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In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.
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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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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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Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

  • June 6, 2024

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COVID-19 spotlights zoonotic outbreak threats and boosts support for animal pathogen surveillance. Can science curtail a phenomenon fueled by human behavior?

  • Jan. 4, 2022
Scientists in protective gear study a live bat under a light.
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The COVID-19 vaccines. Coping with long COVID-19. Training doctors to treat older patients. Here is our list of the most compelling AAMCNews stories of 2021.

  • Dec. 28, 2021
Top Stories of 2021
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After 12 years as director of the National Institutes of Health, Collins muses on the pandemic, this country's divisions, and the future of biomedical research.

  • Dec. 16, 2021
Francis Collins, MD, PhD
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Experts weigh in on how to assess personal risks when planning holiday gatherings.

  • Dec. 14, 2021
A group of diverse adults dressed in holiday attire toast each other holding glasses
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CRISPR is revolutionizing experimental therapies, but where should society draw the line?

  • Dec. 2, 2021
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing complex and cells, illustration. The CRISPR-Cas9 protein (blue and pink) is used in genome engineering to cut DNA and uses a guide RNA sequence (orange) to cut DNA (purple) at a complementary cleavage site.
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From a possible cure for sickle cell disease to portable MRIs, check out medical breakthroughs that happened while the pandemic absorbed the world’s attention.

  • Nov. 17, 2021
A medicine doctor is analyzing coronavirus covid-19 via technology virtual reality interactive
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AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, and AAMC Board Chair J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, say change is needed to improve the nation’s health.

  • Nov. 9, 2021
David Skorton speaks during Learn Serve Lead 2021
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Jennifer Doudna, PhD, discusses her work on CRISPR gene editing, diversity in science, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Nov. 8, 2021
Larry Jameson and Jennifer Doudna appear on a laptop screen
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Experts in psychology and behavioral economics weigh in on why financial penalties will convince some, but not all, to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

  • Oct. 26, 2021
A masked woman stands near a sign that reads "No Vaccine, No Entry"
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Student debt and physician shortages are fueling three-year med school options. One leader explains how they work and how to know if you’re a good candidate.

  • Oct. 14, 2021
Joan Cangiarella, MD, director of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s accelerated three-year MD pathway, and John Colavito, MD, a program graduate and NYU resident, examine pathology slides.