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AMA in the News: August 2020

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for August 2020.

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AMA in the News
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AMA, FDA video update: The critical role of health care professionals during COVID-19

The AMA and Reagan-Udall Foundation hosted a live video conversation, moderated by AMA President Susan R. Bailey, MD, with Stephen M. Hahn, MD, commissioner, U.S. Food & Drug Administration, to discuss COVID-19.

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FDA chief updates doctors on COVID-19 tests, treatments, vaccines

In a call with physicians, FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, MD, offered some clues about what’s in the pipeline.

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How evidence is guiding COVID-19 vaccine development

AMA President Susan R. Bailey, MD, explains the mechanisms in place to ensure a safe and effective immunization against the deadly respiratory illness.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of July 27, 2020

In the news: Young adults with COVID-19 may take weeks to recover, review finds U.S. vaccines are safe and more.

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Howard Bauchner, MD, discusses infection control and the effectiveness of masks

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by looking at the latest research on COVID-19 and the effectiveness of using masks.

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Mira Irons, MD, looks behind last week’s growth of cases in national hot spots

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by looking at the nation’s trends in the pandemic for this week.

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Top ethicist makes the case for COVID-19 vaccine challenge trials

Arthur Caplan, PhD, says the enormous toll of COVID-19 justifies a different approach to vaccine development. He examines how to proceed with human challenge trials for a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Mira Irons, MD, discusses the week’s COVID numbers, trends and latest news

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 record-breaking week of new cases and deaths.

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