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Microplastics are inside us all. What does that mean for our health?

Tiny plastic particles have been found throughout the human body, but researchers say they’re just starting to understand the impact.

  • June 27, 2024
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‘Not all cancer needs to be cured’: Five ways that prostate cancer treatments have…

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

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AAMC launches Principles of Trustworthiness to help build community connections

Some groups in the United States view health care, criminal justice, and other institutions with deep skepticism. A new effort offers tools for building trust.

  • May 18, 2021
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Doctors with long COVID-19 share their struggles to heal

Crushing exhaustion, trouble breathing, and more. Doctors describe the disturbing effects of long COVID on their lives and how they're managing to move forward.

  • May 4, 2021
Sunita Sharma, MD, a pulmonologist at UC Health in Aurora, Colorado, with a patient.
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Guilty Verdict of Derek Chauvin

The AAMC issued a statement in response to the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd.

  • April 20, 2021
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Dollars to doughnuts: Will incentives motivate COVID-19 vaccination?

Freebies and cash can backfire, argues one health promotion expert. But insights from psychology and marketing offer some clever ways to encourage vaccination.

  • April 15, 2021
US dollars with COVID-19 vaccine vials on top
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Is it ever okay to jump to the front of the vaccine line? An ethics expert weighs in

Renowned bioethicist Arthur Caplan, PhD, offers advice on how to make the COVID-19 vaccine rollout more equitable, ethical, and trustworthy.

  • March 23, 2021
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Press Release
AAMC Receives CDC Award to Build Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines and Move the Nation Forward

The AAMC has announced a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control to build confidence in COVID-19 vaccines.

  • March 19, 2021
A patient receives a vaccine from a medical professional while others wait in the background
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Why this year's Match® will be strikingly different

Medical students always worry about getting a residency slot. But the pandemic has made this application cycle even more uncertain. What will Match Week hold?

  • March 9, 2021
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Press Release
AAMC Statement on Nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as CMS Administrator

Statement on the nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure for administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

  • Feb. 19, 2021
Viewpoints
We need to get more Latinx people vaccinated. Here's how

A history of medical abuse and immigrants' fear of deportation often drive vaccine hesitancy in Latinx communities. An expert weighs in on how to help.

  • Feb. 11, 2021
A Latinx patient receives a vaccine from a provider
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As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, medical students help with inoculations

As vaccine efforts launch, medical students have stepped in to administer shots and fill other vital vaccination needs. It's an experience they’ll never forget.

  • Jan. 7, 2021
Third-year Albany Medical College student Niki Wadhwa administers the COVID-19 vaccine to an intensive care unit staff member at Albany Med on one of the first days of vaccination.