In this weekly roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "MASLD—The Chronic Liver Disease That Affects Tens of Millions of US Adults but Flies Under the Radar" and more. Related Content: Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Adults MASLD—The Chronic Liver Disease That Affects Tens of Millions of US Adults but Flies Under the Radar ------------------------ jamamedicalnews.com
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Are Peanut Allergies Finally on the Decline?
In this weekly roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Peanut Allergies Appear to Be on the Decline Following Early Introduction Guidelines" and more. Related Content: Peanut Allergies Appear to Be on the Decline Following Early Introduction Guidelines
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Dementia's Cultural Narratives
Dementia is still a highly stigmatized condition. Nancy Berlinger, PhD, a senior research scholar at The Hastings Center for Bioethics, discusses a new report about the cultural narratives of dementia and how they can affect the quality of life and the care of patients with the condition. Related Content: Living With Dementia Report Emphasizes That Even Those With Advanced Disease Have Stories to Share
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October 2025 Medical News Summary
State Laws Aim to Bring Internationally Trained Physicians to Underserved Areas, but Barriers Abound; Oral Microbiome Composition Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk Related Content: Oral Microbiome Composition Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk State Laws Aim to Bring Internationally Trained Physicians to Underserved Areas, but Barriers Abound
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Understanding Cardiac Long COVID
A new European Society of Cardiology clinical consensus statement deals with cardiovascular disease prevention and management in COVID-19, including cardiac long COVID. The report's lead author, Vassilios Vassiliou, MBBS, PhD, MA, discusses the guidance and key questions that remain about COVID-19 and the heart. Related Content: New Guidance on Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19—From Infection to Long COVID to Vaccination
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.