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Discussions of timely topics in clinical medicine, biomedical research, public health, health policy, and more, featured in the Medical News section of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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A recent JAMA Cardiology essay argues that medicine is not just a technical endeavor, it's also a moral endeavor, and a robot does not have moral agency. Coauthor Sarah C. Hull, MD, MBE, of Yale School of Medicine, joins JAMA and JAMA+ AI Associate Editor Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, to discuss the use of AI in managing decision-making in cardiac care. Related Content: AI Can’t Worry About Patients, and a Clinical Ethicist Says That Matters Echoes of Concern—AI and Moral Agency in Medicine
Widespread adoption of AI raises questions about accountability, transparency, and reproducibility. Marcia McNutt, PhD, president of the National Academy of Sciences, joins JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, to discuss advancing scientific knowledge in the age of AI. Related Content: National Academies President on How to Use Generative AI Responsibly in Scientific Research
Researchers Are Exploring the Role of Shingles—and a Protective Role of Shingles Vaccine—in Dementia; Could the Body Roundness Index One Day Replace BMI? Related Content: Researchers Are Exploring the Role of Shingles—and a Protective Role of Shingles Vaccine—in Dementia Could the Body Roundness Index One Day Replace the BMI?
Getting genuinely useful new technologies, from wearables to clinical decision support, into the clinic has proven to be surprisingly challenging. Tanzeem K. Choudhury, PhD, of Cornell Tech joins JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, to discuss how to take research into the real world in a way that is scalable and affordable. Related Content: How Health and Technology Sectors Can Collaborate on Better AI-Assisted Wearables
What hard lessons did the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) learn in 3 decades of EHR development, and what can it teach us about building better AI in medicine? Stephen Fihn, MD, MPH, of the University of Washington, and formerly a leader in the VA’s EHR efforts, joins JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, to discuss his experience at the VA building decision support tools and other technology. Related Content: The VA Was an Early Adopter of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Care—Here’s What They Learned Hello, World—Introducing JAMA+ AI
European Society of Cardiology Vice President Carlos Aguiar, MD, discusses clinical research highlights from the largest scientific meeting in cardiovascular medicine, held recently in London. Updates include semaglutide findings, hypertension triple pills, and more. Related Content: Semaglutide Updates, Hypertension Triple Pills, and More—Heart Health Highlights From ESC Congress
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Quarraisha Abdool Karim, PhD, and Salim S. Abdool Karim, MBChB, PhD, are the recipients of the 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award for their decades of work on AIDS in Africa. The infectious diseases epidemiologists recently reflected on their life’s work in a conversation with JAMA Deputy Editor and infectious diseases physician Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ. Related Content: Thirty-Five Years of HIV Research in Africa—An Interview With Winners of the 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award AIDS in Africa—Impact of Research
Extreme heat and its health outcomes are becoming more common. Jeremy Hess, MD, MPH, an emergency medicine physician and professor at the University of Washington, and Andrew Phelps, former director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, join Jennifer Abbasi, director of JAMA Medical News, to discuss lessons learned from the unprecedented heat wave in June 2021. Related Content: As Extreme Heat Becomes More Common, the Unprecedented Pacific Northwest Heat Dome Offers Lessons
Here’s What to Know About the New Mpox Global Emergency; Controversial FDA Decision Authorizes Menthol-Flavored E-Cigarettes Related Content: As Mpox Cases Surge in Africa, WHO Declares a Global Emergency—Here’s What to Know Controversial FDA Decision Authorizes Menthol-Flavored E-Cigarettes Despite Risks to Youth
Sebastian Palmqvist, MD, PhD, and Wiesje van der Flier, PhD, cochairs of the 2024 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, speak with JAMA Medical News Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin, MA, about highlights from the annual meeting, including a blood test for Alzheimer disease, repurposing of a GLP-1 receptor agonist, and the possible brain risk from inhaling wildfire smoke. Related Content: A Blood Test for Alzheimer Disease, Repurposing GLP-1s, and Wildfire Smoke—Highlights From the AAIC
Social media is the focus of the US surgeon general's conversation with JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS. She interviews Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, to discuss the dangers of social media on youth mental health, highlighting its contribution to the epidemic of loneliness. This is part 2 of a 2-part Q&A. Related Content: US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: To Protect Adolescents, Social Media Needs Warning Labels Social Media Needs Warning Labels: Q&A With Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: Firearm Violence Is a Public Health Crisis Q&A With Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA: Gun Violence Is a Public Health Crisis Q&A With Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA: Gun Violence Is a Public Health Crisis
Endocrinologist Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, the ADA’s chief scientific and medical officer, speaks with JAMA Medical News about clinical research highlights from the annual meeting, including some of the latest data on blockbuster weight loss medications, “game-changing” diabetes technologies, and a new use for a familiar drug. Related Content: New Data on GLP-1s, Diabetic Retinopathy, and CGMs—Highlights From the ADA’s Scientific Sessions
Which Variant Will Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Target This Fall? COVID-19 May Protect Against the Common Cold Related Content: Picking the Optimal Variant to Target in Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Is Tricky COVID-19 May Protect Against the Common Cold—Here’s Why Knowing That Could Lead to Better Vaccines
This is a 2-part Q&A series with the US Surgeon General. In part 1, JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, interviews Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, to discuss the issue of gun violence as a pressing public health crisis and the critical role of public health leadership in combating this issue. Related Content: US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: Firearm Violence Is a Public Health Crisis Q&A With Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA: Gun Violence Is a Public Health Crisis
Nora Disis, MD, editor in chief of JAMA Oncology and a JAMA deputy editor, and guests share JAMA Network highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting, including new research on colorectal cancer screening, an antibody therapy for non–small cell lung cancer, access to oncology clinical trials, and a new model of palliative care for patients with cancer. Related Content: Refining Colon Cancer Screening, Antibody Therapy for Lung Cancer, and More—Highlights From ASCO 2024
Can data from wearable devices and electronic health records enhance quality improvement in health care? In this Q&A, Sachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA, the University of Michigan Medical School Associate Dean for Research Information Technology, joins JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, to discuss the potential of data from mobile devices to revolutionize patient care. Related Content: Tapping AI’s Strengths—From Operating Room Safety to Wearable Device Interpretation
Daniel Gibbs, MD, received an Alzheimer disease diagnosis 8 years ago, and in hindsight, believes the earliest symptoms appeared years before that. In this podcast, the retired neurologist speaks with JAMA Medical News lead senior staff writer Rita Rubin, MA, about how even with the neurodegenerative condition, it’s still possible to enjoy a life well-lived. Related Content: Neurologist Faces His Alzheimer Diagnosis Determined to Lessen Stigma Surrounding the Disease A Neurologist Learned He Had Alzheimer Disease 8 Years Ago—Here’s What He Wants People to Know
Multiple Factors Have Contributed to the Comeback of Syphilis in the US; How Statin Eligibility Could Change With the New CVD Risk Calculator Related Content: Syphilis Has Surged for Reasons That Go Beyond the Pathogen That Causes It New Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculator Could Eliminate the Need for Statins for Millions
College Athlete Deaths by Suicide Have Doubled; Why the Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows Matters; Combined COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines Could Be Available Next Year Related Content: College Athlete Deaths by Suicide Have Doubled, and Researchers Want to Know Why Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows Is Widespread, Raising Public Health Concerns Combined Vaccines Against COVID-19, Flu, and Other Respiratory Illnesses Could Soon Be Available
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