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.
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Oct 25, 2017 • 22min
Phage Therapy for Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
This Medical News podcast discusses how bacteriophage therapy might help fight antibiotic-resistant infections.
Aug 2, 2017 • 17min
The Human Cell Atlas
This podcast discusses an international project to map all cell types and states in the human body.
Jun 7, 2017 • 26min
Robots Help Patients Change Behaviors
This podcast discusses the development of socially assistive robots for patient rehabilitation and training. Related article: Socially Assistive Robots Help Patients Make Behavioral Changes
Apr 12, 2017 • 25min
The Nature of Lung Microbiome Research
This podcast discusses the latest research into the workings of the lung microbiome and how it will affect future diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. Related article: The Lung Microbiome: Key to Respiratory Ills?
Apr 11, 2017 • 17min
Barry Marshall, MD: H pylori 35 Years Later
This Medical News podcast features an interview with Barry Marshall, MD, who codiscovered the stomach bug H pylori in 1982.
Feb 15, 2017 • 37min
Alzheimer Outlook Far From Bleak
Rudolph Tanzi, PhD, of Harvard University, and Berislav Zlokovic, MD, PhD, of the University of Southern California, discuss what the future holds for Alzheimer Disease research and treatment.
Dec 14, 2016 • 13min
NIH Charts a Path for Nutrition Science
In this Medical News podcast, Jennifer Abbasi interviews Nutrition Research Task Force chair Griffin P. Rodgers, MD, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the NIH. Read the article: NIH Charts a Path for Nutrition Science
Oct 26, 2016 • 14min
Pioneering Geneticist Explains Ambitious Plan to “Write” the Human Genome
This Medical News podcast discusses the Human Genome Project-write with Harvard geneticist, George Church, PhD.
Oct 13, 2016 • 11min
On CDC’s 70th Anniversary, Director Tom Frieden, MD, Looks Ahead
This Medical News podcast features a Q&A with CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, commemorating the agency’s historic 70th anniversary. The interview was recorded on August 8th, 2016.
Jul 27, 2016 • 13min
Threat From Colistin-Resistant Superbug
Interview with Barbara E. Murray, MD, author of Infectious Disease Expert Sees Threat From Colistin-Resistant Superbug
