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What is the Omicron variant?

AMA provides news, videos and more on the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. Ongoing research is being conducted on the Omicron variant and COVID-19 treatments.

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Public Health
Health Care Definitions
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3 MIN READ

What is ivermectin?

AMA provides videos, news and more about ivermectin and why using it to treat COVID-19 is not supported by the FDA, AMA and other health organizations.

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Public Health
Health Care Definitions
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3 MIN READ

Why med schools hold the key to diversity and justice in medicine

Learn with the AMA Journal of Ethics about the key ethical issues driving decisions about who gets into medical school.

Medical School Diversity
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3 MIN READ

How to balance public health with homeless rights in a pandemic

Learn about the ethical considerations involved in responding when a patient without housing declines COVID-19 testing and isolation.

Ethics
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3 MIN READ

Homeless health care, ending homelessness are matters of justice

Learn more about physicians’ ethical obligations to patients who are experiencing homelessness.

Ethics
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5 MIN READ

What is structural racism?

AMA provides videos, news and more on how structural racism fosters discrimination in U.S. systems, including education, housing, legal and health care.

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Health Equity
Health Care Definitions
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4 MIN READ

Who should decide where palliative surgery is right next step?

Learn how physicians navigate the tough decisions and unknown outcomes of this underappreciated, and often misunderstood, facet of palliative care.

Ethics
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4 MIN READ

3 ways medical educators can help right wrongs of racism in medicine

Putting racial justice efforts into action requires persistence across the medical education continuum. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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3 MIN READ

Often overlooked, surgery can be a key element in palliative care

Learn with the AMA Journal of Ethics about how palliative surgery can improve quality of life without aiming to cure disease.

Ethics