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JAMA Medical News

JAMA Medical News

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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.2024 American Medical Association. All rights reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease Science
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  • July 2025 Medical News Summary

    July 2025 Medical News Summary
    Jul 25 2025

    The Effects of Newly Changed Guidance on COVID-19 Shots During Pregnancy; Heart Disease Deaths Have Changed; Progress Toward a Norovirus Vaccine

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    • The CDC No Longer Recommends COVID-19 Shots During Pregnancy—Now What?
    • New Research Finds Long-Term Shifts in Heart Disease Mortality
    • Is There a Norovirus Vaccine on the Horizon?
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    19 mins
  • Socially Assistive Robots, Part 2

    Socially Assistive Robots, Part 2
    Jul 2 2025

    In this follow-up to a 2017 interview with JAMA Medical News, the University of Southern California’s Maja Matarić, PhD, the computer scientist who pioneered the field of socially assistive robotics, discusses how artificial intelligence is advancing the field in areas ranging from autism to physical rehabilitation to anxiety and depression.

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    22 mins
  • Clinical Highlights From ASCO 2025

    Clinical Highlights From ASCO 2025
    Jun 27 2025

    Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, a JAMA associate editor and associate chief of the Division of Gastrointestinal Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, shares highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting, including new research on diet, exercise, and cancer survival and the best time of day for treatment.

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    • Lifestyle and Cancer Survival, the Best Time of Day for Treatment, and More—Highlights From ASCO
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    20 mins
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