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Meet the AAMC’s new Chief Scientific Officer

Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH, joins the AAMC from the UCSF School of Medicine. She shares her thoughts on the challenges facing scientists today.

  • July 16, 2024
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Women in medicine make gains, but obstacles remain

A study shows how their presence has grown as learners, teachers, and leaders, but pay disparities and gender harassment continue.

  • July 9, 2024
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In 2022, Caitlin Bernard, MD, became a lightning rod in the abortion debate. Here's…

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
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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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Can people be immunized against disinformation?

Debunking medical lies can be too late to change minds. Prebunking strategy teaches disinformation tactics so people can recognize and resist false messages.

  • Dec. 8, 2022
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How risky is recreational marijuana use? No one really knows.

As more states legalize recreational cannabis, scientists still know little about its risks and benefits. That’s largely due to federal research restrictions.

  • Dec. 1, 2022
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Why do people believe medical misinformation?

Anxiety, confusion, and distrust of institutions drive people to accept medical myths. A mother’s experience shows the allure of compelling, unproven tales.

  • Nov. 3, 2022
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Introducing the AAMC’s new chief public policy officer

Danielle Turnipseed, JD, MHSA, MPP, a former health policy advisor on Capitol Hill who has championed health equity and access to care, joins the AAMC.

  • Nov. 1, 2022
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The cost of surviving gun violence: Who pays?

Most shooting victims survive, but many face an ordeal of medical care that costs patients, hospitals, and governments billions of dollars a year.

  • Oct. 18, 2022
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Male contraception in a post-Roe world

The end to the federal protection of the right to abortion has sparked increased interest in vasectomy and the quest for a “male pill.” What lies ahead?

  • Oct. 11, 2022
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Joint Statement on Violence Against Health Care Workers

The AAMC and the National Academy of Medicine issued a joint statement on violence against health care workers.

  • Sept. 30, 2022
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Solving medical mysteries: Physicians and researchers collaborate to study the most challenging cases

As federal funding sunsets for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network, programs seek creative ways to continue its innovative approach to finding answers.

  • Sept. 29, 2022
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AAMC Statement on Senate Finance Committee’s "Enhancing the Mental Health Workforce" Discussion Draft

The AAMC issued a statement commending the Senate Finance Committee for bipartisan work to find solutions to the country’s mental and behavioral health crisis.

  • Sept. 22, 2022
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Lyme disease is on the rise. Why is there still no vaccine?

Two decades after a vaccine was withdrawn, scientists are producing medicines to prevent a disease that afflicts nearly half a million people each year.

  • Sept. 22, 2022
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