From public humiliation to sexist remarks, medical trainees often experience faculty mistreatment. Here’s how institutions are working to stop bad behaviors.
Data from the past 18 years show how women have driven growth in the supply of physicians and expanded their presence in some of the largest specialties.
Through 55-word stories, students share aspects of their medical school experiences — from meaningful patient encounters to moments of joy and heartbreak.
The director and the COO of ARPA-H explain how it will assess markets, streamline research, and build public-private networks to fuel biomedical breakthroughs.
In an age of widespread misinformation, the medical profession is navigating the line between doctors’ First Amendment rights and unacceptably dangerous advice.
The number of applicants declines but enrollment rises, and some ethnic groups expand their presence, new data show. Larger demographic trends might be at work.
Contaminated water, polluted lakes, and growing mold pose lasting threats to populations that lack resources to overcome the damage and get access to care.
In the United States, 1 in 5 women suffer from a mental health disorder in the months before or after giving birth — and most never get care. What's going on?