EPISODE · Jan 17, 2024 · 12 MIN
COVID surge 2024, Wegovy side effect study and using AI in medicine with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH
from AMA Update · host American Medical Association
An update on the surge of COVID and other respiratory diseases in the US and across the world. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the JN.1 variant that’s driving this surge and explains how it compares to the Omicron surge. Plus, the latest prescription trends in weight-less drugs like Ozempic and whether or not Ozempic and Wegovy have a side effect of suicidal ideation. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🦠 Looking for COVID vaccine news or wondering how to cure COVID? Get CDC COVID vaccine guidelines, the JN.1 variant COVID symptoms 2024, plus the latest on COVID medications and Paxlovid rebound, watch: https://youtu.be/Co6dQKxzSwQ?si=DswJoTa55uLwvQWG 💧 Wastewater COVID dashboard via CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS): https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/index.html 💉 Searching for "COVID shots near me", "flu vaccine near me" or wondering "is it too late to get the flu shot"? It's not! Find vaccines in your area at: https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/ 📬 Free COVID tests by mail still available, USPS order free COVID test kits: https://www.covid.gov/tests 🧪 Check expired COVID test expiration date extensions here: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests#list 🔬 Nature Medicine study "Association of semaglutide with risk of suicidal ideation in a real-world cohort": https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02672-2 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew
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An update on the surge of COVID and other respiratory diseases in the US and across the world. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the JN.1 variant that’s driving this surge and explains how it compares to the Omicron surge. Plus, the latest prescription trends in weight-less drugs like Ozempic and whether or not Ozempic and Wegovy have a side effect of suicidal ideation. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🦠 Looking for COVID vaccine news or wondering how to cure COVID? Get CDC COVID vaccine guidelines, the JN.1 variant COVID symptoms 2024, plus the latest on COVID medications and Paxlovid rebound, watch: https://youtu.be/Co6dQKxzSwQ?si=DswJoTa55uLwvQWG 💧 Wastewater COVID dashboard via CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS): https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/index.html 💉 Searching for "COVID shots near me", "flu vaccine near me" or wondering "is it too late to get the flu shot"? It's not! Find vaccines in your area at: https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/ 📬 Free COVID tests by mail still available, USPS order free COVID test kits: https://www.covid.gov/tests 🧪 Check expired COVID test expiration date extensions here: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests#list 🔬 Nature Medicine study "Association of semaglutide with risk of suicidal ideation in a real-world cohort": https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02672-2 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew
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