AMA Update for Feb. 26, 2025: Long COVID news, measles in Texas, RSV vaccine for moms, food recalls and rural health care access
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12 Min Read

Long COVID news, measles in Texas, RSV vaccine for moms, food recalls and rural health care access

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the 2025 measle outbreak, COVID-19, RSV and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
Ayush Kumar and Bruce A. Scott, MD
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5 Min Read

MD-PhD student’s breast cancer research wins $10,000 prize

Ayush Kumar won the 2024 AMA Research Challenge for his scientifically sophisticated research on triple-negative breast cancer therapy.

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Awards
Succeeding in Medical School
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11 Min Read

Physician contracting: Do’s and don’ts in interviews, negotiations

Sometimes it takes two or three rounds to get what you’re looking for in negotiations, so it is important to set your priorities. 

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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3 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 10, 2025

In the news: AI in medicine, measles rising in the U.S., Alzheimer’s disease pathology, flu season trends and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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29 Min Read

The reinvention of research with editor-in-chief of JAMA® and JAMA Network™, Part II

In the second part of a two-part episode of Moving Medicine, learn about how medical journals and research are evolving.

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Publications & Newsletters
Moving Medicine Podcast
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4 Min Read

If it’s marketed as cannabis, it needs a warning label

Cannabis use disorder on the rise among youth and pregnant people, driven by targeted marketing. AMA model bill would give consumers more information.

Behavioral Health
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3 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 27, 2025

In the news: SARS-CoV-2 reinfection linked to long COVID risk, threat of human bird flu pandemic grows, FDA approves new nonopioid pain medication and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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5 Min Read

MIPS is broken and must be replaced. Here’s how.

It’s been nearly a decade since the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) made its debut and hard data show that it’s just not working for patients or physicians.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
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12 Min Read

The reinvention of research with editor-in-chief of JAMA® and JAMA Network™, Part I

In the first part of a two-part episode of Moving Medicine, learn about how medical journals and research are evolving.

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Publications & Newsletters
Moving Medicine Podcast