Her message to academia: If you really want diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine, put your money where your mouth is. This podcast is intended for US healthcare professionals only. 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 o...
Nov 09, 2021•32 min
Talking about how being vaccinated will let school-aged kids get back to normal life is paramount. This podcast is intended for US healthcare professionals only. To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/960620 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, ...
Nov 01, 2021•34 min
If you want her to stop talking about racial and gender disparities in healthcare, fix the system. This podcast is intended for US healthcare professionals only. To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/960379 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, ...
Oct 20, 2021•42 min
Dr Eric Topol explores the next 20 years of progress in artificial intelligence with expert Kai-Fu Lee. To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/958771 This podcast is intended for US healthcare professionals only. Host and Guest bylines Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Kai-Fu Lee, C...
Oct 04, 2021•34 min
Jeremy Farrar explains why we must expect new variants, and why he'd like to give away his booster shot. This podcast is intended for US healthcare professionals only. To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/957150 You may also like: Medscape's Chief Cardiology Correspondent Dr. John M. Mandrola's This Week In Cardiology: https://www.medscape.com/twic Discussions on topics at the core of cardiology and the practice of medicine wi...
Sep 22, 2021•35 min
To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/958292 Virologist Florian Krammer talks about how much we should worry about the Delta virus and the truth about antibody tests. This podcast is intended for US healthcare professionals only. You may also like: Medscape's Chief Cardiology Correspondent Dr. John M. Mandrola's This Week In Cardiology: https://www.medscape.com/twic Discussions on topics at the core of cardiology and the practi...
Sep 14, 2021•47 min
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. To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/956839 Robin Cook, 'Viral': https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667077/viral-by-robin-cook/ You may also like: Medscape's Chief Cardiology Correspondent Dr John M. Mandrola's This Week In Cardiology: https://www.medscape.com/twic Discus...
Aug 30, 2021•39 min
To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/954956 You may also like: Medscape's Chief Cardiology Correspondent Dr John M. Mandrola's This Week In Cardiology: https://www.medscape.com/twic Discussions on topics at the core of cardiology and the practice of medicine with Dr Robert A. Harrington and guests on The Bob Harrington Show: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington For questions or feedback, please email: news@medscape.n...
Aug 20, 2021•43 min
With tales of Post-it Notes and fire trucks, Shane Crotty explains COVID immunology and vaccine responses for scientists and nonscientists alike. To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/954796 You may also like: Medscape's Chief Cardiology Correspondent Dr John M. Mandrola's This Week In Cardiology: https://www.medscape.com/twic Discussions on topics at the core of cardiology and the practice of medicine with Dr Robert A. Harring...
Aug 03, 2021•38 min
To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://wwww.medscape.com/viewarticle/953633 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. Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors & Patients https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/robert-pearl-md/uncaring/9781541758254/ You may also like: Medscape's Chief Card...
Jul 09, 2021•44 min
To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951481 In her new book Life on the Line, Emma Goldberg shines a spotlight on "the absolutely invaluable work of healthcare providers" during the COVID crisis in New York. Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic https://www.harpercollins.com/products/life-on-the-line-emma-goldberg?variant=32894728437794 In her new book 'Life on the Line,' Emma Goldberg shines a spotlight on...
Jun 25, 2021•36 min
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. The Codebreaker, by Walter Isaacson https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Code-Breaker/Walter-Isaacson/9781982115852 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Code-Breaker/Walter-Isaacson/9781982115852 To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www....
Jun 18, 2021•46 min
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. To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951101 Eric J. Topol, MD Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Michael T. Os...
May 14, 2021•33 min
Our problem with vaccines is that we talk about people instead of talking with people and listening to their perspectives. A transcript for this episode is available on Medscape: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/950180
May 05, 2021•31 min
Peter Hotez regularly counters antiscience rhetoric. He tells Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese how the movement cost lives in COVID-19, and that as clinicians, speaking up for science is "our lane." A transcript for this episode is available on Medscape: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/948991
Apr 21, 2021•45 min
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. A transcript for this episode is available on Medscape: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/948541
Apr 15, 2021•39 min
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.
Apr 01, 2021•48 min
This is a special episode of the 'Medicine and the Machine' podcast, to celebrate Bellevue Literary Review's 20th anniversary -- with Dr Eric Topol, Dr Abraham Verghese, and Dr Danielle Ofri.
Mar 26, 2021•46 min
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.
Mar 18, 2021•44 min
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.
Feb 23, 2021•41 min
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.
Feb 17, 2021•35 min
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.
Feb 03, 2021•42 min
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.
Jan 20, 2021•44 min
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.
Jan 12, 2021•44 min
Virologist Angela Rasmussen talks about her battle against misinformation in the media, the virus, vaccines, disinfecting surfaces, home testing, and the next pandemic.
Dec 30, 2020•53 min
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.
Dec 23, 2020•47 min
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.
Dec 09, 2020•52 min
In this episode of Medicine and the Machine, Vivek Murthy, the 19th Surgeon General, discusses the importance of social connections in medicine and life, and how to maintain them during the pandemic.
Oct 30, 2020•51 min
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.
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min
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.
Oct 07, 2020•35 min
