Scientists put their stamps on medical-science history by naming their discoveries. Those names have serious scientific implications.

Can more testosterone help people who do not have low levels? Some patients want it, physicians say it sometimes works, and ...

The slow, steady expansion of women in medical school and medical practice has significantly changed the face of medicine, particularly as women have increased their presence in certain specialties, ...

Interest is booming in sports medicine and interventional cardiology, while fewer doctors are specializing in orthopedic surgery and radiology. The number of women doctors continues to grow and they ...

The emergency team at the Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) was well-experienced at responding quickly and calmly under pressure from what comes through the doors of a Level 1 trauma unit: people ...

Washington Highlights is a weekly newsletter that provides updates on the latest legislative and regulatory activities affecting medical schools, academic health systems, and their patients and ...

An art museum isn’t traditionally associated with medical school. But several medical schools are offering courses that give students a chance to refine their observation skills, and in turn their ...

The AAMC has been closely tracking developments in National Institutes of Health (NIH) extramural funding and in Oct. 2026 published Tracking Two Years of Change in NIH Funding, which draws from the ...

The prevalence of kidney stones has doubled in the past 30 years. Academic researchers are searching for better solutions for prevention and treatment.

The AAMC announced today that David J. Skorton, MD, AAMC president and CEO, will retire from his role on June 30, 2027. This timing marks the end of his contract that was extended by a unanimous vote ...

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the AAMC or its members. Men in the United States die by suicide at a rate four times higher than women.

For decades, doctors treating men with prostate cancer could offer only extreme choices: surgically remove the prostate, target it with radiation that often damaged healthy tissue nearby, or remove ...