Rethinking the Autism "Epidemic": What's Driving the Rise in Diagnosis

What is behind the rise in autism diagnoses? Join Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD, professor of developmental neuropsychiatry at Columbia University, and JAMA Psychiatry Editor Dost Öngür, MD, PhD, as they discuss the history of autism spectrum disorder, the role that genetics and environmental factors play, the importance of early intervention in treatment, and more with JAMA Senior Editor Derek Angus, MD, MPH. Related Content: Autism—Understanding Diagnosis, Prevalence, and Treatment

Go beyond the latest discoveries with nuanced, in-depth conversations in Healthy Dialogue, a podcast from the JAMA Network. Host and JAMA Senior Editor, Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, sits down with the world's leading experts to explore the most pressing issues in health and health care.

In this episode, JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, and Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi discuss the journal's inaugural Research of the Year roundup. Related Content: Research of the Year 2025

SOFA-2, validated in more than 3 million intensive care unit (ICU) patients, incorporates contemporary organ support treatments, showing strong predictive validity for ICU mortality in diverse international settings. Coauthor Mervyn Singer, MD, joins JAMA Associate Editor Christopher W. Seymour, MD, MSc, to discuss. Related Content: Rationale and Methodological Approach Underlying the Development of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)–2 Score Development and Validation of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)-2 Score A Revision to Organ Failure Assessment in Critically Ill Patients

Epidemiologist Brian Lee, PhD, discusses his study on acetaminophen use during pregnancy and children's risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in this interview with JAMA Deputy Editor Linda Brubaker, MD. Related Content: Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy—Study Author Explains the Data

Delaying diagnosis of parkinsonism can mean delaying care. In a study recently published in JAMA Neurology, David Vaillancourt, PhD, and colleagues tested the ability of an AI model to differentiate between Parkinson disease and other neurodegenerative disorders when paired with MRI. He joins JAMA and JAMA+ AI Associate Editor Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH to discuss. Related Content: A Large Proportion of Parkinson Disease Diagnoses Are Wrong—Here's How AI Could Help Automated Imaging Differentiation for Parkinsonism

Dalbavancin, a long-acting IV lipoglycopeptide, may be an option for the treatment of complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia without requiring long-term IV access. Author Thomas L. Holland, MD, MSc, from Duke University School of Medicine discusses key points of the DOTS randomized clinical trial and more with JAMA Deputy Editor Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ. Related Content: Dalbavancin for Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

Interview with Sameer Jauhar, PhD, author of Incidence and Nature of Antidepressant Discontinuation Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Hosted by John Torous, MD. Related Content: Incidence and Nature of Antidepressant Discontinuation Symptoms

Interview with Dennis J. Rivet II, MD, author of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Nationwide data are unavailable regarding changes in intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes over the past 10 years, limiting understanding of practice changes. Authors Emily Moin, MD, MBE, and Scott D. Halpern, MD, PhD, MBE, of the University of Pennsylvania join JAMA Associate Editor Christopher W. Seymour, MD, MSc, to discuss how ICU care and outcomes have changed in the US over the past decade. Related Content: Use of Life Support and Outcomes Among Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units