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Francis Collins, MD, PhD, lauds lifesaving research supported by the National Institutes of Health, explains why he left, and warns of scientific brain drain.

  • June 20, 2025
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Emerging science is exploring how the neurons and bacteria in the gut interact with the brain in a range of diseases — from Crohn’s to Alzheimer’s.

  • June 11, 2025
Paul Offit, MD, right, with his colleague, H. Fred Clark, PhD, DVM, two of three scientists credited with developing the rotavirus vaccine RotaTeq.
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Paul Offit, MD, says vaccines have saved countless lives, but vaccine avoidance based on false claims of danger is causing a rise in preventable diseases.

  • June 4, 2025

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The ACE award honorees are leaders in academic medicine who exemplify the AAMC’s mission to improve the health of people everywhere.

  • Aug. 22, 2024
2024 ACE Award Recipients. From left to right: Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, MACP, Melanie Valentín
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With monthslong waits to see a mental health provider in the U.S., mental health urgent care clinics have been sprouting up. But can they meet the need?

  • Aug. 21, 2024
HMH Urgent Care with Behavioral Health
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A multidisciplinary approach to studying and treating brain disorders is shedding light on the mechanisms that may be behind psychological distress.

  • Aug. 8, 2024
Firing neurons
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Laws have reduced ground-level ozone since the 1970s, but scientists warn that rising temperatures will fuel more of the gas and stall pollution reduction.

  • Aug. 6, 2024
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AAMC responds to the Senate Appropriations Committee spending bill for Fiscal Year 2025.

  • Aug. 2, 2024
Capitol Hill, Washington
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As DEI efforts face criticism and are being defunded in some states, DEI leaders say the work is essential to improving health care for all.

  • July 31, 2024
Group of medical students smile for camera
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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
A young African-American doctor works on HUD or graphic display in front of her. We see her from the waist up in a modern laboratory.
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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
Derek Maas/NYU Athletics, Megan Clark/Kevin Morris, Jake Foster/USA Swimming, Katharine Holmes/Devin Manky, Meridith Kisting/Konrad Weeber
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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
Woman scientist experimenting with chemicals in lab. Lab technician doing research on new chemicals in laboratory, adding solution in conical flask.
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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
Headshot of Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH