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FDA’s vaccine efforts expand to developing public confidence

Traditionally, the FDA’s role has been to ensure vaccines are safe and effective. A new role involves boosting public confidence in its approval process.

Infectious Diseases
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Dr. Fauci: Variants reveal COVID-19 vaccination as global job

The vaccination-versus-mutation race is not being run in the U.S. alone, explains Anthony Fauci, MD, the Biden administration’s chief medical adviser

Infectious Diseases
Family wearing face masks out for a walk
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Mask-wearing up, but public forgoes other COVID-19 mitigations

The #MaskUp message is reaching the public, but research shows how people mingled more in the fall than they did when the pandemic struck in the spring.

Infectious Diseases
Person wearing a face mask
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4 Min Read

7 ways to help your Black patients control high blood pressure

Most Black adults have hypertension. Learn how physicians and other health professionals can improve care for Black patients with high BP.

Population Health
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11 Min Read

Howard Bauchner, MD, on variants & how to safely reopen schools

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing COVID-19 variants, how to safely reopen schools and ties between the virus and smoking.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
Heather Farley, MD, in a mask speaking to a woman in PPE and scrubs.
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Q&A: How to ensure physician well-being is top of mind in 2021

AMA member Heather Farley, MD, reflects on the added stress physicians continue to face during COVID-19 and what health systems can do to address burnout.

Physician Health
Hands on a laptop
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5 Min Read

How to get up to 3,000 more Black people in physician pipeline

Creating a physician workforce that more closely resembles the nation is a vital task. Learn more with the AMA about how it can be achieved.

Medical School Diversity
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 25, 2021

In the news: Allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines, two new COVID-19 variants detected in U.S., schools and coronavirus transmission.

Publications & Newsletters
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Tracie Collins, MD, discusses vaccine distribution in New Mexico

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing how New Mexico is handling COVID-19 vaccine allocation and distribution.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update