Free COVID tests, new RSV vaccine recommendations, plus high blood pressure and depression in adults

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public health officials, hear from the experts in medicine on COVID-19, medical education, advocacy issues, burnout, vaccines and more.

How to claim your free COVID tests from the federal government and get the most accurate results from COVID rapid tests. AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses the latest COVID case numbers and the CDC’s recommendation on the RSV vaccine for pregnant people. Plus, a WHO report on hypertension and a study on ultraprocessed foods and depression in women. AMA Chief Experience Officer Todd Unger hosts.

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• Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, vice president, science, medicine & public health, American Medical Association

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