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AI in medicine, translational science and more from the Journal of the American Medical Association
What is translational science? How is AI used in healthcare? What is JAMA+ AI in medicine? How long does it take to publish a study in JAMA? How many journals does JAMA publish? JAMA® Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, discusses her priorities for JAMA this year, the launch of JAMA+ AI and Translational
Match Day 2025 results: NRMP match rates by specialty, SOAP match statistics and more
What happens on Match Day? How many residency programs are there in the US? How many medical students matched in 2025? What happens if you don't match? Jeanette Calli, chief of match operations at the National Resident Matching Program, discusses the latest main residency match results, including Match Day participatio
What is the stomach bug going around right now? Norovirus 2025: Signs, symptoms and treatment
Is norovirus going around? How is norovirus spread? How long are you contagious with norovirus? What kills norovirus on surfaces? How to avoid norovirus when family has it? Our guest is Joanna Bisgrove, MD, family physician at Rush University Medical Center and a member of the AMA Council on Science & Public Health. Am
How to stay healthy when traveling: Measles, dengue virus, and how to sleep better with sleepmaxxing
Can you stay healthy when traveling? How many measles outbreaks in 2025? Which countries have measles? What is immune amnesia? What is sleep maxxing? Discussing rising measles cases globally, avian flu in chickens, dengue fever news, immune amnesia, and how to get better sleep with the latest sleep trend in 2025 with A
Finding a lawyer for doctors: Do I need an employment contract lawyer? What do physician contracts include? How long are most physician contracts? A health care attorney shares insights on navigating the complexities of doctor employment agreements and the importance of hiring a healthcare lawyer for contract review an
Long COVID JAMA study, antibiotic resistance from microplastics and Oklahoma measles outbreak update
How many measles cases in 2025? Should you go to the hospital for measles? When did COVID start? How long can long COVID last? Why are microplastics bad? Covering the latest measles outbreak news, recent flu vaccine meeting updates, plus new studies on long COVID and the health effects of microplastics on the body with