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Storytelling for health care workers: “If you aren’t scared, you can’t be brave”

Laurel Braitman, PhD, started a virtual writing group at the beginning of the pandemic. It’s still going strong.

Sept. 11, 2024

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How much does randomness impact your health?

Internal medicine physician and economist Anupam “Bapu” Jena, MD, shares how natural experiments expose the role chance can play in medicine.

Sept. 4, 2024

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COVID is surging again. Here’s the latest on new variants, updated vaccines, and…

The latest, highly contagious subvariants are driving infections, but new vaccines expected this fall may help stem the tide of another wave.

Aug. 29, 2024

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Paralympian and Michigan medical student Sam Grewe goes for gold in Paris

The fourth-year medical student hopes to defend his gold medal from Tokyo in the high jump — a few months before entering The Match®.

Aug. 28, 2024

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5 medical breakthroughs that ease pain and save lives

From a supersmart bionic leg to gene therapy for deafness, we look at recent advancements from academic medicine that aim to reduce suffering and treat disease.

July 30, 2024

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Medical-student Olympians

A handful of current medical students are either competing in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris — or competed in the Olympic trials. Here are their stories.

July 25, 2024

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We need more Black women in the biomedical sciences

Black women represent less than 7% of doctoral candidates in science and engineering, and less than 9% of the STEM workforce. We can do better.

July 23, 2024

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Meet the AAMC’s new Chief Scientific Officer

Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH, joins the AAMC from the UCSF School of Medicine. She shares her thoughts on the challenges facing scientists today.

July 16, 2024

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AAMC Statement on House FY 2025 Labor-HHS Spending Bill

The AAMC issued a statement on the FY 2025 Labor-HHS bill advanced by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee.

July 10, 2024

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Women in medicine make gains, but obstacles remain

A study shows how their presence has grown as learners, teachers, and leaders, but pay disparities and gender harassment continue.

July 9, 2024

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In 2022, Caitlin Bernard, MD, became a lightning rod in the abortion debate. Here's why she keeps fighting

Threats to her safety. Legal risks. Working as one of two abortion providers statewide. Despite such obstacles, this Indiana OB-GYN is more committed than ever.