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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.

  1. The Push for Geriatrics Education

    4D AGO

    The Push for Geriatrics Education

    In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and freelance writer and Harvard medical student Emily Harris discuss "A Growing Movement Aims to Prepare All Physicians to Care for Older Adults" and more. Related Content: A Growing Movement Aims to Prepare All Physicians to Care for Older Adults

    5 min

  2. DEC 12

    JAMA Research of the Year With Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo

    In this episode, JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, and Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi discuss the journal's inaugural Research of the Year roundup. Related Content: Research of the Year 2025

    16 min
  3. Alzheimer Disease Blood Test Approved for Primary Care

    DEC 5

    Alzheimer Disease Blood Test Approved for Primary Care

    Correction: an earlier version of this podcast misstated the phosphorylated tau analyte measured by the Roche blood biomarker test. It is p-tau181, not p-tau217. In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "Alzheimer Disease Blood Test Cleared for Primary Care, but Questions Remain About Its Use" and more. Related Content: Alzheimer Disease Blood Test Cleared for Primary Care, but Questions Remain About Its Use

    6 min
  4. Cardiovascular Highlights From AHA Scientific Sessions 2025

    DEC 5

    Cardiovascular Highlights From AHA Scientific Sessions 2025

    Updates on coffee and AFib, a polypill approach for HFrEF, the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, vitamin D supplementation for secondary prevention, and more: Joanna Chikwe, MD, chair of the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions conference and of the Department of Cardiac Surgery in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, shares clinical research highlights from the recent meeting. Related Content: Coffee and AFib, Oral PCSK9 Drugs, an HFrEF Polypill, and Vitamin D Post-MI—Highlights From AHA 2025

    9 min
  5. Highlights From Kidney Week 2025

    NOV 21

    Highlights From Kidney Week 2025

    Updates on SGLT2 inhibitors, fish oil and hemodialysis, GLP-1 drugs, and more: Katherine R. Tuttle, MD, education committee co-chair of Kidney Week 2025 and a professor of medicine at the University of Washington, shares clinical research highlights from the recent meeting. Related Content: SGLT2 Inhibitors, Fish Oil in Hemodialysis, GLP-1 Drugs, and More—Highlights From Kidney Week

    16 min
  6. US Governors Form a Public Health Alliance

    NOV 21

    US Governors Form a Public Health Alliance

    In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "US Governors Are Forming a Public Health Alliance Amid Federal Funding Cuts and Shifting Guidance" and more. Related Content: US Governors Are Forming a Public Health Alliance Amid Federal Funding Cuts and Shifting Guidance

    5 min
  7. The Common Liver Disease You've Never Heard Of

    NOV 14

    The Common Liver Disease You've Never Heard Of

    In this weekly roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "MASLD—The Chronic Liver Disease That Affects Tens of Millions of US Adults but Flies Under the Radar" and more. Related Content: Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Adults MASLD—The Chronic Liver Disease That Affects Tens of Millions of US Adults but Flies Under the Radar ------------------------ jamamedicalnews.com

    7 min
  8. Are Peanut Allergies Finally on the Decline?

    NOV 7

    Are Peanut Allergies Finally on the Decline?

    In this weekly roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Peanut Allergies Appear to Be on the Decline Following Early Introduction Guidelines" and more. Related Content: Peanut Allergies Appear to Be on the Decline Following Early Introduction Guidelines

    5 min
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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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