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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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April 10 · 20 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 3 · 5 min
What Happens When Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis Stop Drinking?
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "New Hope for Patients With Advanced Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Who Stop Drinking." Related Content: New Hope for Patients With Advanced Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Who Stop Drinking
March 27 · 5 min
What's New in the Updated Lipid Guidelines?
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "What to Know About the New Lipid Guidelines." Related Content: What to Know About the New Lipid Guidelines
March 20 · 4 min
The Health Costs of EPA's Heavy Metal Air Pollution Rollbacks
JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Why the EPA's Reversal on Heavy Metal Air Pollution Is Cause for Concern." Related Content: Why the EPA's Reversal on Heavy Metal Air Pollution Is Cause for Concern
March 13 · 6 min
PrEP Prevents HIV—If Patients Can Get It
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "After a Decade of Progress Against HIV, PrEP Enters a Precarious Era." Related Content: After a Decade of Progress Against HIV, PrEP Enters a Precarious Era
March 6 · 6 min
AI Tools for Patients Have Arrived
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "Are AI Tools Ready to Answer Patients' Questions About Their Medical Care?" Related Content: Are AI Tools Ready to Answer Patients' Questions About Their Medical Care?
February 27 · 4 min
Why the Low Carb vs Low Fat Debate Misses the Point
JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "In the Low-Carb vs Low-Fat Debate, Study Suggests Food Quality Matters More for Heart Health." Related Content: In the Low-Carb vs Low-Fat Debate, Study Suggests Food Quality Matters More for Heart Health
February 20 · 5 min
What's New in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "What Nutrition Experts Say About the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans." Related Content: What Nutrition Experts Say About the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans
February 13 · 6 min
ICE Raids Are Jeopardizing Health Care Access
JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "US Patients Getting ICE-d-Out of Health Care." Related Content: US Patients Getting ICEd-Out of Health Care
February 6 · 5 min
Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine–Associated Myocarditis
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Mechanisms Are Emerging for COVID-19 Vaccine−Associated Myocarditis." Related Content: Mechanisms Are Emerging for COVID-19 Vaccine−Associated Myocarditis
January 30 · 6 min
What's Next in Weight-Loss Drugs?
JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "Data on 3 New GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss That May Be Approved This Year." Related Content: Data on 3 New GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss That May Be Approved This Year
January 23 · 4 min
How Stress May Connect Mental Health and Cardiovascular Disease
In this week's roundup, Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "Stress May Link Depression and Anxiety to Cardiovascular Disease." Related Content: Stress May Link Depression and Anxiety to Cardiovascular Disease
January 16 · 5 min
FDA Approves the First Oral GLP-1 Drug for Obesity
In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "What to Know About the Wegovy Pill for Obesity" and more. Related Content: What to Know About the Wegovy Pill for Obesity
January 9 · 5 min
Understanding the World Health Organization's GLP-1 Guidelines
In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "What to Know About the WHO's New GLP-1 Guideline" and more. Related Content: What to Know About the WHO's New GLP-1 Drug Guideline
January 2 · 5 min
Are Nicotine Pouches a Safer Alternative to Cigarettes?
In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and staff writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Can Nicotine Pouches Help People Quit Smoking?" and more. Related Content: Can Nicotine Pouches Help People Quit Smoking?
Dec 19, 2025 · 5 min
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
Dec 12, 2025 · 16 min
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
Dec 5, 2025 · 6 min
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
Dec 5, 2025 · 9 min
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
Nov 21, 2025 · 5 min
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

JAMA Medical News

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

What Happens When Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis Stop Drinking?

What's New in the Updated Lipid Guidelines?

The Health Costs of EPA's Heavy Metal Air Pollution Rollbacks

PrEP Prevents HIV—If Patients Can Get It

AI Tools for Patients Have Arrived

Why the Low Carb vs Low Fat Debate Misses the Point

What's New in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

ICE Raids Are Jeopardizing Health Care Access

Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine–Associated Myocarditis

What's Next in Weight-Loss Drugs?

How Stress May Connect Mental Health and Cardiovascular Disease

FDA Approves the First Oral GLP-1 Drug for Obesity

Understanding the World Health Organization's GLP-1 Guidelines

Are Nicotine Pouches a Safer Alternative to Cigarettes?

The Push for Geriatrics Education

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

Alzheimer Disease Blood Test Approved for Primary Care

Cardiovascular Highlights From AHA Scientific Sessions 2025

US Governors Form a Public Health Alliance