Common Rule Revisions

Report: Work on proposed revisions to the Common Rule should halt until an independent commission reviews and updates frameworks for human subject research.

Sept. 27, 2016

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The Role of the Center for Medicine After the Holocaust in Medical Ethics Education

Today's doctors, nurses, and scientists need to confront the role that physicians played in the Holocaust and apply that knowledge to research and practice.

Sept. 27, 2016

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Merging Social Determinants Data into EHRs to Improve Patient Outcomes

Given the growing body of evidence about the social determinants of health, there has been a push to enter social data into electronic health record systems.

Sept. 27, 2016

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Convey: A New System to Simplify the Process for Disclosing Financial Interests

A new AAMC resource will simplify the process and reduce the time it takes physicians, scientists, and researchers to make required disclosures.

Sept. 27, 2016

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Doctors Petition Congress to Fund Research on Gun Violence

The academic medicine community is speaking out about the need to examine the causes of firearm violence and develop effective prevention strategies.

Sept. 27, 2016

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Equity Research Among Veterans Provides Unique Insights

Compared with their urban counterparts, rural Americans often face more barriers to good health and quality health care. Rural veterans are no exception.