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AMA Update 611: Summer COVID strain 2025, measles news, new RSV vaccine for infants and treatment for gonorrhea

18 de junio de 2025 casimedicos 00:10:29 0 Comments

How long does COVID last? What’s the new COVID study? Is there a new COVID variant? What states have measles? Is there a new RSV vaccine?

AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers measles outbreaks, new COVID-19 research studies, the latest FDA approved vaccine for RSV, plus how to treat gonorrhea with new antibiotics. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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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 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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AMA Update 510: Whooping cough outbreak, alcohol-related cancer study, and new at-home flu vaccine FluMist 2024

25 de septiembre de 2024 casimedicos 00:11:49 0 Comments

How long is whooping cough vaccine good for? Is there a link between alcohol and cancer? What’s the new flu vaccine name? What is a challenge study for vaccine development? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses alcohol and cancer risk, FDA flu vaccine approval and pertussis vaccine schedule. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 464: Bird flu in milk: Raw milk vs pasteurized milk, H5N1 symptoms

29 de mayo de 2024 casimedicos 00:11:37 0 Comments

How does bird flu spread to humans? Is raw milk safe to drink? What are the symptoms of bird flu in humans? Are STI rates increasing? Why are STIs on the rise?
Our guest is AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 462: 2024 Mpox news, bird flu raw milk dangers and more

22 de mayo de 2024 casimedicos 00:10:36 0 Comments

What are the symptoms of Mpox? Who is high risk for monkeypox? Is raw milk illegal? When is Hajj 2024? Are there long term effects of meningococcal disease?

Our guest is AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 380: COVID-19 vaccine costs, Paxlovid price change, new studies on long COVID symptoms and more

1 de noviembre de 2023 casimedicos 00:12:40 0 Comments

How much does COVID-19 cost? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, breaks down how much COVID could cost you. From the risk of not getting vaccinated and the new HV.1 variant, to vaccines covered by insurance and coronavirus treatment costs in the U.S. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

💉 Searching «COVID shots near me»? Use the COVID vaccine finder: https://www.vaccines.gov/search/

🔬 The Journal of Infectious Diseases article «COVID-19 Recovery: Consistent Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarker Abnormalities in Patients With Neurocognitive Post-COVID Complications» via Oxford Academic: https://academic.oup.com/jid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/infdis/jiad395/7328977

📖 BMC Infectious Diseases article «Prevalence and predictors of post-COVID-19 symptoms in general practice – a registry-based nationwide study» via University of Bergen Norway: https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-023-08727-6

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AMA Update 363: Free COVID tests, new RSV vaccine recommendations, plus high blood pressure and depression in adults

27 de septiembre de 2023 casimedicos 00:10:59 0 Comments

How to claim your free COVID tests from the federal government and get the most accurate results from COVID rapid tests. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses the latest COVID case numbers and the CDC’s recommendation on the RSV vaccine for pregnant people. Plus, a WHO report on hypertension and a study on ultraprocessed foods and depression in women. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 317: RSV vaccine recommendations and ACIP meeting recap with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

27 de junio de 2023 casimedicos 00:16:26 0 Comments

Who should get vaccinated for RSV? What are the side effects and safety concerns for RSV vaccines? Your vaccine questions answered by Sandra Fryhofer, MD — the AMA ACIP liaison and AMA’s immediate past board chair. Dr. Fryhofer shares everything physicians need to know about the new recommendations from CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for both #RSV vaccines. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 301: Long COVID: New research, common symptoms, long-term effects and treatments with Akiko Iwasaki, PhD

22 de mayo de 2023 casimedicos 00:16:03 0 Comments

Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, returns to AMA Update to share the latest science behind long COVID, including how many people are still suffering, most common symptoms and what we know about treatments like Paxlovid. She also shares guidance for physicians on diagnosing long COVID, treating post-COVID patients and new research to watch. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 275: Candida auris, Paxlovid and maternal mortality rates with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

22 de marzo de 2023 casimedicos 00:11:31 0 Comments

AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers the latest news physicians need to know, including: new updates from the FDA on Paxlovid, data from a recently released study on maternal mortality rates increasing in the U.S., and the CDC’s warning on the spread of a deadly fungus, Candida auris. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.