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Tenure is declining in U.S. medical schools. Could this threaten academic freedom?

As fewer medical faculty are awarded tenure, some suggest there must be new ways to protect those in academia from institutional and political retribution.

April 23, 2024

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Shootings, storms, epidemics: In an era of mass casualties, hospitals get better…

Increasing manmade and natural disasters require new thinking about the role of health care staff, effective triaging, community partnerships, and security.

April 17, 2024

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Racism in medicine and one doctor’s quest to combat it

Emergency physician and bestselling author Uché Blackstock, MD, recounts her journey from academic medicine to a career as a social justice entrepreneur.

April 11, 2024

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Do seasonal allergies seem to be getting worse? Blame climate change

How warmer temperatures and ‘botanical sexism’ are exacerbating seasonal allergies and what allergists recommend to minimize the health effects.

April 9, 2024

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Had COVID recently? Here’s what to know about how long immunity lasts, long COVID, and more

Four years after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, experts know a lot about mutating strains, vaccine effectiveness, long COVID, and other common questions.

Feb. 7, 2024

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Top 10 academic medicine stories of 2023

Nursing shortages. COVID immunity. Recent breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research. Our annual list of the most-read AAMCNews stories of 2023.

Dec. 28, 2023

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The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency could further strain emergency departments

As COVID-19 is declared no longer a public health emergency, millions could lose Medicaid coverage and turn to emergency departments for care.

May 9, 2023

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Top 10 academic medicine stories of 2022

Our annual list of the most-read AAMCNews stories of 2022.

Dec. 28, 2022

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Physician calls on colleagues to end harmful ICU care

While COVID-19 upended advances in ICU care, physician Wes Ely, MD, MPH, believes we can fix that by recommitting to humanism in medicine.

Nov. 14, 2022

ICU expert Wes Ely, MD, PhD, urged listeners at Learn Serve Lead 2022: The AAMC Annual Meeting in Nashville to add the human touch to critical care.

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How sewage surveillance is helping spot disease outbreaks early

Widespread wastewater testing began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, public health officials are expanding their efforts to look for other diseases.

Sept. 20, 2022

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What to know about BA.5, Paxlovid, and new vaccines coming out this fall

Most people now have immunity against severe disease and death due to COVID-19, but experts hope new vaccines will curb infections and prevent more mutations.