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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, became a lightning rod in the abortion debate. Here's why she keeps fighting

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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Professionalism Shortages

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AAMC Response to the American Heart Association’s Statement, “Wang Paper Is Wrong”

The AAMC issued the following statement in support of the AHA’s response to a journal article advocating for an end to race-conscious admissions policies.

Aug. 7, 2020

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AAMC, NMA Announce Action Collaborative on Black Men in Medicine

The AAMC and NMA announced a joint effort to convene an Action Collaborative that will address the lack of representation of African American men in medicine.

Aug. 3, 2020

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Medical students use momentum of anti-racism movement to advocate for change

Students are demanding medical institutions combat racism, and their institutions are listening.

July 23, 2020

Ian Simpson-Shelton, MD, speaks at the University of California San Diego Anti-Racism Coalition Day of Action on June 8, 2020

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Front-line physicians in the Sun Belt face COVID-19 surge better prepared but already tired and anxious

As COVID-19 hospitalizations soar in Sun Belt states, physicians are grateful for knowledge from previous hot spots but still face an uncertain future.

July 13, 2020

Members of the medical staff at the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, treat a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit on July 2, 2020

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We need more doctors

The pandemic has underscored that we don’t have enough physicians to meet the needs of a growing, aging population now or in the future.

July 1, 2020

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Rural and at risk for COVID-19

The novel coronavirus is hitting remote areas where patients are poorer, sicker, and older hard. Here's how medical schools and teaching hospitals are helping.

May 14, 2020

The University of Mississippi Medical Center has collaborated with the state department of health to run nearly 50 COVID-19 testing sites in rural communities

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Calling all voices

New editor-in-chief of Academic Medicine seeks to broaden perspectives in the esteemed journal.

May 7, 2020

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Collaborations that save lives

Medical schools are partnering with engineering schools to produce testing reagents, swabs, PPE, and more. Will these relationships endure beyond the pandemic?