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2025 measles update, new antibiotic for gonorrhea, bird flu death in Mexico, and CT scans and cancer
AMA Update
11 minutes 10 seconds
1 month ago
2025 measles update, new antibiotic for gonorrhea, bird flu death in Mexico, and CT scans and cancer
How many measles cases in 2025? Can CT scans cause cancer? What is the best treatment for gonorrhea? What states have bird flu? What animals are affected by bird flu? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers measles outbreak states, latest bird flu news, treatment for gonorrhea and CT scan radiation. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
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