Patrick Boyle

“It’s easier to change gut health than it is to target the brain directly,” said @McGovernMed’s Louise McCullough, MD, PhD. That insight is at the heart of a fascinating, growing avenue in medical research — the gut-brain connection. Learn more. ow.ly/cT8X50W7N2j

Basic science research saves lives: Victor Ambros, co-winner of the 2024 prize in medicine, talks about how public support fueled discovery of an RNA that regulates genes that control disease.aamc.org/news/nobel-lau…

‘This is a scary time’: In a new Q&A, @DrReedTuckson suggests how doctors & scientists can confront medical misinformation and distrust. The key: Building bonds. ow.ly/vzuf50UY7V5

Research shows that romantic partnership can have mental and physical health benefits, but can it survive the pressures of residency? For #ValentinesDay, AAMCNews talked to couples about how they kept the romance alive despite the challenges. ow.ly/G5bX50UZASH

Want to raise the life expectancy of Americans? Then we need the courage to make some policy changes. statnews.com/2025/02/13/us-…

Chadwick Smith, MD, (@orlandohealth) treated victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida. In this multimedia project, 6 extraordinary doctors urge health care workers to be prepared to treat victims, then to recover themselves. ow.ly/zOUt50U6cJt

How do mass shootings change the doctors who treat the victims? @ColwellMD, (@UCSFDeptofEM) arrived at Columbine High School right after the 1999 shooting: “It has shaped the person, the physician I am today.” Here doctors reflect on struggle & resilience: ow.ly/j2yN50U0Kh8

What’s it like for a doctor to try saving child victims of a mass shooting, then go home to hug her kids? Lillian Liao, MD, of @UTHealthSA, tells you. Watch doctors reflect on how mass shootings challenged them emotionally and changed them forever. ow.ly/fRSf50TNPp7

As mass shootings have become routine, I wondered how they affect the doctors who respond to the victims. In this text and video project, 6 of them describe how these tragedies challenged them in the moment and changed them forever. aamc.org/news/never-the…

“You’re never the same,” says Barbara Blok, MD. After every mass shooting, health care workers spring into action to save the victims. In this multimedia project, 6 extraordinary doctors talk about their path from tragedy to despair to resilience: ow.ly/JP5X50THTru

.@HHSgov has awarded $200M to universities to train primary care doctors on improving care for older adults. This AAMCNews article highlights collaborations between geriatricians and clinicians to meet the growing medical needs of our aging population. ow.ly/RQQh50SxZrp

.@CDCgov has just alerted U.S. doctors to be on the lookout for dengue because of a surge in cases worldwide. This recent AAMCNews article explains what docs should know about the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue & how to recognize symptoms. ow.ly/SYhH50SqnT6

New health research agency shoots for the moon. The director @ARPA_HDirector and the COO of @ARPA_H tell AAMC News how it will assess markets, streamline research, and build public-private networks to fuel biomedical breakthroughs. ow.ly/V1KF50QnA9I.

New health research agency shoots for the moon. The director and the COO of @ARPA_H explain how it will assess markets, streamline research, and build public-private networks to fuel biomedical breakthroughs. Read more from the AAMCNews team: ow.ly/V1KF50QnA9I.

Are some views unfit to be aired at #medschool? Tensions over critical social issues spur heated objections but also open room for thoughtful discussion. Click to find out what happens when freedom to speak meets intolerance to listen: ow.ly/xEio50PU4Hg

The new COVID vaccines: What doctors and patients need to know The shots offer more protection as new variants emerge. Experts explain why people should get them, how they differ from earlier vaccines, and factors patients should consider. aamc.org/news/new-covid…

Review: Netflix documentary ‘Scouts Honor’ tells a troubling but necessary story about sexual abuse of Boy Scouts trib.al/889Yy9J via @SFC_Datebook:

Very proud to announce the release of our new film #ScoutsHonor on @netflix today. Almost three years in the making. Huge thanks to everyone involved, most of all the survivors who trusted us with their stories. @knappB @LuminantMedia @grainmedia netflix.com/title/81477233

30 years after my book, Scouts Honor, revealed sex abuse in Scouting, I’m honored to contribute to a documentary that premiers today on @netflix. In #ScoutsHonor whistleblowers and experts recount the Boy Scouts’ decades-long cover-up of sexual abuse and its heartbreaking impact.