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Measles cases are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know

Measles is highly contagious and can be dangerous, but vaccines are safe and effective.

  • April 30, 2025
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What's at stake when clinical trials research gets cut

Federal funding cutoffs and pauses threaten studies on critical ailments. ‘Real humans are being affected.’

  • April 24, 2025
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How uncertainty around cuts to scientific research is impacting the future…

Researchers worry that temporary interruptions in PhD programs could have long-term implications for the biomedical sciences.

  • April 16, 2025
Casey Harrell weeps with joy after using a brain-computer interface created at UC Davis Health that enabled him to speak for the first time in years.
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4 medical advances that are improving care and saving lives

A pioneering heart valve transplant, creating speech for a paralyzed patient, and more. Check out advances in academic medicine that are changing patient care.

  • April 8, 2025

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Career moves: Ways to bridge the gender gap in medical science

With women underrepresented in academic medicine, strategies strive to build gender equity through hiring practices, leadership training, and family supports.

  • July 27, 2021
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AAMC Joins National Hospital Association Statement on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Health Care Workers

Five national hospital organizations released a statement on COVID-19 vaccinations for health care workers.

  • July 27, 2021
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Major Health Care Professional Organizations Call for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All Health Workers

The AAMC joined major health care professional organizations to call for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for all health workers.

  • July 26, 2021
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Bringing the COVID-19 vaccines to immigrant communities

Our student-run clinic overcame language and cultural barriers to vaccinate thousands who wouldn’t otherwise have gotten the vaccines.

  • July 22, 2021
Justin Lau gets a bandage after his COVID-19 shot from UC Davis medical student Khadija Soufi at Shifa Community Clinic in Sacramento as undergraduate student Dana Hazem looks on.
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The growing threat of ransomware attacks on hospitals

Cyberattacks on hospitals have spiked during the pandemic, threatening patient care and private data. Here's how teaching hospitals are fighting back.

  • July 20, 2021
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AAMC Statement on U.S. District Court Decision on DACA

The AAMC has issued a statement on the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas’ decision that DACA is unlawful.

  • July 16, 2021
Press Release
AAMC Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Medical School and Teaching Hospital Employees

The AAMC issued a statement recommending its member medical schools and teaching hospitals require COVID-19 vaccines for their employees.

  • July 16, 2021
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AAMC Statement on House Committee Passage of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2022

The AAMC released a statement in response to the House Committee passage of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2022

  • July 15, 2021
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Canada took a risk delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses. Now, its vaccination campaign is one of the best in the world

Canada’s vaccination campaign got off to a slow start, but using the unconventional “first doses first” strategy seems to be working.

  • July 15, 2021
Someone holds a COVID-19 vaccine in their gloved hand in front of the Canadian flag
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I entered medicine after another career. You can too

A nontraditional medical student shares his advice for how to transition from another career into medicine.

  • July 13, 2021
Third-year student Lala Tanmoy “Tom” Das prepares for a day at the hospital.