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3 Min Read

7 signs those new N95s at your physician practice might be fake

3M says more than 10 million counterfeit N95s have been seized during the pandemic. Learn more about how to tell the fake N95s from the real deal.

Infectious Diseases
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22 Min Read

John Brooks, MD, on what the CDC is doing to track variants

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 the CDC's approach to track variants.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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AMA statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

ACIP recommendation is another major step toward vaccinating millions of people across the country.

Press Releases
Physician with patient
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Why Congress must act now to prevent physician Medicare pay cuts

As their revenue plummets during the pandemic, physicians are in store for 2% Medicare pay cuts. Learn more with the AMA.

Medicare & Medicaid
Patient receiving a vaccine
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4 Min Read

How inequities are surfacing in COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Vaccines offer hope amid this pandemic’s deeply inequitable impact. Find out why more data is needed on race, ethnicity and COVID-19 vaccinations.

Health Equity
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 22, 2021

In the news: U.S. death toll reaches 500,000 from COVID-19, SCOTUS to hear case on “gag rule,” administration to distribute face masks, COVID cases in nursing homes.

Publications & Newsletters
Peter Hotez, MD, PhD
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4 Min Read

How a decade of coronavirus research paved way for COVID-19 vaccines

The safe and effective coronavirus vaccines being administered to millions didn’t emerge from whole cloth, explains vaccine researcher Peter Hotez, MD, PhD.

Infectious Diseases
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16 Min Read

USMLE Step 2 CS eliminated: What medical students need to know

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 the next steps after the elimination of the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills exam.

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
AMA Update
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8 Min Read

Feb. 26, 2021: National Advocacy Update

AMA urges Biden Administration to include physician offices in COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration plans and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update