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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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Women are changing the face of medicine in America

Data from the past 18 years show how women have driven growth in the supply of physicians and expanded their presence in some of the largest specialties.

  • May 28, 2024
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In their own words: Medical students reflect on their journeys

Through 55-word stories, students share aspects of their medical school experiences — from meaningful patient encounters to moments of joy and heartbreak.

  • May 23, 2024
The young adult male sits on the hospital room couch to talk with the hospital insurance specialist to update medical information.
Viewpoints
5 ways to combat surging syphilis cases in the United States

Syphilis has reached alarming rates unseen in the U.S. since the 1950s. A CDC expert lays out steps to halt increases and prevent dramatic health problems.

  • May 21, 2024

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One year into COVID, scientists are still learning how the virus spreads and why disease symptoms vary so widely

Scientists studying COVID-19 are working to solve mysteries about how the virus spreads, why its symptoms vary, and what to expect from vaccines and variants.

  • March 11, 2021
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AAMC Statement on President Biden’s Actions on Immigration

AAMC statement on President Biden's immigration proposals and executive orders.

  • Jan. 21, 2021
Viewpoints
Our moment to heal health care

COVID-19 has changed academic medicine forever; it’s up to us to make it better than before.

  • Jan. 12, 2021
Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA, chair of the Department of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine, says we can leverage the positive changes from the pandemic to improve academic medicine in the coming years.
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Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, reflects on the power of our shared humanity

Vivek Murthy, MD, shares his insights on how breaking down silos and embracing commonality can build stronger, healthier communities.

  • Nov. 18, 2020
Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, recipient of the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare, speaks at Learn Serve Lead 2020.
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54 million people in America face food insecurity during the pandemic. It could have dire consequences for their health

Health care providers and food policy experts highlight a need for accessible, healthy food to combat poor health in vulnerable populations during the pandemic.

  • Oct. 15, 2020
Cars line up at a free groceries distribution in observance of Good Friday for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic on April 10, 2020 in Inglewood, California.
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Hospitals partner with nursing homes to prevent and fight outbreaks

Academic medical centers support nursing homes with COVID-19 prevention and control.

  • Sept. 8, 2020
An elderly woman at a nursing home entertains a visitor while maintaining precautions against COVID-19
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Post-COVID-19 clinics help survivors recover

Months after contracting COVID-19, patients suffer from trouble breathing, memory loss, and more. Now some hospitals have created clinics to help patients heal.

  • Aug. 25, 2020
Firefighter Francisco Roman received extensive physical therapy at Penn Medicine’s new Post-COVID Recovery Clinic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to rebuild his strength after being hospitalized for COVID-19-associated pneumonia
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Front-line physicians in the Sun Belt face COVID-19 surge better prepared but already tired and anxious

As COVID-19 hospitalizations soar in Sun Belt states, physicians are grateful for knowledge from previous hot spots but still face an uncertain future.

  • July 13, 2020
Members of the medical staff at the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, treat a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit on July 2, 2020
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Presidential Proclamation Limiting Non-immigrant Visas

The AAMC issued a statement on the proclamation issued by President Trump limiting certain non-immigrant visas through Dec. 31, 2020.

  • June 23, 2020
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Supreme Court Decision on DACA

The AAMC issued this statement on the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision that the Administration did not provide adequate justification for terminating DACA.

  • June 18, 2020