Episodes

  • New Obesity Definition Stirs Debate

    New Obesity Definition Stirs Debate
    May 15 2026

    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Experts Debate How Obesity Should Be Defined and Diagnosed."

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    6 mins
  • Multi-Cancer Blood Tests Have Arrived

    Multi-Cancer Blood Tests Have Arrived
    May 8 2026

    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "These Blood Tests May Detect Dozens of Cancers, but Will They Save Lives?"

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    7 mins
  • Why GLP-1 Drugs Affect Patients Differently

    Why GLP-1 Drugs Affect Patients Differently
    May 1 2026

    JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Weight Loss, Adverse Effects With GLP-1 Medications May Be Influenced by Genetics."

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    5 mins
  • Treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder With an Antidepressant

    Treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder With an Antidepressant
    Apr 24 2026

    JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Could a Common Antidepressant Help Treat Methamphetamine Use Disorder?"

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    4 mins
  • Cicada, the SARS-CoV-2 Variant With a Surprising Trajectory

    Cicada, the SARS-CoV-2 Variant With a Surprising Trajectory
    Apr 17 2026

    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "What to Know About Cicada, or BA.3.2, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant Under Monitoring."

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    6 mins
  • Highlights From the American College of Cardiology's 2026 Scientific Sessions

    Highlights From the American College of Cardiology's 2026 Scientific Sessions
    Apr 10 2026

    Hear the latest on PCSK9 inhibitors, cardiorenal benefits of GLP-1 drugs, and other clinical research in this interview with Katie Berlacher, MD, MS, chair of this year's annual ACC meeting.

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    21 mins
  • Cancer-Treating Vaccines Are on the Horizon

    Cancer-Treating Vaccines Are on the Horizon
    Apr 10 2026

    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "How mRNA Vaccines Could Help Treat Cancer."

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    7 mins
  • What Happens When Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis Stop Drinking?

    What Happens When Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis Stop Drinking?
    Apr 3 2026

    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "New Hope for Patients With Advanced Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Who Stop Drinking."

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    5 mins