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Caitlin Bernard, MD, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during a 2017 leadership training institute hosted by Physicians for Reproductive Health.
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In 2022, Caitlin Bernard, MD, performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim. Her life hasn’t been the same since

Threats to her safety. Legal risks. Working as one of two abortion providers statewide. Despite such obstacles, this Indiana OB-GYN is more committed than ever.

  • July 3, 2024
Microplastics research, conceptual image
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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

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AAMC Statement on Proposed Changes to Public Charge Rule

The AAMC and its members are opposed to any policy that discourages people from pursuing medical care to which they are legally entitled.

  • Sept. 24, 2018
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AAMC Statement on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Package

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued a statement regarding Senate passage of the conference agreement on the fiscal year 2019 appropriations.

  • Sept. 18, 2018
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Higher Education Association Statement on the SUCCESS Act

A joint statement on the Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act and efforts to foster greater diversity and inclusion.

  • Aug. 27, 2018
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AAMC Statement on Senate Passage of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill

The AAMC’s statement on the Senate passage of the FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) spending bill.

  • Aug. 23, 2018
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AAMC Statement on Medicare Outpatient Payment Cuts

The AAMC opposes the decision to double down on a flawed policy extending harmful cuts to hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

  • July 25, 2018
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Should pregnant women be included in clinical trials?

Some say including pregnant women in medication research is too risky. A bioethicist and researcher argues that excluding them is the real danger.

  • July 24, 2018
Pregnant woman being handed a prescription bottle by a medical worker who is not in the image
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Pipeline Programs and System Reform: A Path to Improving Health Equity

Pipeline programs help promote a diverse, culturally competent health care and biomedical research workforce to enhance patient care and ensure health equity.

  • July 5, 2018
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AAMC Statement on the Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill

The AAMC supports the bill that will bolster research supported by the NIH while maintaining a commitment to other agencies along the health care continuum.

  • June 29, 2018
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NIH funds more long-term grants

The R35 and ESI MERIT awards offer researchers an opportunity to spend more time on science and less on applying for grants—and yet, not many scientists apply.

  • June 26, 2018
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Celebrating Biomedical Research

The AAMC, with the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research and other organizations, held an event on Capitol Hill to celebrate NIH-supported biomedical innovation.

  • June 21, 2018