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Burnout among clinicians is partly fueled by them no longer having the time to develop meaningful connections with patients, argues US Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA.

The escalating prevalence of burnout among U.S. health care providers poses “a real threat” to public health, the U.S. surgeon general told ASCO Annual Meeting attendees.

Black Americans have suffered 1.63 million excess deaths and lost more than 80 million years of life compared to white Americans, according to a new analysis.

Researchers found that the gap in health outcomes translated into 80 million years of potential life lost.

A new study reveals a staggering disparity in life expectancy between Black Americans and their white counterparts between 1999 and 2020.

Reduced access to medical care during the pandemic likely led to fewer screenings and delayed diagnoses.

A new study across 28 emergency departments (EDs) with a high prevalence of fentanyl use has found that the incidence of a severe withdrawal reaction after use of buprenorphine is rare—less than one percent, a result that pleasantly surprised the researchers.

Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS, associate dean for health equity research and C.N.H. Long Professor of Internal Medicine (General Medicine), talks about how weathering, a form of chronic stress, provides a framework for understanding health inequities.

Check out which of our faculty will be presenting posters at the 2023 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Washington, D.C.