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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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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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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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The AAMC and the Gold Foundation urge medical schools to continue to hold this annual ritual and together offer tools to help adapt to a virtual event.

  • Aug. 5, 2020
The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine held a socially distanced White Coat Ceremony on July 22. The event was livestreamed to family and friends
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Front-line workers cope with COVID-19 stress through everything from new fitness routines and traditional faith rituals to playing music and cooking.

  • Aug. 3, 2020
Andrew Luks, MD, (foreground) gets away from it all at Mount Rainier
Press Release

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
Press Release

America’s 340B hospitals and the millions of patients they serve will suffer lasting consequences from today’s D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling.

  • July 31, 2020
AAMCNews

Experts weigh in on the most effective mask-wearing practices, the psychology behind not masking, and how to communicate its importance.

  • July 30, 2020
Amy Price, DPhil, a senior research scientist at Stanford Anesthesia Informatics and Media Lab, wears a cloth mask like the ones she and her colleagues tested for efficacy of containing viral particles.
AAMCNews

Evidence-based plan calls for immediate action to remedy critical shortages and increase testing, as well as longer-term actions.

  • July 29, 2020
A person holds a compass on a path
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Learn more about the AAMC's initiative The Way Forward on COVID-19: A Road Map to Reset the Nation’s Approach to the Pandemic.

  • July 29, 2020
Press Release

The newly released COVID-19 road map would dramatically change the nation’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic and save lives.

  • July 29, 2020
A female medical staff holding an oxygen mask inside a hospital.
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Over 20 million people in the U.S. have a substance use disorder. During COVID-19, experts see signs of relapses, overdoses, and other worries. What can we do?

  • July 27, 2020
A man sits alone in a circle of chairs
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The subtleties of racism don’t kill you in minutes, but they are deadly. We need a communal experience that teaches us we comprise one beautiful human mosaic.

  • July 24, 2020
Roderic Pettigrew, PhD, MD, and Rep. John Lewis at the 2016 A Candle In the Dark Awards Gala of Morehouse College. Rep. Lewis received the Candle Award for achievements in civil rights and public service. Dr. Pettigrew is a previous award recipient.