JAMA Medical News

October 2023 Medical News Summary

Oct 31, 2023
Discussing the FDA approval of Alzheimer's drug Lecanumab, its effectiveness, high cost, and Medicare coverage; Exploring sex differences in the drug's effectiveness and skepticism about its clinical benefit; Examining challenges in the nursing workforce, including burnout and understaffing; Connecting nurse burnout to blood supply shortages; Exploring the scientific process of making universal donor blood in the lab and the challenges ahead.
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