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4 Min Read

4 ways Biden administration can help cut drug-overdose deaths

Record-high drug-overdose death toll demands U.S. move from a crisis framework to a resilient public health framework. Learn more with the AMA.

Behavioral Health
Diana M. Gillman, MD
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9 Min Read

Q&A: Ob-gyn is working to sway vaccine-hesitant pregnant patients

COVID-19 vaccines have been found to be safe for pregnant people, but vaccination rates are low. This frustrates one ob-gyn as she works to change minds.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
Man wearing a mask gets a vaccine from a health worker
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4 Min Read

AMA president: How Delta variant redoubles vaccination’s importance

The FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ought to be a turning point in helping hesitant patients get vaccinated.

Infectious Diseases
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20 Min Read

Paul Offit, MD, talks about vaccine authorization for kids [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing vaccine authorization for kids.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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20 Min Read

Paul Offit, MD, talks about vaccine authorization for kids

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing vaccine authorization for kids.

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Population Health
AMA Update
Close up of an elderly person's left eye, with the iris a gray color.
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3 Min Read

Look to ophthalmology for a glimpse of telemedicine’s future

Learn with the AMA how this exam-heavy specialty is pioneering a hybrid telemedicine model that increases access, improves care and reduces costs.

Digital
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 23, 2021

In the news: Hospital pricing, Pfizer shot gets FDA approval, new T2D screening recommendation, health spending, outcomes across races, Benzodiazepine overdoses.

Publications & Newsletters
Illustration of group of diverse people wearing masks in a bubble with a vaccine syringe above the bubble.
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8 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 herd immunity

Herd immunity can protect the vulnerable from COVID-19, but the Delta variant makes it harder to reach. Two AMA members share what patients must know.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 Min Read

How lagging vaccination rates have fueled boom in COVID-19 cases

Unvaccinated areas are seeing a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant continues to spread. Two physicians explain the impact in their states.

Infectious Diseases