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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
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…

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 Statement on CMS Strategy to Enhance Hospital Capacity During COVID-19 Surge

The AAMC issued a statement on the announcement by CMS to increase capacity of health care systems during COVID-19 surge.

  • Nov. 25, 2020
Podcast
Persevering During a Pandemic: Connecting With So Others Might Eat

AAMC Director of Community Engagement Clarence Fluker talks with Dr. Sharma about how the pandemic has impacted access to much-needed health care.

  • Nov. 20, 2020
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Ann Curry: Empathy can save lives

Veteran reporter Ann Curry urged attendees at the AAMC annual meeting to consider how deep listening and meaningful connection serve patients — and physicians.

  • Nov. 17, 2020
Ann Curry
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Curing health care of racism: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ibram X. Kendi, PhD, call on institutions to foster change

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ibram X. Kendi, renowned voices in antiracism, call for institutional antiracism.

  • Nov. 17, 2020
Ibram X. Kendi, PhD, director of the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, and Nikole Hannah-Jones, investigative journalist, speak at Learn Serve Lead 2020 on November 16.
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Anthony Fauci, MD, sees a return to “a considerable degree of normality” by fall 2021

The acclaimed infectious disease doctor shared news about the vaccines in development but cautioned against abandoning public health measures.

  • Nov. 16, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks on a computer screen during Learn Serve Lead 2020.
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Lessons from COVID-19 for the next pandemic: Invest in public health, earn public trust

NIH Director Collins, CDC Deputy Director Schuchat say U.S. must boost public health systems, rethink clinical trial process, raise buy-in on safe behaviors.

  • Nov. 16, 2020
Dr. David Skorton, Dr. Anne Schuchat, and Dr. Francis Collins speak on a video screen during Learn Serve Lead 2020.
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Urgent Need to Allow Biden-Harris Transition Access to Federal Efforts in Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic

AAMC statement on the urgent need to allow the Biden-Harris transition team access to federal government efforts to combat the coronavirus.

  • Nov. 16, 2020
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How COVID-19 threatens the careers of women in medicine

Even before the pandemic, women in medicine earned less, did more at home, and lagged in promotions compared to men. Now it further threatens their careers.

  • Nov. 12, 2020
A group of diverse women doctors in masks
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COVID-19 cases are surging. Is it possible to gather safely for the holidays?

As COVID-19 cases surge across the country, doctors give tips on precautions to keep holiday gatherings safer.

  • Nov. 10, 2020
Two women in masks greet each other with an elbow bump in a house decorated for Christmas
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Kids, school, and COVID-19: What we know — and what we don’t

An emerging body of evidence suggests that young children do not spread the coronavirus easily. Does that mean it’s safe to bring them back to class?

  • Nov. 5, 2020
Teacher Elizabeth DeSantis helps a first grader during reading class at Stark Elementary School in Stamford, Connecticut. Most students at Stamford Public Schools attend in-school classes every other day and distance learn the rest.