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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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How well does the MCAT® exam predict success in medical school?

Researchers spent years studying thousands of students to assess the new MCAT® exam. Here are some of their key — and surprising —discoveries.

  • Sept. 20, 2019
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Provide Strong Funding Increase for NIH in FY 2020

An overview of NIH appropriations and why sustained, predictable funding growth is needed to support the research NIH funds that benefits patients.

  • Sept. 18, 2019
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One doctor’s race to save his own life — and others’

David Fajgenbaum, MD, nearly died five times. Then, using his own records and blood samples, he found an existing drug that offered hope.

  • Sept. 10, 2019
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The potential and pitfalls of fecal transplants

Fecal microbiota transplantation, or FMT, has emerged as an effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection.

  • Sept. 6, 2019
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Making care safer for sick kids at home

Every day, millions of parents measure medications, assess symptoms, or even care for central lines for their sick or disabled children at home.

  • Aug. 27, 2019
A young woman demonstrates her central line care skills in a training program for parents and teenage patients.
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Can we kill superbugs before they kill us?

More than 10 million people a year could die from antibiotic-resistant bacteria, warns a United Nations report.

  • Aug. 27, 2019
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Hospitals on shaky ground: Meeting the challenge of seismic safety

For teaching hospitals racing to meet seismic safety regulations in 2020 and 2030, it was a reminder that it’s if “The Big One” will strike, but when.

  • Aug. 20, 2019
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Rethinking the six-hour rule for stroke victims

Hospitals reexamine treatment protocols after studies show patients can benefit up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms begin.

  • Aug. 12, 2019
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It’s time to get serious about resident wellness

Institutions need systemic changes to protect the well-being of trainees, argues a researcher who has studied thousands of residents.

  • Aug. 9, 2019
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Academic medicine’s role in breast cancer treatment innovation

Women who may once have found breast cancer a devastating diagnosis now have life-saving options and improved interventions due to innovative therapies.

  • July 26, 2019
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