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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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JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Remove the Fallopian Tubes If the Opportunity Arises, ACOG Says in New Ovarian Cancer Prevention Guidance." Related Content:

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JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "As More Adults Seek ADHD Care, Primary Care Clinicians Are Tasked With Getting the Diagnosis Right." Related Content:

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JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Is Phage Therapy the Next Big Hope for Urinary Tract Infections?" Related Content:

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Jennifer Abbasi
News Director discussing the story
JAMA Medical News
Episode: Ovarian Cancer Is a Misnomer
Tomasz Guzik
Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Edinburgh; Professor of Medicine at Jagiellonian University
University of Edinburgh; Jagiellonian University
Episode: A New Definition of MI and Other Heart Health Highlights From ESC Congress 2026
Emmanuel Mignot
Director of the Sanford University Center for Narcolepsy
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Masashi Yanagisawa
Director of the International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine
University of Tsukuba, Japan
Episode: The Fascinating Road to a New Narcolepsy Treatment
Rita Rubin
Lead Senior Staff Writer at JAMA
JAMA
Episode: What the Latest Research Says About Preventing Dementia
Gil Rabinovici
JAMA Associate Editor, neurologist and Director of the UCSF Alzheimer Disease Research Center
University of California, San Francisco
Episode: Highlights From the 2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference
Chiati Ndumalai
Chair of the Guideline Writing Committee and Director of Obesity and Cardiometabolic Research at Johns Hopkins
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Kate Schweitzer
Associate Managing Editor, JAMA
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Rita Kalyani
ADA Chief Scientific and Medical Officer; Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
American Diabetes Association; Johns Hopkins University
Episode: New GLP-1 Drug Options and More Highlights From the ADA's 2026 Scientific Sessions

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Derek Angus
Host of Healthy Dialogue and senior editor at JAMA
Jennifer Abbasi
News Director and host for the episode
Kate Schweitzer
Host of JAMA Medical News segment; Associate Managing Editor

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 171 ratings
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  • Amazing Content!

    Jennifer, Feyza, Rebecca, and Rita do such a good job covering a variety of topics. The guests offer valuable insight as well. I would recommend this podcast to anyone looking to be inspired and informed!

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Sharp, informed journalism with credible experts and contemporary topics.
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Ovarian Cancer Is a Misnomer
Q: Can you summarize the new guidance and why it matters for average-risk women?
The guidance recommends removing the fallopian tubes during certain planned surgeries for women who do not plan to become pregnant, based on evidence that many ovarian cancers originate in the tubes and that the procedure lowers risk with minimal short-term downsides.
A New Definition of MI and Other Heart Health Highlights From ESC Congress 2026
Q: How do the updated heart failure guidelines alter clinical care?
The classification is simplified to just reduced and preserved ejection fraction, with decompensated heart failure replacing the term acute heart failure, aiming to improve clarity and timing of interventions across patient care.
A New Definition of MI and Other Heart Health Highlights From ESC Congress 2026
Q: What's changed in the new universal definition of myocardial infarction, and how might it affect clinical practice?
The definitions moved away from five numerical types to three etiological categories—primary, secondary, and procedure-related MI—which helps clarify causes and guides management, including recognizing conditions like spontaneous coronary artery dissection and vasospasm.
Researchers Turn to Viruses to Treat UTIs
Q: So what are bacteriophages and why are researchers considering using them to treat UTIs?
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria, killing them and potentially disrupting biofilms that shield bacteria from antibiotics, which could make phage therapy a useful complement or alternative, especially for recurrent or drug-resistant UTIs.
The Challenge of Diagnosing Adult ADHD
Q: How do clinicians determine whether someone really has ADHD?
Diagnosis relies on clinical assessment rather than a simple test, with emphasis on DSM-5 criteria and the need to show impairment across multiple areas of daily life, while considering differential diagnoses like depression, anxiety, and sleep issues.

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What is JAMA Medical News about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A medically focused discussion series that covers timely clinical topics, biomedical research, public health, and health policy through expert guests and in-depth conversations with JAMA Network journalists. Episodes frequently center on new trials, diagnostic advances, treatment controversies, and how regulatory or policy shifts affect practice. Noteworthy is the consistent involvement of seasoned medical journalists and clinicians who translate complex research into practical implications for clinicians, patients, and health systems. Listeners likely include practicing clinicians, researchers, and health-policy professionals seeking evidence-based, journalism-informed perspectives on current medical developments.

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1. Jennifer Abbasi
2. Tomasz Guzik
3. Emmanuel Mignot
4. Masashi Yanagisawa
5. Rita Rubin
6. Gil Rabinovici
7. Chiati Ndumalai
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