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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
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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 global health care industry is responsible for two gigatons of carbon dioxide each year,

  • Oct. 15, 2019
Two doctors walk down a hospital hallway lined with plants.
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As the impacts of climate change on health become more prominent, a growing number of

  • Oct. 10, 2019
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On the one-year anniversary of the UN’s report on climate change, AAMCNews explores the impact of a warming Earth on health. This is the first in a series.

  • Oct. 8, 2019
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Viewpoints

Hoping to nab residency interview slots, medical students forgo sleep, studies, and more to quickly reply to invites. Here's how to fix a badly broken system.

  • Oct. 4, 2019
A medical students looks at his cellphone while in a lab.
AAMCNews

While a federal district court judge upheld the school’s race-conscious admissions policies, medical schools would be wise to revisit their own.

  • Oct. 4, 2019
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AAMCNews

Research shows that almost 40% of women physicians go part-time or leave medicine altogether within six years of completing their residencies. Here’s why.

  • Oct. 1, 2019
Female doctor walks down a hospital hallway.
Press Release

AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court decision in the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard

  • Oct. 1, 2019
Press Release

AAMC Chief Public Policy Officer Karen Fisher, JD, released a statement on the passage of a continuing resolution through November 21, 2019.

  • Sept. 27, 2019
AAMCNews

All people must have the same chance for health, no matter their race or background, argued AAMC leaders and several other speakers at the Atlantic Festival.

  • Sept. 27, 2019
Bill Sternberg interviews David J. Skorton, MD, and Philip Alberti, PhD, at the Atlantic Festival 2019.
Viewpoints

If we can’t understand the circumstances of our patients’ lives, including the social inequities they face, we cannot effectively treat them.

  • Sept. 25, 2019
Doctor and patient talking in hospital