Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc
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10 MIN READ

Q&A: Why the pandemic demands 2021 focus on preventing high BP 

Top cardiologist Clyde Yancy, MD, reflects on lessons learned during COVID-19, health equity and hypertension prevention. 

Hypertension
Tom Joyner, radio icon
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5 MIN READ

How a stroke led radio icon Tom Joyner to push Black heart health

In interview with AMA Immediate Past President Patrice Harris, MD, MA, Joyner shares why the health scare is bringing him out of retirement.

Hypertension
Two groups of figures approaching each other over a chasm
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8 MIN READ

Q&A: 2021 will test dedication to ending health inequities

Learn how a physician leader at Ascension Medical Group is working with his colleagues to address health inequity challenges on many fronts.

Health Equity
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10 MIN READ

COVID-19: The long road to recovery

In a virtual address hosted by the National Press Club on January 12, 2021, AMA President Susan R. Bailey, MD, made an appeal for science in slowing the spread of disinformation and to help turn the tide against COVID-19.

Speeches
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14 MIN READ

Howard Bauchner, MD, shares his medical and scientific wish list

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by taking a look at the state of vaccines and seeking answers to key COVID-19 questions.

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Public Health
AMA Update
Doctor performing a COVID-19 test
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6 MIN READ

Q&A: Doctor offers free COVID-19 tests on streets of Philadelphia

Ala Stanford, MD, has led an effort that’s conducted 20,000 COVID-19 tests in City of Brotherly Love’s mostly Black neighborhoods. Learn more with the AMA.

Public Health
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5 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 28, 2020

In the news: COVID-19 vaccine distribution, COVID-19 and children, viral load of COVID-19 patients may indicate illness severity, new coronavirus strain in U.S.

Publications & Newsletters
A physician giving a patient a vaccination.
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4 MIN READ

Why some patients may vacillate on COVID-19 vaccination

Medical mistrust, long-term safety will be part of the conversation in 2021. Here’s how news organizations can help doctors explore them responsibly.

Public Health
Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS
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6 MIN READ

How to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black patients

The first step is to reckon with the U.S. medical system’s ugly and racist history. Learn more with the AMA about the way forward.

Public Health