Coronavirus (COVID-19) Q&A
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Q&A
JAMA Network
Conversations with experts and frontline clinicians about the COVID-19 pandemic, hosted by editors from the JAMA Network.
How Safe Were Kids in School During Phases of the Pandemic?
JAMA Health Forum Editor John Ayanian, MD, and Deputy Editor Melinda Buntin, PhD, discuss with Sandra B. Nelson, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston), her JAMA Health Forum study of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in schools in Massachusetts during 2 different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. She found transmission rates were very low but varied by district and the availability of vaccines. Related Content: Prevalence and Risk Factors for School-Associated Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Aug 4, 2023
17 min
Risk of New Retinal Vascular Occlusion After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
Interview with Rishi P. Singh, MD, author of Risk of New Retinal Vascular Occlusion After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Within Aggregated Electronic Health Record Data. Hosted by Neil Bressler, MD. Related Content: Risk of New Retinal Vascular Occlusion After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Within Aggregated Electronic Health Record Data
Apr 13, 2023
15 min
Use of Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted health care in many domains, including mental health services. JAMA Health Forum Editor John Ayanian, MD, MPP, and Deputy Editor Melinda Buntin, PhD, discuss with Ryan K. McBain, PhD, MPH, of RAND Corporation how the use of mental health care—both in-person and telehealth visits—changed for commercially insured adults during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Jan 6, 2023
15 min
Use of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to Evaluate Long COVID-19 Symptoms in Adults
Interview with Matthew S. Durstenfeld, MD, MAS, and Priscilla Y. Hsue, MD, authors of Use of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to Evaluate Long COVID-19 Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Hosted by Angel N. Desai, MD, MPH. Related Content: Use of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to Evaluate Long COVID-19 Symptoms in Adults
Oct 12, 2022
14 min
Global COVID-19 Update
In July 2022, Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MALD, joined the White House COVID-19 Response Team as senior policy advisor for Global COVID Response. The infectious disease physician, who is on sabbatical from Boston University, spoke with JAMA Associate Managing News Editor Jennifer Abbasi about the pandemic’s true burden of disease in low- and middle-income countries and ongoing COVID-19 vaccine inequity. Related Content: White House Advisor Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MALD, on COVID-19 in Resource-Limited Nations—Undercounted Deaths, Vaccine Inequity, and More Global COVID-19 Update (video)
Oct 5, 2022
19 min
Receipt of Out-of-State Telemedicine Visits Among Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, most states approved temporary regulatory changes so out-of-state physicians could provide telemedicine services to residents. Ateev Mehrotra, MD, of Harvard Medical School, and Chad Ellimoottil, MD, MS, of the University of Michigan, speak with JAMA Health Forum Editor John Ayanian, MD, and Deputy Editor Melinda Buntin, PhD, about the features of telemedicine visits provided for Medicare beneficiaries across state borders during the first year of the pandemic and potential policy changes that would enable such visits to continue.   Related Content: Receipt of Out-of-State Telemedicine Visits Among Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic Takeaways From 2 Key Studies on Interstate Telehealth Use Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries
Sep 16, 2022
14 min
Long COVID: The US Federal Response
On August 3, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services released 2 major reports in response to a presidential memo calling for a whole-of-government response to the SARS-CoV-2 sequelae known as “Long COVID." JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, discusses these new reports and the research and support needed to address this pervasive health concern with HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, MD. Recorded July 29, 2022. Related Content: Addressing the Long-term Effects of COVID-19 Association Between BNT162b2 Vaccination and Long COVID After Infections Not Requiring Hospitalization in Health Care Workers Long COVID: The US Federal Response (Video)
Aug 3, 2022
16 min
Childcare Stress and Professional Outcomes Among US Health Care Workers During COVID-19
Interview with Elizabeth M. Harry, author of Childcare Stress, Burnout, and Intent to Reduce Hours or Leave the Job During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among US Health Care Workers.Hosted by Angel N. Desai, MD, MPH.
Jul 18, 2022
12 min
Global Association of COVID-19 Pandemic Measures With Cancer Screening
Interview with Paolo Boffetta, MD, author of Global Association of COVID-19 Pandemic Measures With Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Hosted by Jack West, MD.
Jul 7, 2022
12 min
May 2022 Medical News Summary
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May 24, 2022
12 min
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