Beyond Multidisciplinary Care in Post-ICU Recovery In ICU Tue, 14 Apr 2026 A scientific letter published in Intensive Care Medicine addresses the growing challenge of post-intensive care syndrome and questions whether current care models adequately support long-term recovery. Survival after critical illness has improved, but many patients experience prolonged physical, cognitive, psychological and social impairments after discharge. These seq...

FDA Approves Early Warning System for Sepsis In Sepsis Wed, 13 May 2026 An early warning system for sepsis, one of the deadliest infections for hospital patients, has been approved for use by the FDA, one of the first AI-based medical tools to get clearance. The tool, developed by Johns Hopkins University researchers and now commercialized by Bayesian Health, detects sepsis hours faster than doctors and has reduced deaths by nearly 20%. “Pre-susp...

Editorial  The Future of Survivorship in Critical Illness Kevin Moncion, Jenna Smith-Turchyn, Michelle E. Kho JAMA Published Online: May 18, 2026 doi: 10.1001/jama.2026.5761 In this issue of JAMA, O’Neill and colleagues1 report the results of a pragmatic, multicenter, randomized clinical trial evaluating a remotely delivered, 6-week, multicomponent, rehabilitation intervention for critical illness survivors. Across 52 National Health Service hospitals ...

AI Support Shifts Antibiotic Switching Decisions In ICU Tue, 14 Apr 2026 Artificial intelligence clinical decision support is increasingly used to support more consistent care, yet antimicrobial prescribing remains a difficult setting for automation. Switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics can be time-sensitive and is often made under uncertainty, with heterogeneous practice and differing risk perceptions. A mixed-method evaluation with UK presc...

Socioeconomic Position and Mortality in Patients With Sepsis and Septic Shock In Sepsis Wed, 15 Apr 2026 A recent review evaluated the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and mortality among adults with sepsis and septic shock. Sepsis remains a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditure worldwide, and there is increasing recognition that social and economic factors may significantly influence patient outcomes. While ...

Editor's Note  AI and Clinical Care Artificial Intelligence and Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation—Pushing Forward Teva D. Brender, Sharon K. Inouye, Cary P. Gross JAMA Intern Med Published Online: May 18, 2026 doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.1559 Early administration of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are the most effective interventions for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).1 Yet bystander CPR occurs in...

Invited Commentary  Less Is More Acute Respiratory Infections in Primary Care—Precision Microbiology Fails to Bring Order to Diagnostic Disarray Jeffrey A. Linder, Julia E. Szymczak JAMA Intern Med Published Online: May 18, 2026 doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.1440 Collectively, acute respiratory infections are the most common symptomatic reasons for seeking ambulatory care, placing a major strain on health care systems. In many high-income countrie...

editorial Tranexamic acid for preventing severe bleeding in caesarean births Katharine Ker, Ian Roberts BMJ 2026; 393 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s818 (Published 13 May 2026)Cite this as: BMJ 2026;393:s818 Less blood loss, but uncertainty remains about outcomes that matter to women Caesarean section is one of the most common major surgical procedures worldwide, accounting for about 25 million surgeries every year.12 Bleeding can be substantial, wi...

Editorial  Quantifying Life Expectancy and Years of Life Lost in a Large Contemporary Cohort of Individuals With COPD Teva D. Brender, Deborah Grady JAMA Intern Med Published Online: May 17, 2026 doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.0213 In this issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, Bhatt and colleagues1 use data from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Pooled Cohorts Study to quantify life expectancy and years of life lost (YLL) from chronic o...

Vitamin D and Sepsis Incidence and Mortality In Sepsis Wed, 1 Apr 2026 A recent article investigates the association between vitamin D status and the incidence of sepsis and subsequent mortality, using a large, population-based prospective cohort derived from the U.K. Biobank. Sepsis, a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated immune response to infection, represents a major global health burden with high mortality, significant he...