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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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New GLP-1 Drug Options and More Highlights From the ADA's 2026 Scientific Sessions
1w ago00:22:49Tap to summarizeRita 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
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Why Exercise Still Matters in the GLP-1 Drug Era
1w ago00:04:57Tap to summarizeJAMA 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
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The Search for a Fentanyl Vaccine
2w ago00:05:32Tap to summarizeJAMA 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
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New Insights on HFpEF in Patients With Severe Obesity
3w ago00:04:48Tap to summarizeJAMA 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
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Is There a Doctor on the Ship?
4w ago00:17:03Tap to summarizeJoining 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
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Ebola Outbreak Update
4w ago00:06:20Tap to summarizeJAMA 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
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Bangladesh's New Measles Crisis
May 2200:04:51Tap to summarizeJAMA 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
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New Obesity Definition Stirs Debate
May 1500:06:06Tap to summarizeJAMA 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
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Multi-Cancer Blood Tests Have Arrived
May 800:06:43Tap to summarizeJAMA 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?
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Why GLP-1 Drugs Affect Patients Differently
May 100:05:02Tap to summarizeJAMA 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
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