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A Lady Alone: The story of Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, the first female physician in the United States

Admitted to medical school on a whim, Blackwell became a dominant force in the fight for women’s health care and for the education of women physicians.

  • May 5, 2026
A mother brings in her son for a wellness check-up. She has the baby sitting on her lap with her hands firmly around his waist. The male doctor is reaching out to hold the baby's hand. The doctor is laughing and engaging the young boy.
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Adoption medicine clinics give children a healthy start

Embedded in academic health systems, these clinics assess children for physical and mental health challenges and connect families with appropriate resources.

  • April 29, 2026
A male teenage basketball player is at the doctors office to have some work done on his injury. A nurse is wrapping his bandage around the ankle.
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Trauma season arrives in emergency departments

As warm weather brings people outdoors for sports and recreation, academic health systems see more injuries and illnesses from heat, exertion, and dehydration.

  • April 23, 2026
Female healthcare worker experiencing emotional burnout and stress
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Destigmatizing mental health care for medical students

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated high rates of depression and anxiety in medical students. Medical schools are expanding mental health services to help.

  • April 22, 2026

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Medical schools focus on prevention as well as treatment of disease

From teaching kitchens to curriculum makeovers, more medical schools are making preventive and lifestyle medicine a training priority.

  • Dec. 18, 2025
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Liquid biopsies spark hope for early cancer detection

More screenings are being developed and used to detect evidence of disease in bodily fluids. But questions remain about reliability and implications for care.

  • Dec. 16, 2025
Blood Cancer screening Test as an Oncology medical diagnosis for tumor markers as a liquid biopsy for early detection with malignant cells to diagnose ovarian colon and prostate cancers.
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U.S. medical schools enroll record number of students in 2025

New AAMC data show first-time applicants and women drove increase in applications to medical schools.

  • Dec. 9, 2025
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Medical School Enrollment Reaches 100,000 Students for the First Time

The AAMC released the 2025-26 medical school applicant and enrollment data.

  • Dec. 9, 2025
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Where are we in the battle against antibiotic-resistant infections?

The World Health Organization says that antibiotic resistance rose during the COVID pandemic. But antibiotic stewardship and other efforts are yielding results.

  • Dec. 4, 2025
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Are GLP-1 weight-loss drugs safe for older adults?

These blockbuster medications have been associated with a range of health benefits, but a lack of data about how the drugs impact adults age 65 and up has clini

  • Dec. 2, 2025
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AAMC Statement on CY 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule

The AAMC shares its concern over the new OPPS final rule.

  • Nov. 21, 2025
Stethoscope and big money US dollar
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AAMC Files Amicus Brief in First Circuit Court of Appeals Opposing NIH Grant Terminations

The AAMC and national education organizations filed an amicus brief with the First Circuit Court of Appeals opposing NIH grant terminations.

  • Nov. 21, 2025
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Mutual need, mutual gain: Academic health systems work to support rural hospitals

As rural health facilities struggle to survive, they get staff training, residency placements, and expert consultations from university hospitals.

  • Nov. 20, 2025
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Think you’re too old for medical school? Think again

Not everyone enters medical school right after college. Here, students over the age of 30 share the benefits and challenges of being older than their peers.

  • Nov. 18, 2025
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