On Forbes, Dr. Robert Pearl wrote about his recent trip from San Diego to New York, which he referred to as the “Covid-19 Flight From Hell.” The article has been ... The post CTT #34: What happened after Dr. Pearl’s ‘Covid-19 flight from hell’? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Dr. Jen Gunter is known by many titles. She’s been called Twitter’s resident gynecologist, the Internet’s OB-GYN, and medicine’s fiercest advocate for women’s health. In her writing for The New ... The post Episode 31: Dr. Jen Gunter vs. sexism, pseudoscience & the wellness-industrial complex appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Moderna, Pfizer and now Johnson & Johnson have emerged as surprising heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic—pulling our nation out of this pandemic one vaccine shot at a time. This week, ... The post CTT #33: Why aren’t we producing generic vaccines? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
A respected doctor recently published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal predicting, “We’ll have herd immunity by April.” Many other respected doctors took to social media to contradict him, ... The post CTT #32: Is herd immunity almost here? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
When the producers of Fox first reached out to Dr. Lisa Sanders with the idea of turning her New York Times column into a TV show called House, she was ... The post Episode 30: ‘Diagnosis’ doctor Lisa Sanders examines medical culture appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
A listener of this show wrote in with a question about her ongoing coronavirus symptoms. A month after testing positive, she’s still not back to feeling like herself. According to ... The post CTT #31: How long do Covid-19 symptoms persist? What’s a normal recovery? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Variants (or mutant strains) of the coronavirus have popped up in the U.K., South Africa and Brazil. These strains are highly transmissible, sparking concerns that the variants could be more ... The post CTT #30: Are the mutant strains of Covid deadlier? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
American doctors have it rough these days. Not only are they fighting to keep Covid-19 patients alive as hospitalizations surge, but they are also struggling to navigate the ever-changing and ... The post Episode 29: Leana Wen discusses COVID-19 and the culture of medicine appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
In a Northern California hospital, a freezer containing over 800 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine suddenly broke down. Local leaders realized they had less than two hours to administer the ... The post CTT #29: What went wrong with the vaccine rollout? Is it fixable? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
It has been a busy two weeks for news outlets covering the coronavirus pandemic. The holidays brought a surge in new cases and deaths. A coronavirus mutation was reported in ... The post CTT #28: Are coronavirus mutations in the UK cause for concern in the US? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
On Friday, the FDA authorized Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. The announcement marked a major milestone in the fight against the coronavirus. Still, there’s a lot left to be sorted out in ... The post CTT #27: Now that a Covid-19 vaccine is approved, what’s next? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
American doctors have gained a reputation for resisting the types of technologies that could make healthcare more convenient and cost-effective. But have physicians really earned their technophobic stigma? This episode ... The post Episode 28: Eric Topol sees the future of medicine as ‘man plus machine’ appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr dedicated Episode #25 to addressing the most prevalent conspiracy theories about Covid-19. The show dove deep into the ... The post #26: Listeners had lots of questions about the ‘conspiracy theory’ episode appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Welcome to episode 25 of “Coronavirus: The Truth,” a podcast that focuses on the facts surrounding COVID-19. Today’s show breaks from our traditional format. It is dedicated to addressing the ... The post #25: Is there any truth to these Covid-19 conspiracy theories? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Back in June, a young Black physician stood outside the Sterling Hall of Medicine at Yale University with a sign in her hands that read: “Stop Killing Black People.” Then ... The post Episode 27: Dr. Amanda Calhoun on white coats and Black Lives appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Podcast cohost Jeremy Corr is the father of a four-year-old son. Like many parents, Jeremy is inundated with information (much of it conflicting) about the coronavirus, its spread among children ... The post #24: Are the kids alright? What about their parents? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Last Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Americans to rethink their Thanksgiving plans. Reactions have been mixed. Some people agree with public health officials. Others are outraged. Regardless of the reaction, ... The post #23: Should I cancel my Thanksgiving plans? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
In this episode, Fixing Healthcare hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr welcome their first returning guest, Zubin Damania, a physician and entertainer known to his legions of followers as ... The post Episode 26: ZDoggMD diagnoses the culture of medicine appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
President Donald Trump tweeted today that he will soon leave Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he has been receiving treatment for Covid-19. Trump’s physician said the president is ... The post #22: What do (and don’t) we know about Trump’s illness and treatments? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
There has been no shortage of surprising statistics to emerge from this pandemic. Dr. Robert Pearl’s upcoming Forbes article, “Three Misleading, Dangerous Coronavirus Statistics” (available here on Tuesday, Sept. 21), ... The post #21: Do these coronavirus statistics surprise you? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
No expert has gained more insight into the organizational factors associated with physician and health-system performance than Stephen M. Shortell. He is a graduate school professor and dean emeritus of ... The post Episode 25: Why U.S. doctors provide low-value care appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
In this, the 20th episode of Coronavirus: The Truth, hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr address the most pressing questions concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. What are “super spreaders”? Will ... The post #20: What’s the truth about super spreaders, saliva tests and vaccine safety? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Americans have time and again seen highly touted solutions fall short of their hype. Remdisivir, once thought to be a miracle treatment, was recently determined to ... The post #19: What’s the most promising scientific development so far? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Fans of Coronavirus: The Truth have lauded the show’s unbiased, fact-based approach to delivering COVID-19 news and information. But finding unbiased, fact-based info isn’t easy amid today’s politically charged news ... The post #18: Where to go for nonpartisan COVID-19 info? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Anne Wojcicki is a biologist, entrepreneur and the CEO of 23andMe, the leading consumer genetics and research company with more than 12 million customers worldwide. On this episode, Wojcicki spoke ... The post Episode 24: Anne Wojcicki of 23andMe talks COVID-19 testing, your genes and the future of medicine appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
“Voters look to elected officials to lead in times of war,” says co-host Dr. Robert Pearl in this episode of Coronvirus: The Truth. “In the minds of most Americans, this ... The post #17: Will Covid-19 sway the November elections? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Four months after President Trump announced a “state of emergency,” Americans are still as confused as ever about the true state of the pandemic. Our confusion starts with the news: ... The post #16: What are Americans still getting wrong about COVID-19? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Exactly what went wrong? Exactly when? Exactly how did we fail and exactly what could have been done to prevent it? Exactly which errors did U.S. healthcare officials make between ... The post Episode 23: How the U.S. coronavirus response went wrong and how to make it right appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
“One step forward, two steps back,” is how Dr. Robert Pearl describes the recent rise in coronavirus cases throughout the country. He notes that further attempts to hurry the nation’s ... The post #15: Is it too soon for sports? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Looking back on the coronavirus pandemic and the national response, Dr. Robert Pearl says, “I believe that historians will judge the American people well and nearly all of our leaders ... The post #14: How will historians look back on our nation’s handling of the coronavirus? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
