Coronavirus and question mark
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Dr. Hotez: Why COVID-19’s origins must be investigated

Vaccine developer Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, explains why understanding how SARS-CoV-2 came to be is critical to preventing the next coronavirus pandemic.

Infectious Diseases
Todd Unger and Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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3 Min Read

Borne of COVID-19 crisis, AMA’s daily videos here for long haul

“AMA COVID-19 Update” has resonated with doctors looking for reliable information. New offering covers broader range of challenges facing U.S. medicine.

Infectious Diseases
Two figures, one wearing a clear face mask
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4 Min Read

Doctors wearing clear masks get higher marks on communication

Masks are still essential protection against SARS-CoV-2, but they can hamper rapport-building with patients. Learn how clear masks could help.

Infectious Diseases
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9 Min Read

Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses Delta variant driven outbreaks [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 effectiveness and Delta variant outbreaks.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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5 Min Read

AMA: Wake up to financial peril facing Medicare payment system

AMA raised concern today that Congress seems “indifferent” to the fiscal uncertainty facing the Medicare physician payment system.

Press Releases
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9 Min Read

Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses Delta variant driven outbreaks

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 effectiveness and Delta variant outbreaks.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
Five doctors and health care workers in full scrubs and PPE working on a patient in a hospital bed in a COVID-19 ward.
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4 Min Read

How the crucible of COVID-19 can help fix the health care system

A National Academy of Medicine report details the pandemic’s effect on clinicians and the long-overdue systemic improvements needed to support them.

Infectious Diseases
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9 Min Read

Audiey Kao, MD, PhD, on mandating vaccines for health care workers [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 mandating vaccines for health care workers.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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1 Min Read

AHA, AMA, ANA release PSA urging public to get vaccinated to defeat COVID

PSA encourages public to ask questions, follow the science and get vaccinated.

Press Releases