Medicine and the Machine

Wisdom From a Scottish GP: The Lost Art of Convalescence Nov 28, 2023

The final Medicine and the Machine podcast guest, physician and author Gavin Francis, shares his approach to keeping his occupation rewarding and satisfying.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Gavin Francis, MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), Department of Primary Care, Edinburgh University; General Practitioner, Department of Primary Care, Community Clinic, Edinburgh

Free For All. https://www.gavinfrancis.com/books/free-for-all-why-the-nhs-is-worth-saving/

Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence. https://www.gavinfrancis.com/books/recovery/

Adventures in Human Being. https://www.gavinfrancis.com/books/adventures-in-human-being/

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His Rare Disease's Cure Was Sitting on the Pharmacy Shelf Oct 31, 2023

He's alive thanks to a repurposed drug. Now his dream is to find cures for millions of people from among drugs we already have.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine; Director, Center for Cytokine Storm Treatment & Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chasing My Cure. https://chasingmycure.com/

His Doctors Were Stumped. Then He Took Over. - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/04/business/his-doctors-were-stumped-then-he-took-over.html

Every Cure. https://everycure.org/

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Physicians: Shape Your AI Future or Someone Else Will Oct 02, 2023

Dr Eric Topol discusses the present and future of AI in medicine with historian and futurist Dr Adam Rodman.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Adam Rodman, MD, MPH, Instructor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Co-director, iMED Initiative, Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

SHORT CUTS: MEDICINE, Navigate Your Way Through Big Ideas, Adam Rodman, MD, MPH; ISBN: 9781785789946. https://iconbooks.com/ib-title/short-cuts-medicine/

Bedside Rounds podcast. http://bedside-rounds.org/

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Left-Digit Bias and Other Random Acts of Medicine Sep 07, 2023

A new book reveals how chance can change the course of a person's health, life, and death.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese, MD; https://www.abrahamverghese.org/books/

Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD, Joseph P. Newhouse Professor, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Random Acts of Medicine. Anupam B. Jena and Christopher Worsham. Penguin Random House. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708150/random-acts-of-medicine-by-anupam-b-jena-md-phd-and-christopher-worsham-md/

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How the Modern ICU Was Galvanized By a Polio Epidemic Aug 15, 2023

The medical and dental students who kept polio patients alive by hand-ventilating them around the clock are among the cast of characters in this incredible story.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Hannah Wunsch, MD, MSc, Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Toronto; Staff Physician, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Autumn Ghost, Hannah Wunsch, MD; https://greystonebooks.com/products/the-autumn-ghost

Why we can thank a polio emergency for the birth of intensive care; Nature 618, 234-235 (2023), Eric Topol; https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-01830-3

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Bob Wachter's Viral Tweet and Thoughts on AI in Medicine Jul 25, 2023

The gig was up, but when he finally got COVID, it was pretty far down on his ER problem list.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese, MD; https://www.abrahamverghese.org/books/

Robert M. Wachter, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

https://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter

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AI Comes to Medicine: This Time, It's Serious Jun 27, 2023

Information pollution is just the beginning. We're in for an uncomfortable ride.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Isaac S. Kohane, MD, PhD, Chair and Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

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Tragedy, Hope, and a Medical Mystery: 'The Covenant of Water' Jun 07, 2023

Dr Eric Topol and Dr Robert Harrington interview Dr Abraham Verghese about his fiction writing methods and Oprah's enthusiasm for his latest novel.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese, MD; https://www.abrahamverghese.org/books/

Robert A. Harrington, MD, Arthur L. Bloomfield Professor; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford University; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, California

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There's No Place Like Home for Hospital Care May 01, 2023

Dr Helen Ouyang on why she writes so much about the hospital-at-home movement: It's the future, one way or another.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Helen Ouyang, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons; Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY

Your Next Hospital Bed Might Be at Home, The New York Times Magazine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/magazine/hospital-at-home.html

Hashtag Prescription, Harper's Magazine. https://harpers.org/archive/2016/06/hashtag-prescription/

Acute Hospital Care at Home Individual Waiver Only (not a blanket waiver), CMS.gov. https://qualitynet.cms.gov/acute-hospital-care-at-home

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Rogue Faculty and Academic Freedom in the Age of Misinformation Mar 15, 2023

Should our nation's academic institutions rein in faculty who amplify conspiracy theories and spread potentially harmful falsehoods?

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Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Robert A. Harrington, MD, Arthur L. Bloomfield Professor; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford University; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, California

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How AI and Chatbots Can Make Us Healers Again Feb 21, 2023

ChatGPT and large language models offer physicians the chance to do what they went to medical school for: connect with patients and help them regain their health.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Aaron B. Neinstein, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco; Vice President, Digital Health, UCSF Health, San Francisco, California

Our AI Future is Better Than You Think: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-02021-9

Tidepool: https://www.tidepool.org/

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Hannah Fry: The Mathematician Who Knows Uncertainty Is Unavoidable Jan 18, 2023

Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese chat with the UK's professor Hannah Fry about taking risks and asking the right questions.

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Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Hannah Fry, MSc, PhD, Professor, Mathematics of Cities, University College London, London, United Kingdom

Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine https://hannahfry.co.uk/book/hello-world/

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To Stop COVID, We Must Clean Up Our Air Dec 22, 2022

Two-way masking is pretty effective, but it's not sustainable. Environmental engineer and viral transmission expert Dr Linsey Marr reveals how we can fight COVID by tackling our contaminated air.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Linsey Marr, PhD, Charles P. Lunsford Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia

Study shows cloth face coverings help protect both wearers and those nearby https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2020/11/eng-marrmasks-1123.html

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How We Can Err if We Rely on Randomized Controlled Trials Nov 23, 2022

Dr Trish Greenhalgh explains how we miss the boat when we discount real-world evidence in favor of randomized trial evidence.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Trish Greenhalgh, OBE, MD, Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Orthodoxy, illusio, and playing the scientific game: a Bourdieusian analysis of infection control science in the COVID-19 pandemic [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]. Wellcome Open Res 2021, 6:126

https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16855.3

Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The Lancet, Vol 397; May 2021

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00869-2

Adapt or die: how the pandemic made the shift from EBM to EBM+ more urgent. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine October 2022; volume 27; number 5

http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2022-111952

Long covid—an update for primary care. BMJ 2022;378:e072117

http://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072117

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How We Create--Then Blame--A Viral Underclass Oct 13, 2022

Stephen Thrasher discusses his new book, The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide.

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Steven Thrasher, PhD, Assistant Professor, Daniel H. Renberg Chair, Department of Journalism, Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Evanston, Illinois

The Viral Underclass https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250796639/theviralunderclass

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The Golden Age of Virology? An Expert's Take on Polio, Monkeypox, and COVID-19 Sep 21, 2022

Virologist Jeremy Kamil shares his relatively upbeat perspective on the viral threats we face today.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Jeremy P. Kamil, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport, Louisiana

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We Are Failing to Use What We've Learned About COVID Sep 09, 2022

Another COVID-19 variant is inevitable because we aren't doing anything to stop it, says UK operational researcher Christina Pagel.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

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Christina Pagel, PhD, Professor, University College London, London, United Kingdom

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Hidden in Plain Sight: If AI Can Detect Race, What About Bias? Jul 27, 2022

An AI model accurately predicts a person's race from a chest radiograph with stunning accuracy. Here's why it matters, and how it poses research questions about bias in medicine.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Judy Gichoya, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

AI recognition of patient race in medical imaging: a modelling study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35568690/

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Long COVID: A Very Big Umbrella Jun 23, 2022

Abraham Verghese talks with Stanford's Dr Linda Geng, who is studying the puzzling and poorly understood postviral phenomenon known as long COVID.

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Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Linda Geng, MD, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Stanford University; Co-Director, Stanford Post-COVID Clinic, Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, California

https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/linda-geng

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It's Not All Fun and Games: How DeepMind Unlocks Medicine's Secrets Jun 15, 2022

Eric Topol speaks with DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis about harnessing the potential of AI in health and medicine.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Demis Hassabis, PhD, Founder and CEO, DeepMind, London, United Kingdom

https://www.deepmind.com/

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How Medicine Is Failing a Nation in Pain May 20, 2022

Pain is central to every specialty, and we all played a part in the opioid crisis, says Dr Haider Warraich, author of The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Haider Warraich, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Associate Director, Heart Failure Program, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA

The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain. https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/haider-warraich/the-song-of-our-scars/9781541675292/

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Animal Reservoirs, Immunocompromised Hosts: COVID Dangers Ahead Apr 21, 2022

Stanford's Benjamin Pinsky on the potential for even more transmissible and pathogenic versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to arise.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Benjamin Pinsky, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine; Director, Clinical Virology Laboratory; Associate Director, Clinical Pathology for COVID-19 Testing, Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children's Health, Stanford, California

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Eric Topol: 'I Still Have My Guard Up' Apr 08, 2022

Why we should be shifting into high gear on treatments for long COVID and a pan-beta-coronavirus vaccine.

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Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California

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The Medical Model Doesn't Work for Mental Health Mar 25, 2022

Former NIMH Director Tom Insel explains how the medical model has failed the field of psychiatry.

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Why Test to Treat is Imperative Now Mar 09, 2022

Epidemiologist-engineer Michael Mina thinks diagnostics belong in the hands of the people.

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Randy Olson on what science can learn from Hollywood about communicating with the masses.

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COVID Vaccines for the Under 5's: The 'Finish Line' We Need Feb 17, 2022

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2021: Where We Succeeded, Where We Failed in Pandemic Year Two Dec 22, 2021

Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese reflect on 2021's extraordinary podcast guests, and how we excelled in science and healthcare but were tripped up by the vagaries of human behavior.

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Former White House COVID Advisor: We Can All Safely Experience Joy This Holiday Season Dec 14, 2021

Andy Slavitt believes we've made real progress, despite overselling vaccines and the public's dismay with rapidly changing science.

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Dr Kimberly Manning on Twitter Teaching, Vaccine Deliberation, and Her Own Secret Sauce Nov 09, 2021

Her message to academia: If you really want diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine, put your money where your mouth is.

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How Pediatrician Rachel Pearson Brings Along Vaccine-Hesitant Parents Nov 01, 2021

Talking about how being vaccinated will let school-aged kids get back to normal life is paramount.

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Dr Ebony Hilton Wants to Talk Herself Out of a Job Oct 20, 2021

If you want her to stop talking about racial and gender disparities in healthcare, fix the system.

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How Machines Bring Humanity Back to Medicine Oct 04, 2021

Dr Eric Topol explores the next 20 years of progress in artificial intelligence with expert Kai-Fu Lee.

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Wellcome Trust's Jeremy Farrar: 'Seeing the End of the Pandemic Is Premature' Sep 22, 2021

Jeremy Farrar explains why we must expect new variants, and why he'd like to give away his booster shot.

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A Leading Virologist Reveals His Two 'Nightmare' Viruses Sep 14, 2021

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Virologist Florian Krammer talks about how much we should worry about the Delta virus and the truth about antibody tests.

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'Coma' Author Robin Cook on Medical Thrillers and Healthcare Aug 30, 2021

With his latest book, 'Viral,' Robin Cook says he's trying to entertain people and get them to think about the parts of healthcare that aren't working.

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Google's Head of AI Talks About the Future of the EHR and Technology in Medicine Aug 20, 2021

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Simplifying COVID Immunology, One Metaphor at a Time Aug 03, 2021

With tales of Post-it Notes and fire trucks, Shane Crotty explains COVID immunology and vaccine responses for scientists and nonscientists alike.

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To End Burnout, Doctors Must Change the Culture of Medicine Jul 09, 2021

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The culture of medicine is an invisible force with the strength of gravity that keeps the profession stuck, Robert Pearl says. To move forward, physicians have to own their role and drive change.

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The Medical Students Who Shunned Fear and Dove Into COVID Care Jun 25, 2021

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Walter Isaacson on CRISPR and the People Behind the Revolution Jun 18, 2021

Talking with Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese, Walter Isaacson describes the stories behind his latest book, 'The Codebreaker,' including how he contrived a Zoom meeting between key players who'd drifted apart.

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Imagine the Worst, or We're at Our Own Peril: Osterholm May 14, 2021

At home with politicians and news anchors, CIDRAP's Michael Osterholm shares three rules of science and the media, and explains why policy and science belong together like chocolate and peanut butter.

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After Hundreds of Interviews, Here's John Whyte's View of COVID May 05, 2021

Our problem with vaccines is that we talk about people instead of talking with people and listening to their perspectives.

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Peter Hotez Talks Russia, Lady Gaga, and the Antiscience Movement Apr 21, 2021

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Tom Frieden on COVID: CDC Fumbles, Blood Clots, and New Approaches Apr 15, 2021

In a conversation with Eric Topol, former CDC director Tom Frieden discusses the agency's response to COVID-19, how the world got lucky in some ways, and his effort to improve global health.

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Roberto Burioni on Conquering COVID and Charming the Skeptics Apr 01, 2021

Virologist-author Roberto Burioni talks about the relevance of variants, why vaccines are our ticket out of this nightmare, and how best to deal with science and vaccine skeptics.

COVID Writing Goes Viral: How Literary and Social Media Writing Became a Lifeline During the Pandemic Mar 26, 2021

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It's Okay to Overreact: Devi Sridhar Shares COVID's Humbling Lesson Mar 18, 2021

Global health expert Devi Sridhar discusses with Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese how the countries that took the threat seriously from the get-go have fared better in loss of life and economic recovery.

What the NBA's Collaboration With Yale Reveals About COVID Variants Feb 23, 2021

The NBA was looking for help with COVID-19 surveillance. They found it in Nathan Grubaugh's team at Yale. Grubaugh talks with Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese about that collaboration and more.

'The Impact of the Vaccine Has Been Tremendous' Feb 17, 2021

After a weak early response to COVID, Israel leads the world in vaccinations. The benefits are apparent, Eran Segal says. But hurdles remain, including finishing vaccinations and staving off variants.

COVID-Related ARDS May Not Be So Different After All: An ICU Physician's View of What Works Feb 03, 2021

Angela Rogers on COVID-related ARDS, how ICU COVID care has changed over the months, and why it is a privilege to be an ICU doctor during COVID.

'We're Only Safe if We're All Safe': Global COVID Vaccination Jan 20, 2021

Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, talks about vaccines, optimal vaccine distribution in the US and across the globe, and why he's optimistic about COVID and future outbreaks.

Eric Goosby on COVID, Race, and Building Health Jan 12, 2021

A member of Biden's COVID advisory board, Goosby talks about why it's wise to unpack the vaccine trials, reach out to community organizations, and keep the pipeline of minority physicians full.

Reducing Risk Now, While Preparing for the Next Pandemic Dec 30, 2020

Virologist Angela Rasmussen talks about her battle against misinformation in the media, the virus, vaccines, disinfecting surfaces, home testing, and the next pandemic.

Can AI Exist in Medicine Without Human Oversight? Dec 23, 2020

Melanie Mitchell talks about the challenge of giving a machine the native knowledge of a toddler, and why we shouldn't feel threatened by artificial intelligence.

How HIV Informs COVID: Mark Smith on Crisis, Inequality, and Hope Dec 09, 2020

Mark Smith treated patients during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Here he discusses how we can get through the current pandemic and make progress on social issues that affect health and healthcare.

Vivek Murthy: Everyone Gets Lonely; Here's How to Counter It Oct 30, 2020

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The Remarkable Value of Thinking Broadly: A COVID-19 Trifecta Oct 28, 2020

Social scientist and technology expert Zeynep Tufekci has been prescient about COVID-19 transmission. Eric Topol talks with her about how she does it and why such approaches make the difference.

Charting a Path Out of COVID Means Remembering Data and Humanity Oct 07, 2020

Caitlin Rivers discusses the missteps and opportunities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 'We can always chart a better course and end up where we need to be,' she said.

Uché Blackstock, One of the Great Young Activists in Medicine Sep 24, 2020

Two dermatologists discuss how far the profession has come -- and the still long road ahead.

Rushing a COVID-19 Vaccine Could Lead to 'Perpetual Limbo' Sep 14, 2020

Natalie Dean talks about why it's critical to complete vaccine trials before starting widespread use, and the continued importance of contact tracing, rapid testing, masks, and physical distancing.

COVID-19 Immune Responses Explained Aug 21, 2020

Akiko Iwasaki explains why waning COVID antibody levels are not a cause for alarm; cytokine 'hurricanes'; herd immunity; long COVID; sex differences in infection; and more.

Fauci to Medscape: 'We're Gonna Get Through It' Jul 18, 2020

In a discussion with Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese, Anthony Fauci describes how we'll make it through the pandemic as a country and scientific community.

Wearable Tech May Detect COVID-19 Infection Before Symptoms Jun 29, 2020

Eric Topol explains how digital technologies can help identify COVID clusters and contacts.

Up From the Abyss: Bellevue Starts to Reopen After COVID Peak May 27, 2020

After a month that felt like years, Bellevue hospital staff are starting to reform their daily routines in a changed world. Dr Danielle Ofri shares her insights.

Revolutionizing Medicine With a Simple Touch and a True Exam May 20, 2020

How the simple idea of touch could start a revolution to take back medicine. The Lancet editor-in-chief Richard Horton explains.

AI for Eyes Is 'Nothing Short of Remarkable' May 06, 2020

Pearse Keane joins Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese on this episode of Medicine and the Machine to discuss the unique opportunities for AI and deep learning in ophthalmology.

With 'Horrendous' Decisions Afoot in COVID-19, Teams Are Key Apr 24, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic stressing physicians and clinical teams, Tait Shanafelt, a physician wellness expert, says institutions need to provide clear, transparent information and support.

'We're Going to Make It Through This,' Stanford Dean Says Apr 10, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, our 'most valuable resource is and always will be the people,' Stanford dean Lloyd Minor says.

'Our Job Is to Save as Many People as Possible,' ICU Doc Says Apr 02, 2020

'Usually in our clinical practice, you feel confident about a lot of the therapies that you're considering,' Angela Rogers, MD, said. But everything in the ICU is different with COVID-19.

Stanford Hospitalist: 'What I Wish I'd Known 2 Weeks Ago' Mar 27, 2020

Even with warning, the surge of COVID-19 patients came faster than expected, and hospitalists may need to be ready for 70% loss of staff availability, says Stanford's chief of hospital medicine.

Clinicians' 'Number-One Wish' for Artificial Intelligence Feb 06, 2020

Dr Eric Topol and AI researcher Dr Fei-Fei Li discuss how AI can augment and enhance the human work of healthcare.

Bringing Humanity Back Is the 'Greatest Gift AI Can Give' Jan 02, 2020

In this episode of Medicine and the Machine, Drs Topol and Verghese discuss the loss of humanity in medicine, and how AI offers an exciting opportunity to bring time and presence back to patient care.

Mindsets Can Make the Difference in Clinical Medicine Nov 27, 2019

Stripping away those human qualities of warmth and competence in our study took away the entire benefit,' Alia Crum explains on this episode of 'Medicine and the Machine.

Caregiving and the Soul of Medicine Nov 01, 2019

'We have to return to certain core ideals of healthcare in which caregiving is crucial and in which doctors are able to participate,' says Arthur Kleinman.

It's Time for Physicians to Organize -- For Our Patients' Sake Oct 04, 2019

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Spend Money on AI or Just Give Doctors More Time? Sep 04, 2019

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AI May Save Some Time, but It Can't Listen to a Patient Aug 22, 2019

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Topol and Verghese on Where the Physical Exam Is Going Jul 03, 2019

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