Highlights From Kidney Week 2026

JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Waist Circumference Adds to BMI, but Will Clinicians Adopt It?" Related Content: Waist Circumference Adds to BMI, but Will Clinicians Adopt It? 

JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Is the Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak the New Normal?" Related Content: Is the Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak the New Normal? 

JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Testosterone Use Rises Among Women, but Does the Evidence Support It?" Related Content: Testosterone Use Rises Among Women, but Does the Evidence Support It? 

An opioid abuse epidemic now plagues US healthcare. It was caused, in part, by overzealous advocacy for controlling chronic pain resulting in overuse of narcotics. There are now 2 million Americans addicted to opioids. The approach for treating chronic pain must change. In this p ... Show More

The first U.S. measles death in nearly a decade has been reported at a Texas children’s hospital, as health officials race to contain the outbreak. The Supreme Court appeared poised to side with an Ohio woman in her bid to revive a lawsuit alleging "reverse discrimination" after ... Show More

Drug overdose deaths are on the rise all around the country, including in Chicago, Illinois. ProPublica Illinois reporter Duaa Eldeib explains how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the opioid epidemic, and the challenges that public health officials are facing as they work ... Show More