LAURA H. CYPHERS

This Medical News article discusses new CDC survey data on high school students and mental health.
Source: JAMA Online First

A pediatrian’s elegy to a dear friend recounts in this narrative medicine essay how the obstacles from cancer did not impede her from living fully, allowing the friends to share life’s pleasures for many years.
Source: JAMA Online First

This Viewpoint discusses the benefits and potential harms of using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in medicine and proposes the collaborative creation of a Code of Conduct for AI in Health Care.
Source: JAMA Online First

This Viewpoint describes medical applications of generative pretrained transformers (GPTs) and related artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and considers whether new forms of regulation are necessary to minimize safety and legal risks to patients and clinicians.
Source: JAMA Online First

This Viewpoint discusses a current Supreme Court lawsuit, Amgen v Sanofi, involving Amgen’s broad patents on PCSK9 that could effectively prevent other manufacturers from producing similar or even clinically superior antibodies, with important negative consequences for patients.
Source: JAMA Online First

A 42-year-old patient with hypertension and type 2 diabetes had hyperpigmented macules on the anterior legs below the knees and tense, painless bullae on the right leg, with no surrounding erythema or edema; findings on the remainder of the skin and mucocutaneous examination were unremarkable. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next?
Source: JAMA Online First

This JAMA Patient Page describes glioblastoma, a malignant type of brain tumor, and its symptoms,
Source: JAMA Online First

In this narrative medicine essay, an emeritus professor of psychiatry ponders the preparation for and circumstances of achieving a good death and what burdens or benefits are left behind for loved ones.
Source: JAMA Online First

This Viewpoint discusses the limitations of medical school ranking in attracting a diverse student population and urges administrators to holistically communicate their mission, goals, and learning environment as an alternative strategy.
Source: JAMA Online First

In 2013, 194 countries committed to a World Health Organization (WHO) goal of reducing global sodium intake, which in excess can increase people’s risk of heart disease, stroke, and premature death, by 30% by 2025. A report published by the WHO, however, showed that the world is not on track to meet that target.
Source: JAMA Online First