JAMA Medical News

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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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20 episodes
Updated Friday

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Striking the Balance for Prescribing Opioids
JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "A Decade After the CDC's Opioid Prescribing Guidelines, Have Clinicians Struck the Right Balance?" Related Content: A Decade After the CDC's Opioid Prescribing Guidelines, Have Clinicians Struck the Right Balance?
Friday · 5 min
Highlights From the 2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference
Hear the latest on blood-based biomarkers, lifestyle interventions, and more from AAIC 2026 with Gil Rabinovici, MD. Related Content: Soccer Players' Brains, P-Tau217 Blood Tests, Lifestyle and Dementia Risk, and More From AAIC 2026
Friday · 30 min
The Menopause Treatment Boom
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Wild West or Gold Rush: How Long-Neglected Menopause Care Has Spawned a Booming Marketplace." Related Content: Wild West or Gold Rush: How Long-Neglected Menopause Care Has Spawned a Booming Marketplace
July 24 · 5 min
The First CKM Syndrome Guidelines Are Here
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "What to Know About the First CKM Syndrome Guidelines." Related Content: What to Know About the First CKM Syndrome Guidelines
July 17 · 5 min
The Testosterone Therapy Debate
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Testosterone Therapy: Does New Evidence Warrant Broader Prescribing?" Related Content: Testosterone Therapy: Does New Evidence Warrant Broader Prescribing?
July 10 · 5 min
Alzheimer Disease Blood Test May Have Higher Rate of False Positives Than Expected
JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "First Alzheimer Disease Blood Test May Produce Many False-Positive Results, Study Finds." Related Content: First Alzheimer Disease Blood Test May Produce Many False-Positive Results, Study Finds
July 2 · 5 min
PMOS is the New PCOS
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "PCOS is Now PMOS—Will a New Name Translate to Improved Clinical Care?" Related Content: PCOS Is Now PMOS—Will a New Name Translate to Improved Clinical Care?
June 26 · 5 min
Why Exercise Still Matters in the GLP-1 Drug Era
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "In Obesity Treatment, Physical Activity's Benefits Go Beyond Weight Loss, Says AHA." Related Content: In Obesity Treatment, Physical Activity's Benefits Go Beyond Weight Loss, Says AHA
June 18 · 4 min
New GLP-1 Drug Options and More Highlights From the ADA's 2026 Scientific Sessions
Rita Kalyani, MD, chief scientific and medical officer at the American Diabetes Association, discusses the latest diabetes and obesity research, including a novel oral GLP-1 drug, a combined semaglutide-amylin analogue injection, data from China on high-dose mazdutide, and more. Related Content: A New GLP-1 Pill for Diabetes, Semaglutide With Amylin, Data From China, and More From ADA 2026
June 18 · 22 min
The Search for a Fentanyl Vaccine
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Inside the Push for a Fentanyl Vaccine." Related Content: Inside the Push for a Fentanyl Vaccine
June 12 · 5 min
New Insights on HFpEF in Patients With Severe Obesity
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "HFpEF May Be a Different Disease in Patients With Severe Obesity." Related Content: HFpEF May Be a Different Disease in Patients With Severe Obesity
June 5 · 4 min
Is There a Doctor on the Ship?
Joining from quarantine, Stephen Kornfeld, MD, discusses his experience stepping in as the ship's physician when hantavirus transformed his vacation cruise into a global public health concern. Related Content: Hantavirus Outbreak: First Test of US Public Health Response After WHO Withdrawal When Hantavirus Sickened the Ship's Physician, Stephen Kornfeld, MD, Stepped Up
May 29 · 17 min
Ebola Outbreak Update
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "A Rare Ebola Virus Is Spreading in the DRC—Here's What to Know." Related Content: A Rare Ebola Virus Is Spreading in the DRC—Here's What to Know
May 29 · 6 min
Bangladesh's New Measles Crisis
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "More Than 19 000 Measles Cases in a Month—What the Current Outbreak in Bangladesh Signals to the World." Related Content: More Than 19 000 Measles Cases in a Month—What the Current Outbreak in Bangladesh Signals to the World
May 22 · 4 min
New Obesity Definition Stirs Debate
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Experts Debate How Obesity Should Be Defined and Diagnosed." Related Content: Experts Debate How Obesity Should Be Defined and Diagnosed
May 15 · 6 min
Multi-Cancer Blood Tests Have Arrived
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "These Blood Tests May Detect Dozens of Cancers, but Will They Save Lives?" Related Content: These Blood Tests May Detect Dozens of Cancers, but Will They Save Lives?
May 8 · 6 min
Why GLP-1 Drugs Affect Patients Differently
JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Weight Loss, Adverse Effects With GLP-1 Medications May Be Influenced by Genetics." Related Content: Weight Loss, Adverse Effects With GLP-1 Medications May Be Influenced by Genetics
May 1 · 5 min
Treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder With an Antidepressant
JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Could a Common Antidepressant Help Treat Methamphetamine Use Disorder?" Related Content: Could a Common Antidepressant Help Treat Methamphetamine Use Disorder?
April 24 · 3 min
Cicada, the SARS-CoV-2 Variant With a Surprising Trajectory
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "What to Know About Cicada, or BA.3.2, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant Under Monitoring." Related Content: What to Know About Cicada, or BA.3.2, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant Under Monitoring
April 17 · 5 min
Highlights From the American College of Cardiology's 2026 Scientific Sessions
Hear the latest on PCSK9 inhibitors, cardiorenal benefits of GLP-1 drugs, and other clinical research in this interview with Katie Berlacher, MD, MS, chair of this year's annual ACC meeting. Related Content: PCSK9 Inhibitors in Diabetes, Tirzepatide's Cardiorenal Effects, Shingles Vaccine, and More From ACC
April 10 · 20 min

JAMA Medical News

Striking the Balance for Prescribing Opioids

Highlights From the 2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference

The Menopause Treatment Boom

The First CKM Syndrome Guidelines Are Here

The Testosterone Therapy Debate

Alzheimer Disease Blood Test May Have Higher Rate of False Positives Than Expected

PMOS is the New PCOS

Why Exercise Still Matters in the GLP-1 Drug Era

New GLP-1 Drug Options and More Highlights From the ADA's 2026 Scientific Sessions

The Search for a Fentanyl Vaccine

New Insights on HFpEF in Patients With Severe Obesity

Is There a Doctor on the Ship?

Ebola Outbreak Update

Bangladesh's New Measles Crisis

New Obesity Definition Stirs Debate

Multi-Cancer Blood Tests Have Arrived

Why GLP-1 Drugs Affect Patients Differently

Treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder With an Antidepressant

Cicada, the SARS-CoV-2 Variant With a Surprising Trajectory

Highlights From the American College of Cardiology's 2026 Scientific Sessions