JAMA Medical News

Highlights From Kidney Week 2025

Updates on SGLT2 inhibitors, fish oil and hemodialysis, GLP-1 drugs, and more: Katherine R. Tuttle, MD, education committee co-chair of Kidney Week 2025 and a professor of medicine at the University of Washington, shares clinical research highlights from the recent meeting. Related Content: * SGLT2 Inhibitors, Fish Oil in Hemodialysis, GLP-1 Drugs, and More—Highlights From Kidney Week [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.21435?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links]

US Governors Form a Public Health Alliance

In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "US Governors Are Forming a Public Health Alliance Amid Federal Funding Cuts and Shifting Guidance" and more. Related Content: * US Governors Are Forming a Public Health Alliance Amid Federal Funding Cuts and Shifting Guidance [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.22799?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links]

The Common Liver Disease You've Never Heard Of

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 [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.19615?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links] * MASLD—The Chronic Liver Disease That Affects Tens of Millions of US Adults but Flies Under the Radar [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.20467?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links] ------------------------ jamamedicalnews.com [http://jamamedicalnews.com]

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 [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.21572?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links]

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 [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.20285?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links]