Assessment of Jugular Venous Blood Flow Stasis and Thrombosis During Spaceflight

This cohort study examines the internal jugular vein flow and morphology of crew members of the International Space Station and the use of lower body negative pressure as a countermeasure to the headward fluid shift experienced during space flight. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Association of Myocarditis in Children with Messenger RNA Covid-19 Vaccine

This case series reviews comprehensive cardiac imaging in children with myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccine. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Reinforcement Learning Disruptions in Individuals with Depression

This mixed cross-sectional–cohort study evaluates associations among computational model–derived reinforcement learning parameters, depression symptoms, and symptom changes after cognitive behavioral therapy. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

When Vaccine Apathy, Not Hesitancy, Drives Vaccine Disinterest

This Viewpoint explains how vaccine apathy rather than hesitancy may lead to population undervaccination, and uses marketing principles to explain how public health messaging might differ to persuade apathetic persons to be immunized to achieve more widespread COVID-19 protection … | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Long-Term Symptoms After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents

This cohort study reports the prevalence of long-term symptoms in children and adolescents who had recovered from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Trends in Diversity of Health Care Workers in the United States, 2000 to 2019

This cross-sectional study examines national trends in representativeness in select health care occupations by race/ethnicity and sex. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Assessment of Prolonged Physiological/Behavioral Changes Associated with COVID19

This cohort study examines the duration and variation of recovery among COVID-19–positive verses COVID-19–negative individuals. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Myocarditis After Immunization with mRNA Covid-19 Vaccines in US Military

This case series describes myocarditis presenting after COVID-19 vaccination within the Military Health System. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Experimental assessment of CO2 inhaled by children with and without face masks

This randomized clinical trial measured inhaled and exhaled carbon dioxide in children with and without face masks. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Sperm Parameters After Covid-19 Vaccine

To address vaccine hesitancy based on concerns about fertility, this study assesses sperm parameters before and after mRNA vaccine administration. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Ivermectin no better than a placebo for adults with mild Covid-19

This randomized trial compares the effects of ivermectin vs placebo on time to symptom resolution within 21 days among patients with mild COVID-19. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Spread of Misinformation About Face Masks and Covid-19 by Bots on Facebook

This cross-sectional study examines the spread of misinformation regarding the Danish Study to Assess Face Masks for the Protection Against COVID-19 Infection on Facebook. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Frequency and Variety of Persistent Symptoms Among Covid Patients

This systematic review uses data from cohort studies to examine the frequency, variety, and severity of persistent symptoms among individuals with previous COVID-19 infection. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Hearing Loss and Incident Dementia

Objective  To determine whether hearing loss is associated with incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD).Design  Prospective study of 639 individuals who underwent audiometric testing and were dementia free in 1990 to 1994. Hearing loss was defined by a pure-t … | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Association of Vitamin D Level with SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity

This cohort study examines whether low levels of vitamin D are associated with SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity, an indicator of previous infection. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 2 years ago

Transparency of US hospital price data

This cross-sectional study evaluates the compliance of hospitals with a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ruling mandating that hospital chargemasters be publicly available in a machine-readable file. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Association Between Gender-Affirming Surgeries and Mental Health Outcomes

This study evaluates associations between gender-affirming surgeries and mental health outcomes, including psychological distress, substance use, and suicide risk. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Identification of Neuropsychiatric Copy Number Variants in a Health Care System

This cohort study evaluates the suitability of including pathogenic copy number variants associated with neuropsychiatric disorders in population screening by determining their prevalence and penetrance and exploring the personal utility of disclosing results. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Wearing two face masks can nearly double the filtering out SARS-CoV2 particles

This quality improvement study compares the fitted filtration efficiency of commonly available face masks worn singly, doubled, or in combinations. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Accuracy of Practitioner Estimates of Probability of Diagnosis

This survey study of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants explores practitioner understanding of diagnostic reasoning. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Parent and Adolescent Reports of Adolescent Access to Household Firearms in US

This survey study examines adolescent firearm access in homes with guns, how storage may modify access, and discordance between parent and adolescent report of access. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Incentivizing Vaccination Uptake: The “Green Pass” Proposal in Israel

This Viewpoint explains the “green pass” program in Israel to encourage residents to seek COVID-19 vaccination, with incentives including access to social, cultural, and sports events and gyms, hotels, and restaurants as well as exemption from quarantine after travel or exposure … | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Vaccines Are Effective Against Covid Variants

This study examines the neutralizing antibody response to 4 SARS-CoV-2 variants in infected and vaccinated individuals. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Effect of Vitamin D3 on Hospital Length of Stay in Patients with Covid-19

This randomized trial compares the effects of a single 200 000-IU dose of vitamin D3 vs placebo on length of stay in patients hospitalized with moderate to severe COVID-19. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Association of Neurocognitive and Physical Function with Gait Speed in Midlife

This 5-decade cohort study of a New Zealand population examines whether slow gait speed in middle age is associated with accelerated biological aging, as well as poor neurocognitive functioning in childhood and cognitive decline from childhood to middle age. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Prevalence of Inflammatory Heart Disease Among Athletes with Prior Covid-19

This cross-sectional study compiles data from multiple North American professional sports teams to assess the prevalence of detectable inflammatory heart disease in professional athletes with prior coronavirus disease 2019 infection. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Association of Covid Seropositive Antibody Test with Risk of Future Infection

This cohort study evaluates evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection based on diagnostic nucleic acid amplification test among patients who tested positive versus negative for antibodies. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Experiments to Determine Mode of Spread of Influenza (1919)

The experiments here described were performed on an island in Boston Harbor, on volunteers obtained from the Navy. The work was conducted by a group of officers detailed for that purpose, from the U. S. Navy and the U. S. Public Health Service, consisting of Dr. G. W. McCoy, dire … | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from People Without Covid-19 Symptoms

This decision analytical model assesses the proportion of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmissions in the community that likely occur from persons without symptoms. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

JAMA: Overdose Related Cardiac Arrest events observed during Covid-19 pandemic

This cohort study characterizes emergent trends in overdose-related cardiac arrests in the US during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic using a large, national emergency medical services database. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Covid-19 and MRNA Vaccines–First Large Test for a New Approach

This Medical News article discusses the leading vaccine candidates against the novel coronavirus. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Misguided Use of Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19

This issue of JAMA contains yet another study, and certainly among the best published to date, demonstrating the lack of efficacy of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).1 This study, from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute PETAL Cli … | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder

This randomized clinical trial examines the efficacy of psilocybin as an adjunct to psychotherapy and other treatments for major depressive disorder. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Herd Immunity and Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Control

This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses herd immunity in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and explains the herd immunity threshold as a function of transmissibility (R0), the role of an effective vaccine and vaccination program in sustaining herd immunity, and the risks … | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Excess Deaths from Covid-19 and Other Causes, March-July 2020

This study updates a previous report of the estimated number of excess deaths in the US during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic through August 1, 2020, and describes causes of those deaths and temporal relationships with state lifting of coronavirus restrictions. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Excess All-Cause Mortality in the US and 18 Comparison Countries

This Viewpoint compares the COVID-19 per capita overall and excess mortality rates in the US vs that of 18 OECD countries and the timing of any increases in excess mortality between February and September 2020. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

The Covid-19 Pandemic and the $16T Virus

In this Viewpoint, 2 Harvard economists estimate the cumulative financial costs of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US to date from lost domestic output and health reduction at more than $16 trillion, as a way to put the lesser costs of public health measures, such as population test … | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and Other Metabolic Parameters

This randomized clinical trial examines the effect of 16:8-hour time-restricted eating on weight loss and metabolic risk markers. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

How much sleep you need everyday

This pooled cohort study investigates the association between sleep duration and cognitive decline in a combined analysis of 2 nationally representative aging cohorts. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Long-term Health Consequences of Covid-19

This Viewpoint discusses the long-term symptoms and sequelae of COVID-19 infection, including physical manifestations and mental health consequences, and calls for observational studies and clinical trials to better understand the disease after the acute phase. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine vs. Placebo for Pre-Exposure SARS-CoV-2: A RCT

This randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in health care workers with exposure to patients with COVID-19 at 2 hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak After Nasal Swab Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019

This case report describes a woman in her 40s who presented with unilateral rhinorrhea, metallic taste, headache, neck stiffness, and photophobia after completing nasal swab testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and Other Metabolic Parameters

This randomized clinical trial examines the effect of 16:8-hour time-restricted eating on weight loss and metabolic risk markers. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

“Time-restricted eating did not confer weight loss”

This randomized clinical trial examines the effect of 16:8-hour time-restricted eating on weight loss and metabolic risk markers. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and Other Metabolic Parameters

This randomized clinical trial examines the effect of 16:8-hour time-restricted eating on weight loss and metabolic risk markers. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

As Their Numbers Grow, Covid-19 “Long Haulers” Stump Experts

This Medical News article discusses the puzzling phenomenon of “long-haulers,” patients who haven’t returned to full health weeks or even months after what sometimes is a mild case of COVID-19. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Association of Daily Wear of Eyeglasses with Susceptibility to Coronavirus

This cohort study assesses the association between daily wear of eyeglasses and susceptibility to coronavirus disease 2019 among patients admitted to a single hospital with infection. | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago

Doctors recommend different treatments for patients than for themselves (2011)

Background  Patients facing difficult decisions often ask physicians for recommendations. However, little is known regarding the ways that physicians' decisions are influenced by the act of making a recommendation.Methods  We surveyed 2 representative samples of US primary … | Continue reading


@jamanetwork.com | 3 years ago