AMA Update Public Health Spotlight

Find out what's happening in public health this week with the AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH.

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5 keys to dramatically increasing hepatitis C screening

When the USPSTF expanded its hepatitis C screening recommendations, the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group rose to the challenge. Learn more.

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Health System Spotlight
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Long COVID: New research, common symptoms, long-term effects and treatments with Akiko Iwasaki, PhD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest science and treatments for long COVID.

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Long COVID: New research, common symptoms, long-term effects and treatments with Akiko Iwasaki, PhD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest science and treatments for long COVID.

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AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023
May 21, 2023 ·
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AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023

Some of the nation’s most prominent names in medicine share words of advice and inspiration to the 2023 medical school graduates.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 15, 2023

In the news: Fatal falls among seniors, genetic mutation delays Alzheimer’s, widespread depression in U.S., maternal RSV vaccine and more.

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What doctors wish patients knew about hepatitis A, B and C

Many people with viral hepatitis may be unaware of it. That is why it is vital for patients to understand the ABCs of hepatitis.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Ringworm, mpox and COVID cases, plus OTC birth control pills with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about ringworm, monkeypox, COVID-19 cases and more.

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AMA Update
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Ringworm, mpox and COVID cases, plus OTC birth control pills with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about ringworm, monkeypox, COVID-19 cases and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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For this Tulane doctor, advancing health equity has global focus

Learn how internist-pediatrician Anjali Niyogi, MD, MPH, has used her skills to help patients in New Orleans and around the world.

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