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4 Min Read

How the pandemic makes life harder for people with disabilities

Learn more from the AMA about the challenges patients with disabilities—especially schoolchildren—are facing every day during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Population Health
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3 Min Read

7 tips for responsible use of health care AI

See seven takeaways from a report that is optimistic about AI’s potential, but cautions the emerging field on pitfalls to avoid as it develops.

Digital
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2 Min Read

AMA statement on JAMA podcast and tweet

Recent podcast and tweet published by JAMA inconsistent with the policies and views of AMA.

Press Releases
Christine Sinsky, MD
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9 Min Read

Q&A: Clearing up confusion on physician burnout and depression

Is physician suicide driven by burnout? Does burnout cause depression? The AMA’s top physician expert sets record straight on what the evidence shows.

Physician Health
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4 Min Read

Inequity’s toll for Black Americans: 74,000 more deaths a year

Black people have 24% higher mortality rate than whites in our 30 largest cities. But rates vary widely—suggesting that inequities aren’t inevitable.

Population Health
Two doctors outside of emergency room in Italy
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4 Min Read

New clues on COVID-19 long-haulers from Italy, an early hot spot

Learn what new Italian research has uncovered about complications experienced by COVID-19 patients—months after discharge.

Infectious Diseases
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6 Min Read

Reckoning with medicine’s history of racism

Evaluating the person commonly known as the founder of the AMA, Dr. Nathan Davis, is part of the AMA’s journey of reflection and action.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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4 Min Read

COVID-19’s unequal impact tied to another inequality—of income

County-level research finds a link between high levels of income inequality and a higher level of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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12 Min Read

Q&A: Why JAMA's editor finds pandemic answers in conversation

JAMA editor-in-chief earns wide reach with his “Conversations with Dr. Bauchner” interviews, often tackling COVID-19 hot topics with top experts.

Infectious Diseases