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Why COVID-19 Vaccines Don't Stop Transmission; Hospital-at-Home—But Make It Virtual Related Content: In Search of COVID-19 Vaccines That Elicit Mucosal Immunity and Stop Transmission The Next Step in Hospital-at-Home Care Could Be Virtual

Chatbots may have a role in enhancing clinical care, but the best way to apply them remains a work in progress. Jonathen Chen, MD, PhD, and Ethan Goh, MD, MS, of Stanford, join JAMA and JAMA+ AI Associate Editor Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, to discuss their randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open investigating the use of chatbots in clinical practice. Related Content: An AI Chatbot Outp...

In a recent Viewpoint published in JAMA, Michael Pencina, PhD, of Duke University, argued for a federated registration system for AI tools deployed in health systems. He joins JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, to discuss his article, the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), and more. Related Content: Health Systems Are Struggling to Keep Up With AI—A National Registration System Could He...

Cardiologist Amit Khera, MD, chair of the American Heart Association's recent flagship meeting, discusses some of the most important clinical studies presented at the conference with JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi. They touch on antiobesity drugs, new compounds to reduce lipoprotein(a), AI tools, and more. Related Content: Lp(a) Reduction, GLP-1s for Heart Failure, and More—Highlights...

In resource-limited settings, an integrated AI tool allows novice users to improve gestational age estimates. Jeffrey Stringer, MD, University of North Carolina, joins JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, to discuss "Diagnostic Accuracy of an Integrated AI Tool to Estimate Gestational Age From Blind Ultrasound Sweeps." Related Content: The Low-Cost, Battery-Powered AI-Enabled Ultrasoun...

Effective communication is essential in medicine, yet language barriers can result in suboptimal care. AI holds promise for bridging these gaps, enhancing outcomes, and reducing disparities. Casey Lion, MD, MPH, from the University of Washington School of Medicine, joins JAMA and JAMA+ AI Associate Editor Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, to discuss AI as an interpreter in the clinic. Related Content: Resear...

How Antibiotic Underuse Is Driving Antimicrobial Resistance; What to Know About the XEC SARS-CoV-2 Variant Related Content: UN Meeting Highlights Antimicrobial Resistance "Epiphany"—Lack of Antibiotic Access Is a Key Driver What to Know About XEC, the New SARS-CoV-2 Variant Expected to Dominate Winter's COVID-19 Wave

A recent Special Communication published in JAMA points out that the FDA has already approved nearly 1000 devices using AI. Author Robert M. Califf, MD, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, joins JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, to discuss AI regulation. Related Content: FDA Commissioner Robert Califf on Setting Guardrails for AI in Health Care JAMA AI Interview Wit...

A recent JAMA Cardiology essay argues that medicine is not just a technical endeavor, it's also a moral endeavor, and a robot does not have moral agency. Coauthor Sarah C. Hull, MD, MBE, of Yale School of Medicine, joins JAMA and JAMA+ AI Associate Editor Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, to discuss the use of AI in managing decision-making in cardiac care. Related Content: AI Can't Worry About Patients, and...

Widespread adoption of AI raises questions about accountability, transparency, and reproducibility. Marcia McNutt, PhD, president of the National Academy of Sciences, joins JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, to discuss advancing scientific knowledge in the age of AI. Related Content: National Academies President on How to Use Generative AI Responsibly in Scientific Researc...

Researchers Are Exploring the Role of Shingles—and a Protective Role of Shingles Vaccine—in Dementia; Could the Body Roundness Index One Day Replace BMI? Related Content: Researchers Are Exploring the Role of Shingles—and a Protective Role of Shingles Vaccine—in Dementia Could the Body Roundness Index One Day Replace the BMI?

Getting genuinely useful new technologies, from wearables to clinical decision support, into the clinic has proven to be surprisingly challenging. Tanzeem K. Choudhury, PhD, of Cornell Tech joins JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, to discuss how to take research into the real world in a way that is scalable and affordable. Related Content: How Health and Technology Sectors Can Collab...

What hard lessons did the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) learn in 3 decades of EHR development, and what can it teach us about building better AI in medicine? Stephen Fihn, MD, MPH, of the University of Washington, and formerly a leader in the VA's EHR efforts, joins JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, to discuss his experience at the VA building decision support tools and oth...

European Society of Cardiology Vice President Carlos Aguiar, MD, discusses clinical research highlights from the largest scientific meeting in cardiovascular medicine, held recently in London. Updates include semaglutide findings, hypertension triple pills, and more. Related Content: Semaglutide Updates, Hypertension Triple Pills, and More—Heart Health Highlights From ESC Congress

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Quarraisha Abdool Karim, PhD, and Salim S. Abdool Karim, MBChB, PhD, are the recipients of the 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award for their decades of work on AIDS in Africa. The infectious diseases epidemiologists recently reflected on their life's work in a conversation with JAMA Deputy Editor and infectious diseases physician Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ. Related Content: Thirty-Five Years of...

Extreme heat and its health outcomes are becoming more common. Jeremy Hess, MD, MPH, an emergency medicine physician and professor at the University of Washington, and Andrew Phelps, former director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, join Jennifer Abbasi, director of JAMA Medical News, to discuss lessons learned from the unprecedented heat wave in June 2021. Related Content: As Extr...

Here's What to Know About the New Mpox Global Emergency; Controversial FDA Decision Authorizes Menthol-Flavored E-Cigarettes Related Content: As Mpox Cases Surge in Africa, WHO Declares a Global Emergency—Here's What to Know Controversial FDA Decision Authorizes Menthol-Flavored E-Cigarettes Despite Risks to Youth

Sebastian Palmqvist, MD, PhD, and Wiesje van der Flier, PhD, cochairs of the 2024 Alzheimer's Association International Conference, speak with JAMA Medical News Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin, MA, about highlights from the annual meeting, including a blood test for Alzheimer disease, repurposing of a GLP-1 receptor agonist, and the possible brain risk from inhaling wildfire smoke. Related Con...

Social media is the focus of the US surgeon general's conversation with JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS. She interviews Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, to discuss the dangers of social media on youth mental health, highlighting its contribution to the epidemic of loneliness. This is part 2 of a 2-part Q&A. Related Content: US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: To Protect Adolescent...

Which Variant Will Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Target This Fall? COVID-19 May Protect Against the Common Cold Related Content: Picking the Optimal Variant to Target in Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Is Tricky COVID-19 May Protect Against the Common Cold—Here's Why Knowing That Could Lead to Better Vaccines

Endocrinologist Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, the ADA's chief scientific and medical officer, speaks with JAMA Medical News about clinical research highlights from the annual meeting, including some of the latest data on blockbuster weight loss medications, "game-changing" diabetes technologies, and a new use for a familiar drug. Related Content: New Data on GLP-1s, Diabetic Retinopathy, and CGMs—Highli...

This is a 2-part Q&A series with the US Surgeon General. In part 1, JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, interviews Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, to discuss the issue of gun violence as a pressing public health crisis and the critical role of public health leadership in combating this issue. Related Content: US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: Firearm Violence Is a Public Health Cr...

Nora Disis, MD, editor in chief of JAMA Oncology and a JAMA deputy editor, and guests share JAMA Network highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting, including new research on colorectal cancer screening, an antibody therapy for non–small cell lung cancer, access to oncology clinical trials, and a new model of palliative care for patients with cancer. Related Content...

Can data from wearable devices and electronic health records enhance quality improvement in health care? In this Q&A, Sachin Kheterpal, MD, MBA, the University of Michigan Medical School Associate Dean for Research Information Technology, joins JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, to discuss the potential of data from mobile devices to revolutionize patient care. Related Con...