28 Months Later: FDA Still Hasn't Revealed Rick Bright and Janet Woodcock's Communications
The episode delves into the controversy surrounding the FDA’s handling of hydroxychloroquine during the COVID‑19 pandemic, focusing on whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright’s claims that Dr. Janet Woodcock pressured him to pursue an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) rather than an expanded‑access protocol. It argues that this decision limited early, off‑label use of a cheap, historically safe drug and contributed to higher case numbers and deaths. The hosts also criticize Woodcock’s broader regulatory record, linking her to opioid approvals and the Surgisphere scandal, and they question the transparency of FDA communications, noting a two‑year FOIA backlog. Throughout, the discussion frames the issue as a failure of scientific integrity and accountability within the federal response.
The War on Peptides — Why Retatrutide Is at the Center
In this episode of Business Game Changers, host Sarah Westall and Dr. Diane Kayser discuss the rapidly evolving peptide market, focusing on the upcoming weight‑loss peptide retatrutide (also called Reditrutide). They explain how big‑pharma is moving to control peptide supplements,...
Lost Signals: New Study Shows How VAERS Buries Vaccine Harm
In this episode, senior fellow Jessica Rose discusses her forthcoming paper on the shortcomings of the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and proposes a modernization framework. She highlights structural issues such as poor data quality, under‑reporting, lack of...
Kim Fisher on Why Food as Medicine Is at a Tipping Point — And What It Will Take to Get...
In this episode, Unity Stokes talks with Kim Fisher, Chief Impact Officer of Startup Health’s Food is Medicine Moonshot and Program Director of UC Davis’s Innovation Institute for Food and Health, about the rapid emergence of the food‑as‑medicine movement. Fisher...
From Mandates to Medicine Cabinets: Dr. Peter McCullough’s Revolt Against the Bio-Pharmaceutical Complex
In this episode of American Sunrise, Dr. Peter McCullough critiques recent attempts by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the CDC to reduce the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule, arguing that the process excluded major medical societies and was therefore legally vulnerable. He contends that the...
Ep. 4 - Health Care Headlines LIVE at the 2026 Annual Benefits Forum
In this live episode of Healthcare Headlines, hosts Mike and his co‑host review the rapidly evolving benefits landscape, tracing it from the simple formulary decisions of 20 years ago to today’s complex mix of federal and state legislation, specialty drugs,...
The Gut Health Episode: Harvard Doctor Reveals What’s Normal (and What’s Not)
In this episode, Mel Robbins talks with Harvard neurogastroenterologist Dr. Tricia Pasricha about the gut‑brain connection, demystifying what’s normal and abnormal when it comes to digestion, bloating, constipation, and pooping. Dr. Pasricha explains that the gut functions like a second...
Why US Healthcare Is Fundamentally Broken W/ Zeev Neuwirth, Rezilient Health
In this episode, Dr. Zev Neuwirth, a veteran physician and healthcare strategist, explains why the U.S. health system is fundamentally broken, pointing to the collapse of primary care, soaring administrative costs, and the failures of employer‑based insurance. He argues that...
Health System CIOs Say EHR Downtime Resilience Requires Organization-Wide Ownership, Rehearsed Plans, and Structured Documentation
The panel explored how health systems can achieve operational resilience during EHR downtime, emphasizing that resilience is an organization‑wide capability rather than just an IT issue. CIOs Chris Akeroy (Lee Health) and Stuart James (Christus Health) highlighted the need for...
Agentic AI, Virtual Cell, LNP Vaccine Boosters, Engineered Organs, and Mergers
In this episode of Touching Base, the Gen editorial team discusses the latest advances in AI for life sciences, including NVIDIA’s GTC announcements on agentic AI, the deployment of 3,500 GPUs by Roche, and the emergence of open‑source autonomous agents...
259: Dr. Matt Bernstein, Metabolic Psychiatrist: Your Sleep & Mental Health Problems Might Start With Food
In this episode, host Molly Eastman talks with Dr. Matt Bernstein, a psychiatrist and CEO of Accord, about metabolic psychiatry and how diet—particularly ketogenic nutrition—affects mental health, anxiety, and sleep. Dr. Bernstein explains the science behind ketosis, its impact on...
Sharp HealthCare’s Korn Says Spatial Computing Gives Clinicians Superpowers, But Demands a Strong IT Foundation
In this episode, Dr. Tommy Korn, Sharp Healthcare’s Chief Spatial Computing Officer and practicing ophthalmologist, explains how the health system is leveraging Apple Vision Pro devices to give clinicians "superpowers" through spatial computing. He outlines the dual role of his...
DDW Highlights: 26 March 2026
In this episode, Bruno Quinney highlights three breakthrough studies: Edinburgh researchers engineered E. coli to convert PET plastic waste into the Parkinson's drug L‑DOPA, offering a sustainable route to a vital medication; scientists identified the enzyme DHX8 as a key...
Live with Dr. Jen Gunter
In this episode, Dr. Jen Gunter discusses her new birth guide, emphasizing the importance of informed, autonomous decision‑making throughout pregnancy, labor, and postpartum care. She critiques outdated medical lore and highlights how misinformation, legal restrictions, and institutional biases—such as those...
A Class Action Suits Moves RICO From Mobsters to Medicine
In this episode, attorney Harrison James explains how the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), originally aimed at organized crime, is being used in a landmark civil class action against Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly over the diabetes drug Actos....
Episode 193: Tommy Wood and His New Book Bust the Belief that the Adult Brain Is Fixed
In Episode 193 of STEM Talk, neuroscientist Dr. Tommy Wood discusses his new book, *The Simulated Mind*, which challenges the long‑standing belief that adult brains are fixed and inevitably decline. He explains how modern research shows the brain remains plastic...
The Ultimate Guide to Women’s Sexual Health, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) & Menopause
In this episode, Mel Robbins talks with Dr. Rachel Rubin, a board‑certified urologist and sexual health specialist, about the full spectrum of women’s hormonal and sexual health—from puberty, pregnancy, and breastfeeding to perimenopause, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Rubin...
Social Media’s Growing Role in Healthcare Decisions | Behind the Numbers
In this episode, senior digital health analysts Beth Snyder and Rajiv Leventhal discuss the expanding role of social media in shaping healthcare decisions, highlighting how 55% of American adults turn to platforms for health information, especially younger adults and people...
EMR Optimization: Why Ambient AI Can’t Fix a Broken EHR
The panel discussed practical approaches to EMR/EHR optimization, emphasizing that hidden workflow friction—not just software bugs—drives clinician burnout. They highlighted the need for combined quantitative analytics (e.g., usage dashboards, sentiment analysis) and qualitative methods (shadowing, listening sessions) to surface problems,...
A Brief History of AI in Healthcare W/ Lekan Wang, Partner, JSL Health Capital
In this episode, John Driscoll chats with Lekan Wang, a partner at AI‑first venture fund JSL Health Capital, about the evolution of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Wang traces his journey from early work at Palantir integrating disparate health data for...
Joint Commission A360 Compliance Check In
Tom Grice and Sharon Tyrell discuss the upcoming Joint Commission Accreditation 360 (A360) that takes effect on January 1, 2026, outlining its consolidation of the Environment of Care and Life Safety chapters into a single Physical Environment chapter and the...
Inside Big Insurance’s $1.7 Trillion Year | EP 2
In this episode of Healthcare Uncovered, hosts Joe Rettino and former Cigna insider Wendell Potter dissect the 2025 earnings of the seven biggest for‑profit insurers, which together generated $1.7 trillion in revenue and $54 billion in profit despite covering 10 million fewer people....
Insights to Outwit the Hot Mess of the Non-Healthcare Market
In this in‑between episode, host Stacey reflects on listener feedback and highlights LinkedIn posts from community members Ken Woosina and Michelle Burnaby, emphasizing that better healthcare decisions stem from transparent, actionable insights rather than theory. She discusses how transparency data,...
GLP Podcast: Does Industry Funding Corrupt Science? The ‘Shill Gambit,’ Debunked
In this episode of the Facts and Fallacies podcast, hosts Cameron English and Dr. Liza Lockwood dissect the "shill gambit"—the ad hominem tactic of dismissing scientific arguments by accusing the speaker of industry bias. They argue that such accusations sideline...
Susie Wiles with Breast Cancer, AAP Et Al Prevails on ACIP, Look to States for Vaccine Freedom
In this episode of Just the News No Noise, Dr. Peter McCullough discusses Susie Wiles’ early‑stage breast cancer, suggesting speculative links to COVID‑19 vaccines and recommending tissue testing for spike protein. He then critiques a federal judge’s decision blocking vaccine‑schedule reforms championed...
They’ve Revived Dead Brains. And Now We Might Finally Get Some Cures
In this episode, host Volime Vesela, a physician‑scientist and CEO of Bexerg, discusses his startup’s groundbreaking work reviving dead human brains to create an intact human brain lab for drug testing. He explains how his Croatian co‑founder, Dr. Josep "Joe"...
DDW Highlights: 17 March 2026
In this DDW Highlights episode, Bruno Quinney reviews four major stories: a Mayo Clinic study linking the Parkinson's protein alpha‑synuclein to dramatically faster Alzheimer’s progression in women; a Texas A&M‑funded project testing extracellular vesicle (EV) therapy to modulate microglia and...
Chris Bradley: Better Science for Longevity
In this episode, host Rizim Tom chats with Chris Bradley of MatterBio about the science of longevity, focusing on how genomic damage drives the hallmarks of aging. Bradley explains that while cells constantly renew, DNA damage from internal sources like...
Food as Medicine X AI: Two Pioneering Founders on the Future of Personalized Nutrition
In this episode of Startup Health Now, host Unity Stokes talks with Richard Bennett, CEO of Epicured, about how the company is turning food into a reimbursable, medically‑tailored service that builds trust and addresses social determinants of health, and with...
Episode 60 - Stop Loss Insurance: What Employers Should Know
In this episode, host Mike Stahl talks with Ryan Seamers, founder of Aegis Risk and a leading expert on self‑funded health plans and medical stop‑loss insurance. They discuss the 2026 stop‑loss renewal cycle, noting a sharp premium increase driven by...
EP503: Let's Go From Lazy PPO Networks to Smart Collaboration With Direct-to-Employer Specialty Care, With Ryan Wells; Leo Spector, MD,...
In this episode, host Stacey Richter talks with Ryan Wells (founder of Health Here), Dr. Leo Spector (CEO of OrthoCarolina), and Adam Stavisky (benefits consultant) about the need for direct, data‑driven collaboration between self‑insured employers and specialty physicians. They explore...
Catholic Health’s Duemling Says Cybersecurity Should Be Managed Like a Chronic Condition
In this episode of the Health System CIO Show, CISO Keith Dumling discusses his first year at Catholic Health, emphasizing the importance of listening to the organization’s culture before acting and integrating quick wins into a longer‑term cybersecurity roadmap. He...
The Two AI Strategies That Will Fail
In this brief episode, John discusses how healthcare executives should respond to AI disruption, emphasizing two failing strategies: the aggressive "chainsaw" approach of cutting jobs and the passive "ostrich" approach of ignoring AI. He advocates for leaders to gain hands‑on...
Healthcare Before Medicare: Retiree Feedback
In this episode, host Roger Whitney shares real‑world retiree feedback on navigating health‑care before Medicare, highlighting strategies such as timing the COBRA‑to‑ACA transition to preserve deductibles, leveraging part‑time city jobs or student enrollment for affordable coverage, and uncovering employer‑sponsored extensions...
Editing Away Autoimmunity at the HLA Source
In this episode, Daniel Levine interviews Richard Freed, CEO of Rheumagen, about the pivotal role of HLA genes in autoimmune diseases and the company’s innovative gene‑editing approach to cure them. Freed explains how a single amino‑acid change at a conserved...
CTG’s Kochan Says Patient-Centric Workflow Mapping Exposes Gaps Product-Focused IT Teams Can Miss
In this HIMSS‑recorded episode, CTG healthcare solutions architect Christina Kochan, a registered nurse turned informaticist, explains how patient‑centric workflow mapping uncovers gaps that product‑focused IT teams often overlook. She stresses the importance of understanding current clinical processes, performing gap analysis,...
Rubella Vaccines: What You NEED To Know
The episode challenges the conventional view of rubella, arguing that the virus was never definitively isolated and that the disease is historically mild. It critiques the 1941 Australian study linking rubella to congenital cataracts and the subsequent vaccine rollout, suggesting...
President of Microsoft Science Saw ChatGPT Coming (and Now He Predicts How It Will Change Healthcare) | Peter Lee
In this episode, Peter Lee, President of Microsoft Research, recounts the evolution of AI from early neural networks to today’s large language models, describing how Microsoft recognized OpenAI’s potential early on and invested heavily despite industry skepticism. He explains the...
Chessie King on the Shocking Reality of IVF Costs
The "Happy Mum Happy Baby" podcast’s Season 17 delivers a diverse lineup of episodes that explore parenting realities, from Steve Backshall’s reflections on fatherhood to raw conversations about postpartum psychosis, breastfeeding pressures, and celebrity motherhood stories. Notable milestones include the 300‑episode...
The Skin We’re In: Microfluidics, Bubbles, and Healthcare Solutions with Prof. David Fernández Rivas
In this episode, Professor David Fernández‑Rivas discusses the role of engineers as problem‑solvers and the necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration, especially between physics, chemistry, and bioengineering. He explains microfluidics—manipulating fluids at the micrometer scale—and its parallels with microelectronics, then delves into...
#350 How to Make Hard Choices in AI with Atay Kozlovski, Researcher at the University of Zurich
In this episode, philosophy researcher Atay Kozlovski discusses the ethical challenges of AI, focusing on how to maintain meaningful human control over increasingly autonomous systems. He highlights common failure modes such as automation bias and algorithmic bias, illustrating them with...
War in Iran, Healthcare Resurgence & Isa Changes: The Companies and Markets Show
The episode examines the fallout from the US‑Israel strike on Iran, with Mike Ferhey explaining how disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on LNG facilities are driving sharp spikes in oil and gas prices, pressuring European energy markets,...
Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-Founder of Mocingbird
In this episode, Dr. Ian Madome, orthopedic spine surgeon and CEO of Mockingbird, discusses the administrative burdens clinicians face around licensing, CME, and compliance, and how Mockingbird’s SaaS platform automates credential tracking for both individual providers and health system administrators....
The Wall Street Chameleon: Big Insurance at an Inflection Point | EP 1
In the debut episode of the Healthcare Uncovered Show, hosts Joe Rettino and veteran health‑policy insider Wendell Potter discuss the rapid rise of giant insurance conglomerates like UnitedHealth, CVS/Aetna, and Cigna, describing them as Wall Street‑driven "chameleons" that have taken...
How Loneliness Hurts Your Health
The episode explores the health dangers of loneliness, citing research that shows people with few close friends face a 25% higher mortality rate over eight years. It references longitudinal studies from Harvard, China, and Sweden, and highlights the Surgeon General’s...
DDW Highlights: 3 March 2026
In this episode, Bruno Quinney highlights four major developments: a long‑acting injectable HIV regimen (cabotegravir + rilpivirine) that cut virological failure risk by nearly half versus daily oral therapy; SolasCure’s ORES wound gel, which accelerated debridement 22‑fold and healing seven‑fold in chronic...
St. James Hospital Dublin’s Giunti Says AI Transformation Starts With Literacy
In this episode, St. James Hospital Dublin’s Chief Data Officer Guido Giunti explains why AI transformation in healthcare must begin with AI and data literacy across all staff, not just technology deployment. He describes a blended top‑down and bottom‑up strategy that uses...
Penn Medicine’s Cook Says You Can’t ‘Set It and Forget It’ With Clinical AI
Dr. Tessa Cook, an associate professor and vice chair of practice transformation in radiology at Penn Medicine, discusses how her team approaches clinical AI implementation. She emphasizes a systematic, "set it and forget it" mindset is unrealistic; instead, AI tools...
Othman Laraki, Color CEO, on Surviving Three Major Pivots
In this episode, Othman Laraki, CEO of Color, recounts the company’s three major pivots—from a cancer genetics startup to its current health‑tech platform—highlighting the financial, team, and market challenges each transition entailed. He stresses that while technology and product are...
412. (With Audio) TATTOOS ARE FILTHY WITH TOXINS, A HEALTH RISK, AND A MARKER FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTURBANCE AND SOCIAL DECAY
The episode examines the rapid rise of tattoos in the U.S., now covering roughly a third of adults, and details the health hazards associated with modern ink, including toxic heavy metals, chronic inflammation of lymph nodes, and an elevated risk...