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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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Why I rolled up my sleeve for the vaccine — and why you should too

The science behind the COVID-19 vaccines is sound, but institutions must address skepticism among communities scarred by histories of medical duplicity.

  • Dec. 23, 2020
Taison Bell, MD, gets one of the first Pfizer coronavirus vaccinations at UVA Health on Dec. 15.
Press Release
AAMC Statement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

The AAMC issued this statement following the passage of legislation (H.R. 133) that would fund the federal government through the end of fiscal year 2021.

  • Dec. 22, 2020
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WATCH: Medical students rally to connect with isolated seniors during the pandemic

Medical students volunteer to help ease isolation for seniors in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Dec. 22, 2020
Laura Pugh, a third-year medical student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, delivers groceries to a local senior.
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COVID-19 vaccines: Here’s what health care workers need to know

Are the vaccines safe? Can vaccinated people spread the virus? Can hospitals mandate inoculation? Amid hope and anxiety, workers seek these answers and more.

  • Dec. 18, 2020
Mercy Dickson, MD, MBA, a third-year emergency medicine resident, gets one of the first COVID-19 vaccinations at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center on Dec. 14.
Viewpoints
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.
Press Release
AAMC Statement on the FDA Authorization of the First COVID-19 Vaccine

The AAMC issued this statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization of a vaccine to prevent COVID-19.

  • Dec. 11, 2020
A masked patient receiving an injection from a masked medical professional
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Doctors forgo mental health care during pandemic over concerns about licensing, stigma

The pandemic is threatening the emotional well-being of thousands of providers. But many don’t get treatment for fear of the effect on their careers.

  • Dec. 10, 2020
A medical provider rests his head on his hands
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Thanksgiving on the front lines: Doctors working the holiday share stories of grief, stress, and hope

Front-line doctors share stories of grief, stress, and hope during their Thanksgiving shifts with coronavirus patients.

  • Dec. 4, 2020
A medical staff member checks an electrocardiograph while performing endoscopy on a patient suffering from COVID-19 in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center on November 25, 2020 in Houston, Texas.
Viewpoints
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.
Press Release
AAMC Calls for Implementation of Crisis Standards of Care to Address COVID-19 Surge

The AAMC issued a press release calling on AAMC medical schools and teaching hospitals to lead implementation of crisis standards of care to address COVID surge

  • Nov. 30, 2020