A pioneering heart valve transplant, creating speech for a paralyzed patient, and more. Check out advances in academic medicine that are changing patient care.
Traditional hospital gowns draw concerns that they dehumanize patients and make many providers uneasy. New versions offer dignity, comfort, and practicality.
Each year thousands of medical students spend time at another institution exploring varied types of care. We profile some of the more intriguing opportunities.
Judge grants restraining order after lawsuit led by the AAMC, challenging the legality of the administration’s plan to make cuts to federally funded research.
Drastic cuts to NIH-funded research will diminish the nation’s research capacity, slow scientific progress, and deprive patients, families, and communities.
Too often, we act as if physical and mental health are separate. Here’s a plan to meld them to better serve future doctors and the patients who need their help.
Pediatric prescriptions for some weight-loss drugs have skyrocketed. Thousands get bariatric surgery each year. What makes sense for kids considered obese?
Some schools try artificial intelligence as a first screener, hoping to make admissions more efficient and reduce variability. Here are some early results.