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Pandemic Part 1: 1918 Flu Pandemic and COVID-19 Apr 27, 2020

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Medical historian Howard Markel, MD, PhD, director of the University of Michigan's Center for the History of Medicine, speaks with JAMA Fishbein fellow Angel Desai, MD, about lessons from the devastating 1918 flu pandemic. Markel discusses his research into the effects of social distancing on US death rates during the worldwide outbreak.

Pandemic Part 2: A Trip to Philadelphia's Mutter Museum

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Twentieth-Century Lessons for a Modern Coronavirus Pandemic

Risk Uncertain From Sunscreen Ingredients in Blood Apr 01, 2020

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David Strauss, MD, PhD, of the FDA talks with Jennifer Abbasi about his recent studies in JAMA investigating sunscreen safety

FDA Trials Find Sunscreen Ingredients in Blood, but Risk Is Uncertain

Effect of Sunscreen Application Under Maximal Use Conditions on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Effect of Sunscreen Application on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

March 2020 Medical News Summary Apr 01, 2020

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Fixing the Parent Trap for Resident Physicians; Confirmatory Trial For Drug to Prevent Preterm Birth Finds No Benefit, So Why Is It Still Prescribed?; The Low-FODMAP Diet Helps IBS Symptoms, but Questions Remain

February 2020 Medical News Summary Feb 25, 2020

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Taking Medicine to the Streets to Care for Those Who Live There; Trauma-Informed Care May Ease Patient Fear, Clinician Burnout

Coronavirus and Beyond: Responding to Biological Threats Feb 03, 2020

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The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak exemplifies ongoing biothreats to global security, as each new threat tests principles of preparation and response at national, regional, and clinical levels. Tom Inglesby, MD, director of the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses biosecurity with Angel Desai, MD, JAMA Fishbein fellow.

January Medical News Summary Jan 31, 2020

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Alzheimer Disease and Brain Glucose Metabolism, Testosterone for Postmenopausal Low Sexual Desire, Concussions and Erectile Dysfunction Among Football Players

December Medical News Summary Dec 27, 2019

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JAMA Network Articles of the Year 2019, Cannabidiol Products, Heritage Diets and Culturally Appropriate Dietary Advice, Cancer Risk Among People With Psoriasis

November Medical News Summary Nov 26, 2019

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Firearms and Dementia, New Center for Psychedelic Research, Older Patients in Cancer Clinical Trials, Knowledge Gaps in Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, Universal Flu Vaccine and More in Medical News.

Live from AHA, Part 3: Update on Nutrition Hot Topics Nov 18, 2019

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JAMA Medical News is coming to you live from the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions conference in Philadelphia. In this episode, host Jennifer Abbasi interviews Stanford University's Christopher Gardner, PhD, about the nutrition consensus and controversies discussed at this year's meeting. When it comes to salt, eggs, dairy, and meat, what can we agree on and where do we still have to agree to disagree?

JAMA AHA 2019 Scientific Sessions Website

Live from AHA, Part 2: The American Heart Association Takes on Vaping Nov 17, 2019

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JAMA Medical News is coming to you live from the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions conference in Philadelphia. This year's conference included a timely topic: the e-cigarette epidemic in youth. Host Jennifer Abbasi interviews Rose Marie Robertson, MD, the AHA's deputy chief science and medical officer, about the latest epidemiological data, what the science says about e-cigarettes, and what the AHA is doing to counter the vaping trend in youth.

JAMA AHA 2019 Scientific Sessions Website