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Unmasking a Masquerade of Ocular Dysgenesis

A 66-year-old man had nebulomacular corneal opacities, iris atrophy, and corectopia along with coarse facial skin, resorbed digits, anesthetic patches, and healed trophic skin ulcers. What would you do next?

Stillbirth

This JAMA Insights focuses on stillbirth, including causes, risk factors, and prenatal preventive care.

Ten Core Concepts for Ensuring Data Equity in Public Health

Importance  Public health decisions increasingly rely on large-scale data and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and mobile health. However, many populations—including those in rural areas, with disabilities, experiencing homelessness, or living in low- and middle-income regions of the world—remain underrepresented…

The US Food and Drug Administration’s Regulation of Mifepristone

Importance  Mifepristone, used with misoprostol, is the most common abortion regimen in the US. It is also a focal point of reproductive health policy and politics, with controversy over its legal status and regulation by the US Food and Drug Administration…

Artificial Intelligence and the Potential Transformation of Mental Health

Importance  The potential of tools using artificial intelligence (AI) to address the many challenges in delivery of mental health care has been widely discussed. However, the possible negative consequences of AI for such care have received less attention. Observations  Integrating AI with…

Fever, Rash, and Dizziness in a 32-Year-Old

A patient in the upper Midwest had fever, rash, dizziness, multiple erythematous annular rashes on the back and lower extremities, and third-degree AV block. The patient reported frequently hiking outdoors but no recent travel, new medications, sick contacts, or ticks…

Pedunculated Palpebral Conjunctival Papilloma

This case report describes the diagnosis and treatment of conjunctival papilloma in a patient aged 54 years who presented with a 3-month history of a painless lower left eyelid lesion.

Navigating Postacute Care Options for Patients After Hospital Discharge – A Review

Importance  Approximately 25% to 40% of hospitalized adults are discharged to receive postacute care (PAC) either at home through home health (HH) or in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), or long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs). An overview of…