More screenings are being developed and used to detect evidence of disease in bodily fluids. But questions remain about reliability and implications for care.
The World Health Organization says that antibiotic resistance rose during the COVID pandemic. But antibiotic stewardship and other efforts are yielding results.
These blockbuster medications have been associated with a range of health benefits, but a lack of data about how the drugs impact adults age 65 and up has clini
After 20-plus years of quiet research, doctors recently made history with four xenotransplants. Here is how they progressed and what they hope to achieve next.
Emergency departments treat many medically vulnerable patients. Yet too few ED residents are learning to provide culturally responsive care, an expert argues.
Among other firsts, the U.S. government is funding syringe programs. Here’s how harm reduction for people who use drugs is at work on streets and in hospitals.
With illnesses like depression and anxiety rising, mental health specialists and front-line doctors train each other and integrate their work to improve care.
What happens when a loved one or you yourself becomes ill? A “doctor-daughter” shares wisdom from her personal experience and years of teaching the tough topic.
The voting members of the AAMC and the AAHC have approved a merger of their two organizations as of April 1, 2022. The AAHC will become part of the AAMC.