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AMA Update 584: Another measles death, pertussis news, a new Alzheimer’s test, plus shingles and dementia study

9 de abril de 2025 casimedicos AMA Update 00:09:56 0 Comments

How many measles cases in 2025? Is there a blood test for Alzheimer’s? Is the shingles vaccine safe? Does the shingles vaccine prevent dementia? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers measles outbreak news, a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, the latest trends in childhood vaccination rates, and how the shingles vaccine helps prevent dementia. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🧠 For more on the new blood test detects Alzheimer’s disease «Blood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer Disease in Primary Care and Secondary Care» JAMA study, visit: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_Alzheimers

💻 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1

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▹ Reforming Medicare payment
▹ Fighting scope creep
▹ Fixing prior authorization
▹ Reducing physician burnout
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AMA Update 580: AI in medicine, translational science and more from the Journal of the American Medical Association

31 de marzo de 2025 casimedicos AMA Update 00:10:46 0 Comments

What is translational science? How is AI used in healthcare? What is JAMA+ AI in medicine? How long does it take to publish a study in JAMA? How many journals does JAMA publish? JAMA® Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, discusses her priorities for JAMA this year, the launch of JAMA+ AI and Translational Science Reviews, and what’s still to come in 2025. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including:
▹ Reforming Medicare payment
▹ Fighting scope creep
▹ Fixing prior authorization
▹ Reducing physician burnout

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AMA Update 553: Ozempic study on weight loss drugs side effects, FDA red dye 3 ban, flu cases and norovirus vaccine

22 de enero de 2025 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:07 0 Comments

What does Ozempic do? What are the side effects of Ozempic? Is bird flu still around? Is there a vaccine for norovirus? Is red dye 3 banned in US? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses high rates of COVID, RSV, and seasonal flu, as well as the recent CDC alert regarding hospital testing and treatments for bird flu. Also covering the FDA ban on red dye no. 3, plus new research on how GLP-1 drugs could lower the risk of 42 health conditions like Alzheimer’s, dementia, substance abuse disorders and more. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map

💻 For bird flu news visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1

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AMA Update 504: Human case of bird flu in Missouri, mpox outbreak news and delays with the new COVID vaccine rollout

11 de septiembre de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:59 0 Comments

Why is bird flu such a big deal? What happens if a human gets the bird flu? What is monkeypox? Is there a new COVID booster? Where can I get a COVID vaccine? Our guest is the American Medical Association’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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📖 JAMA study – H5 Influenza Vaccines—Moving Forward Against Pandemic Threats: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_H5vaccines

🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map

💻 For bird flu news visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1

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AMA Update 463: How to find reliable health information, weight loss drug research, and GLP-1 side effects

24 de mayo de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:03 0 Comments

What is the most trusted medical information source? Is semaglutide safe? What is the best treatment for obesity? How long can you be on semaglutide for weight loss?
Our guest is Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, editor-in-chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 362: JAMA editor-in-chief: Why medical journals must move fast with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD

25 de septiembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:04 0 Comments

JAMA Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, joins to discuss how JAMA and the JAMA Network are moving faster and adapting to the rapid changes in medical research after the pandemic. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 280: ChatGPT, eye drop recall, scientific research funding & more with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD

3 de abril de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:17:02 0 Comments

JAMA Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, joins to discuss the latest developments in medical research and trending topics from The Journal of the American Medical Association. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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