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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
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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
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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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Could giving low-income patients cash improve their health?

Guaranteed income programs have been successful in low-income countries. Now, researchers hope to test their effectiveness in the U.S.

  • May 30, 2024

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AAMC Statement on President’s FY 2022 Budget Proposal

The AAMC issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s full fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request.

  • May 28, 2021
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New AAMC think tank to pursue workable solutions to long-standing health care problems

The pandemic has revealed the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. health care system. The AAMC Research and Action Institute will seek solutions.

  • April 29, 2021
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AAMC Statement on Release of President’s Proposal for Topline FY 2022 Discretionary Funding

The AAMC issued the following statement on President Biden's request for fiscal year 2022 discretionary funding.

  • April 9, 2021
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Research recovery: Medicine’s newest scientists restart careers stalled by COVID-19

Postdocs have returned to their labs, but experiments are moving slowly. Schools and some federal agencies are seeking ways to help them make up for lost time.

  • April 8, 2021
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Are the COVID-19 vaccines safe during pregnancy? Experts weigh in

COVID-19 vaccines haven’t been tested in pregnant people, but many scientists believe risks of adverse effects of the disease outweigh the risks of the vaccine.

  • March 4, 2021
Victoria Heinrich, an MD-PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh, poses after getting her COVID-19 vaccine while 20 weeks pregnant.
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AAMC Statement on President-elect Biden’s White House Science Team

The AAMC issued a statement commending the announcement of the Biden administration's science team.

  • Jan. 15, 2021
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AAMC Statement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

The AAMC issued this statement following the passage of legislation (H.R. 133) that would fund the federal government through the end of fiscal year 2021.

  • Dec. 22, 2020
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I’m a medical student tracking the U.S. response to COVID-19 for the WHO. Here’s what I’ve learned.

I’m a medical student tracking the U.S. response to COVID-19 for the WHO and it has taught me the importance of health policy research.

  • Dec. 1, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) emblem is displayed on its headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is collecting information on individual countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic since spring 2020.
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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
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