Medicine and the Machine

Join Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, as they interview experts on the hottest topics in healthcare ranging from COVID-19 to social determinants of health to bringing humanity back to medicine.

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Episodes

Uché Blackstock, One of the Great Young Activists in Medicine

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

Sep 24, 2020•35 min

Rushing a COVID-19 Vaccine Could Lead to 'Perpetual Limbo'

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.

Sep 14, 2020•42 min

COVID-19 Immune Responses Explained

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.

Aug 21, 2020•45 min

Fauci to Medscape: 'We're Gonna Get Through It'

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.

Jul 18, 2020•43 min

Wearable Tech May Detect COVID-19 Infection Before Symptoms

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

Jun 29, 2020•37 min

Up From the Abyss: Bellevue Starts to Reopen After COVID Peak

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.

May 27, 2020•37 min

Revolutionizing Medicine With a Simple Touch and a True Exam

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

May 20, 2020•37 min

AI for Eyes Is 'Nothing Short of Remarkable'

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.

May 06, 2020•29 min

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

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.

Apr 24, 2020•31 min

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

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

Apr 10, 2020•28 min

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

'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.

Apr 02, 2020•36 min

Stanford Hospitalist: 'What I Wish I'd Known 2 Weeks Ago'

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.

Mar 27, 2020•24 min

Clinicians' 'Number-One Wish' for Artificial Intelligence

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

Feb 06, 2020•34 min

Bringing Humanity Back Is the 'Greatest Gift AI Can Give'

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.

Jan 02, 2020•26 min

Mindsets Can Make the Difference in Clinical Medicine

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.

Nov 27, 2019•39 min

Caregiving and the Soul of Medicine

'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.

Nov 01, 2019•37 min

It's Time for Physicians to Organize -- For Our Patients' Sake

In this 'Medicine and the Machine' podcast, Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese talk about the impact that physicians could have on the practice of medicine if they organized their million members.

Oct 04, 2019•32 min

Spend Money on AI or Just Give Doctors More Time?

Danielle Ofri joins Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese on this 'Medicine and the Machine' podcast to discuss whether technology will improve care or whether resources are better spent elsewhere.

Sep 04, 2019•26 min

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

Danielle Ofri joins Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese on this 'Medicine and the Machine' podcast to discuss whether AI can offer clinicians, and ultimately patients, more time, a scarce commodity.

Aug 22, 2019•32 min

Topol and Verghese on Where the Physical Exam Is Going

In this Medicine and the Machine podcast, Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese discuss the ritual and evolution of the physical exam and its inevitable--and exciting--integration with technology.

Jul 03, 2019•35 min

Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese: 'We Need to Be More Human'

In the first episode of a new podcast series, Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese discuss AI and the importance of presence in the practice of medicine.

Jun 26, 2019•29 min

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