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Another measles death, pertussis news, a new Alzheimer's test, plus shingles and dementia study
Episode 584

Another measles death, pertussis news, a new Alzheimer's test, plus shingles and dementia study

How many measles cases in 2025? Is there a blood test for Alzheimer's? Is the shingles vaccine safe? Does the shingles vaccine prevent dementia? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers measles outbreak news, a new blood test for Alzheimer's disease, the latest trends in childhood vaccination rates, and how the shingles vaccine helps prevent dementia. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. šŸŽ„ Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate šŸ’œ Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork šŸ§  For more on the new blood test detects Alzheimer's disease "Blood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer Disease in Primary Care and Secondary Care" JAMA study, visit: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_Alzheimers šŸ’» Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 šŸšØ If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN šŸ”– JAMA login: https://ama-assn.co/JAMA_Login šŸŒ #JAMAnetwork Open: https://ama-assn.co/JAMANetworkOpen šŸ©ŗ The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most ā€” patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew šŸ„¼ Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ā–¹ Reforming Medicare payment ā–¹ Fighting scope creep ā–¹ Fixing prior authorization ā–¹ Reducing physician burnout ā–¹ Making technology work for physicians

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April 9, 20259m 56s

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How many measles cases in 2025? Is there a blood test for Alzheimer's? Is the shingles vaccine safe? Does the shingles vaccine prevent dementia? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers measles outbreak news, a new blood test for Alzheimer's disease, the latest trends in childhood vaccination rates, and how the shingles vaccine helps prevent dementia. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. šŸŽ„ Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate šŸ’œ Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork šŸ§  For more on the new blood test detects Alzheimer's disease "Blood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer Disease in Primary Care and Secondary Care" JAMA study, visit: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_Alzheimers šŸ’» Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 šŸšØ If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN šŸ”– JAMA login: https://ama-assn.co/JAMA_Login šŸŒ #JAMAnetwork Open: https://ama-assn.co/JAMANetworkOpen šŸ©ŗ The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most ā€” patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew šŸ„¼ Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ā–¹ Reforming Medicare payment ā–¹ Fighting scope creep ā–¹ Fixing prior authorization ā–¹ Reducing physician burnout ā–¹ Making technology work for physicians

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