JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association

JAMA, which has been in publication since 1883, is a global, peer-reviewed medical journal that releases new issues every week both online and in print. It holds the title of the most widely distributed medical journal globally. The online edition is accessible for free to institutions located in developing nations. The current Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Howard Bauchner.

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Is Phacogoniotomy the Best Surgery for PACG and Cataract?

1 week ago | jamanetwork.com | David Friedman

Song et al1 report similar (specifically, noninferior) outcomes at 2 years in a randomized clinical trial comparing phacoemulsification cataract extraction with goniosynechialysis and goniotomy (PGG) with phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy (PT) in patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and elevated intraocular pressure (IOP).
Changed Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Pregnant Women: A Failure of Process, Policy, and Science

2 weeks ago | jamanetwork.com | Lawrence O. Gostin

On May 27, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced in a 58-second video on the platform X (formerly Twitter) that he is rescinding the recommendation for COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children aged 6 months to 17 years and pregnant women.
What to Know About the First FDA-Cleared Blood Test for Alzheimer Biomarkers

2 weeks ago | jamanetwork.com | Rita Rubin

Until fairly recently, the question of whether amyloid plaque—a hallmark of Alzheimer disease—was present in the brains of individuals with cognitive impairment could be settled only after their death. Clinicians had to fly blind because the symptoms of Alzheimer disease, the most common cause of dementia, overlapped with those of other causes.
Virtual Patient-PCP-Hospitalist Care Transition Meeting Before Hospital Discharge

2 weeks ago | jamanetwork.com | Jing Li

Supplement 1. eTable 1. Demographics of Consented vs Nonconsented PatientseTable 2. Demographics of Consented Patients Whose PCPs Consented vs Those Whose PCPs Did Not Consent Supplement 2. Figure. Care Transitions Technology to Reinforce Understanding and Support Trust Patient Enrollment Flowchart CARE indicates Consultation and Relational Empathy; PCP, primary care practitioner. Table 1.
New Federal Program Seeks to Bridge Nutrition Research With Regulatory Policy

3 weeks ago | jamanetwork.com | Kate Schweitzer

Back when Jerold Mande, MPH, helmed tobacco regulation at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more than 30 years ago, he and his colleagues sought to merge scientific research with regulation to dismantle what was, at the time, the leading cause of preventable death in the US. The long-term effects of these efforts were startling: the smoking rate among young people dropped dramatically from its mid-1990s peak of about 36% to just 3.8% by 2021.
Pausing Chikungunya Vaccination and Accelerated Approval

3 weeks ago | jamanetwork.com | Vinay Prasad

Pausing Chikungunya Vaccination and Accelerated Approval On May 9, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initiated a coordinated action with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a safety communication recommending a pause in the use of live attenuated chikungunya virus (CHIKV) vaccine (IXCHIQ; Valneva Austria GmbH) for individuals aged 60 years and older while the agencies investigate postmarketing reports of serious adverse events, including neurologic and...
Age and Sex Differences in Treatment Efficacy for Type 2 Diabetes-Reply

3 weeks ago | jamanetwork.com | Peter Hanlon

Age and Sex Differences in Treatment Efficacy for Type 2 Diabetes—Reply Age and Sex Differences in Efficacy of Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes Peter Hanlon, PhD; Elaine Butterly, MBChB; Lili Wei, PhD; Heather Wightman, MBChB; Saleh Ali M.
Differences in Helicopter Ambulance Use by Race and Ethnicity

3 weeks ago | jamanetwork.com | Matthew Harrison

Differences in Helicopter Ambulance Use by Race and Ethnicity Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Use of Helicopter Transport After Severe Trauma Christian Mpody, MD, PhD, MBA; Maíra I. Rudolph, MD; Alexandra Bastien, MD; Ibraheem M. Karaye, MD, MPH, DrPH; Tracey Straker, MD, MS, MPH, CBA; Felix Borngaesser, MD; Matthias Eikermann, MD, PhD; Olubukola O.
Negative Pressure Dressings to Prevent Surgical Site Infection-Reply

3 weeks ago | jamanetwork.com | Samir Mehta

Negative Pressure Dressings to Prevent Surgical Site Infection—Reply Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Emergency Laparotomy SUNRRISE Trial Study Group; James Brown; Hamish Clouston; Pete Coe; Rui Duarte; Sarah Duff; Rebecca Fish; Paula Ghaneh; James Glasbey; Natalie Ives; Elisabeth Johnston; Manjinder Kaur; Laura Magill; Samir Mehta; Tom Pinkney; Kellie Platt; Peter Pockney; Hema Sekhar; Yash Sinha; Martyn Stott; Richard Wilkin; Hossein Afzali; Kaylani Angerami Almeida; Tom...
Enticing but Confounded Evidence for Fast Sodium Correction

3 weeks ago | jamanetwork.com | Eric Gottlieb

Enticing but Confounded Evidence for Fast Sodium Correction Correction Rates and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Adults With Severe Hyponatremia Juan Carlos Ayus, MD; Michael L. Moritz, MD; Nora Angélica Fuentes, MD; Jhonatan R.