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A growing dilemma for hospitals: How to assess older doctors

As the physician workforce ages, leaders take delicate steps to gauge doctors’ patient-care abilities. Key issues include how to assess and when to restrict.

  • May 27, 2026
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Multiples in medical school

Six sets of twins graduating in 2026 share their experiences going through medical school together.

  • May 20, 2026
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‘The health challenge of our time’: What academic experts want you to know about ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed foods have been in the headlines lately. But what is it about them that’s so harmful? Academic researchers explain.

  • May 13, 2026
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Skin cancer is on the rise. Could climate change be to blame?

Dermatologists weigh in on the importance of proper sunscreen use and skin cancer prevention.

  • May 7, 2026

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AAMC Statement on Confirmation of Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, as Director of the National Institutes of Health

The AAMC issued a statement on confirmation of Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, as Director of the National Institutes of Health.

  • March 28, 2025
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Rural medical students and The Match®

Medical students who grew up in rural areas share how rural life challenged and inspired them on their journeys to becoming physicians.

  • March 19, 2025
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AAMC Statement on Passage of Full-Year Continuing Resolution

The AAMC released a statement on the passage of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R. 1968).

  • March 17, 2025
Capitol Hill, Washington
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Could popular weight-loss drugs help treat addiction and dementia?

Researchers are studying how GLP-1 agonists affect the brain and may help with hard-to-treat behavioral health conditions.

  • March 13, 2025
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Nobel laureate: Basic science research is critical for medical progress

Victor Ambros, PhD, co-winner of the 2024 prize in medicine, says public support and scientific fellowship fueled discovery of an RNA that regulates genes.

  • March 11, 2025
Victor Ambros, PhD, speaks at news conference after winning the Nobel Prize.
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When art meets medicine

A New Yorker cartoonist, a surgeon who sketches whimsical bodies, a singing ENT, and more. Doctors describe how creating art makes them better providers.

  • March 6, 2025
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AAMC Statement on Preliminary Injunction Against Cuts to NIH-Funded Research

The AAMC issued a statement in response to in response to a U.S. District Court ruling maintaining an injunction against harmful cuts to NIH F&A costs.

  • March 5, 2025
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Ranking residency programs on vibes

Students share how residency programs’ culture and collegiality influence ranking preferences for The Match®.

  • March 4, 2025
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AI in medical education: 5 ways schools are employing new tools

Artificial intelligence is being tapped to create quizzes, simulate patients, pinpoint student struggles, and write assessments. Humans remain ‘in the loop.’

  • Feb. 27, 2025
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AAMC Statement on the House Budget Resolution

As the House considers its fiscal year 2025 budget resolution, we urge lawmakers to protect access to care for millions of hard-working Americans.

  • Feb. 25, 2025
Capitol Hill, Washington