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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
Annie’s Place at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, offers no-cost childcare for parents to attend medical appointments.
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Can providing childcare at hospitals improve health?

Patients miss appointments — and health care workers miss work — because there’s no one to watch the kids. New programs test how on-site childcare might help.

  • June 12, 2024
Pregnant woman in bed with a fan because of the heat wave
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Climate change hurts women more

Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

  • June 6, 2024
woman with scrubs sitting on the floor
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Medical schools work to end student mistreatment

From public humiliation to sexist remarks, medical trainees often experience faculty mistreatment. Here’s how institutions are working to stop bad behaviors.

  • June 4, 2024

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Anthony Fauci, MD, sees a return to “a considerable degree of normality” by fall 2021

The acclaimed infectious disease doctor shared news about the vaccines in development but cautioned against abandoning public health measures.

  • Nov. 16, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks on a computer screen during Learn Serve Lead 2020.
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How COVID-19 threatens the careers of women in medicine

Even before the pandemic, women in medicine earned less, did more at home, and lagged in promotions compared to men. Now it further threatens their careers.

  • Nov. 12, 2020
A group of diverse women doctors in masks
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U.S. physician shortage growing

A new AAMC study projects a shortfall of up to 139,000 physicians by 2033. Among the factors: older patients and retiring doctors.

  • June 26, 2020
Group of diverse physicians
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Now more than ever, academic medicine needs to promote talented women

The pandemic highlights the need for talented doctors and scientists. The State of Women in Academic Medicine report shares advances and challenges for women.

  • May 28, 2020
Group of diverse women in medicine
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Medical school graduation 2020: Some pomp under unusual circumstances

Virtual commencement ceremonies this month will help launch over 20,000 new medical school graduates into the health care workforce.

  • May 15, 2020
On Saturday, May 16, Jourdaen Sanchez will join her classmates from the University of Kansas School of Medicine on a Zoom call to celebrate their accomplishments
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Academic researchers investigate treatments amid urgent need

Researchers at university labs and hospitals are running trials to find drugs and other treatments to save patients stricken by COVID-19.

  • May 12, 2020
Hussin Rothan, PhD, of Georgia State University investigates the impact of an arthritis drug on stopping the coronavirus from replicating itself in infected cells
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Match Day goes virtual

As the nation grapples with COVID-19, medical schools take a moment to celebrate more than 30,000 students who matched to their chosen specialty.

  • March 20, 2020
Students at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School gathered in the online videoconferencing platform Zoom to share Match Day announcements
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Academic medicine on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak

As a new, deadly virus spreads, U.S. experts are mobilizing to decode the disease and protect patients. A leading virologist talks about breaking developments.

  • Jan. 30, 2020
A person in a biohazard suit takes a person's temperature
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Foreign data theft: What academic institutions can do to protect themselves

Academic research labs across the country are taking steps to protect their intellectual property after the NIH warned of data breaches and shadow labs.

  • Nov. 4, 2019
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Hope for patients with traumatic brain injury

Groundbreaking research at academic medical centers has led to new treatments for millions suffering from the debilitating effects of head trauma.

  • Oct. 24, 2019
Female doctor holding brain scans.