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Healthy Dialogue
Go beyond the latest discoveries with nuanced, in-depth conversations in Healthy Dialogue, a podcast from the JAMA Network. Host and JAMA Senior Editor, Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, sits down with the world's leading experts to explore the most pressing issues in health and health care.
Episodes
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Update With Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH
Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital returns to JAMA's COVID-19 Q&A to provide an update on developments…
Healthy DialogueThe Costs of Coronavirus
The costs of the coronavirus pandemic are unprecedented in their dimensions: David M. Cutler, PhD, of Harvard University discusses financial costs: the $16…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Q&A With Andy Slavitt, MBA
Andy Slavitt, MBA, discusses recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic and the US response. Slavitt is former Acting CMS Administrator in the Obama…
Healthy DialoguePrioritizing Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations for Coronavirus Vaccination
The National Academy of Medicine has recommended that racial minority populations receive priority for vaccination because they have been hard hit by the…
Healthy DialogueSensible Medicine—Balancing Intervention and Inaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Interview with Christopher W. Seymour, MD, MSc, author of Sensible Medicine—Balancing Intervention and Inaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Healthy DialogueThe Surgeon General's Call to Action to Control Hypertension
The US Surgeon General's office has released a report emphasizing the importance of making hypertension control a national public health priority. Vice Admiral…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Vaccine Update From the FDA
Peter Marks, MD, PhD, directs the US FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) and will "call the balls and strikes" on any COVID-19 vaccine…
Healthy DialogueWho Gets Coronavirus Vaccine First?
On October 2 the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine issued its consensus Framework for Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine…
Healthy DialogueDe-Adopting Low-Value Care—Evidence, Eminence, and Economics
Interview with William H. Shrank, MD, author of De-adopting Low-Value Care: Evidence, Eminence, and Economics Related Article(s): De-adopting Low-Value Care
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Q&A With Anthony Fauci, MD – September 25, 2020
Anthony S. Fauci, MD, returns to JAMA's Q&A series to discuss the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded September 25, 2020. Related…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Update With Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH
Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH, returns to JAMA's Coronavirus Q&A series to discuss the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. He is director of the…
Healthy DialogueCOVID-19 Vaccine Approval and the FDA
Hydroxychloroquine and convalescent plasma approvals by the FDA under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) protocols have raised concerns the agency is under…
Healthy DialogueRegulatory Decision-making on COVID-19 Vaccines During a Public Health Emergency
Interview with Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, author of Regulatory Decision-making on COVID-19 Vaccines During a Public Health Emergency Related Article(s)…
Healthy DialogueAlgorithmic Stewardship for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies
Interview with Atul J Butte, MD, PhD, author of The Case for Algorithmic Stewardship for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies Related…
Healthy DialogueHypertension, Obesity, and COVID-19
New data show unfavorable US trends in hypertension and obesity, with communities of color doing worse. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney…
Healthy DialogueChanging Language to Improve Physician Communication About Treatment Decisions
Interview with Deborah Korenstein, MD, and Daniel J. Morgan, MD, author of Improving Physician Communication About Treatment Decisions: Reconsideration of…
Healthy DialogueCorticosteroids for COVID-19: New Evidence of Benefit
A conversation with Jonathan A. C. Sterne, MA, MSc, PhD, of the University of Bristol, Todd W. Rice, MD, MSc, of Vanderbilt University, and Janet V. Diaz, MD…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Vaccine Update
Paul A. Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides an update on COVID-19 vaccine development. Recorded August 24, 2020. Related Article…
Healthy DialogueThe Transformational Effects of COVID-19 on Medical Education
Interview with Catherine Lucey, MD, FACP, author of The Transformational Effects of COVID-19 on Medical Education
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Update From the CDC – August 20, 2020
CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD, discusses recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic and US response, including prospects for dual outbreaks of COVID-19…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Update With Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD
Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, discusses recent…
Healthy DialogueUSPSTF Recommendation: Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections
Interview with Melissa A Simon, MD, USPSTF member and coauthor of Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: US Preventive…
Healthy DialogueThe Convergence of Neurology and Psychiatry
Interview with Matcheri S. Keshavan, MD, author of The Convergence of Neurology and Psychiatry: The Importance of Cross-Disciplinary Education
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Update From the WHO
Soumya Swaminathan, MD, DNB, chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), discusses the global coronavirus pandemic and the WHO response. Recorded…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Q&A With Anthony Fauci, MD – August 3, 2020
Anthony Fauci, MD, White House Coronavirus Task Force member and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discusses latest…
Healthy DialogueCOVID-19 and the FDA
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD, discusses the agency's role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded July 30…
Healthy DialogueDetermination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria–The World Brain Death Project
The World Brain Death Project was undertaken to establish minimum standards for diagnosing brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) in children and…
Healthy DialogueCOVID-19 and School Reopenings
Katherine Auger, MD, MSc, of Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Julie Donohue, PhD, of University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health discuss K-12…
Healthy DialogueExome Sequencing and Clinical Diagnosis
Interview with Jan M. Friedman, MD, PhD, author of Exome Sequencing and Clinical Diagnosis Related Article(s): Exome Sequencing and Clinical Diagnosis
Healthy DialogueCOVID-19 and Health Justice
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker discusses the role of philanthropic organizations in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and to health inequities…
Healthy DialogueBlack Kidney Function Matters: Use or Misuse of Race?
Interview with Neil R. Powe, MD, author of Black Kidney Function Matters: Use or Misuse of Race?
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Update With Eric Topol, MD
Eric Topol, MD, Scripps Research EVP and omnivorous science health care and tech commentator, discusses the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded July 23, 2020…
Healthy DialogueImproving the Value of Information in Hospital Rating Systems
Interview with Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, author of National Hospital Quality Rankings: Improving the Value of Information in Hospital Rating Systems
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Update With CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD
CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD, discusses the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the agency's latest recommendations. Recorded July 14, 2020. Related Article…
Healthy DialogueAssessing Quantitative Comparisons of Health and Social Care Between Countries
Interview with Michelle D. Carlson, MD, author of Assessing Quantitative Comparisons of Health and Social Care Between Countries Related Article(s): Assessing…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus in Houston — Report From the Front Lines
Kalpalatha K. Guntupalli, MD, of Baylor College of Medicine discusses the surge and ICU management of COVID-19 patients in Houston, Texas. Recorded July 10…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Update – July 2020
Infectious disease physician Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, of Harvard University discusses the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded July 8, 2020. Related…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Q&A With Anthony Fauci, MD – July 2, 2020
Anthony Fauci, MD, White House Coronavirus Task Force member and Director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discusses latest…
Healthy DialogueLimited Evidence for the Health Effects and Safety of Intermittent Fasting in Type 2 Diabetes
Interview with Benjamin D. Horne, PhD, author of Limited Evidence for the Health Effects and Safety of Intermittent Fasting Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes…
Healthy DialogueUpdate From the CDC With Anne Schuchat, MD
Anne Schuchat, MD, Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), discusses latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus in Brazil: Report From the Front Lines
Intensivists Flavia R. Machado, MD, PhD, of the Federal University of São Paulo, and Jorge Salluh, MD, PhD, of the D'OR Institute for Research and Education in…
Healthy DialogueThe Next COVID-19 Phase
Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, of UMN's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, discusses the summer rise in US COVID-19 cases, prospects for school…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Q&A: Clinical Update With Carlos del Rio, MD
Infectious disease and global health expert Carlos del Rio, MD, of Emory University provides an update on the status of the #COVID19 pandemic in summer 2020…
Healthy DialogueSustainability, Business, and Health
Interview with Howard K. Koh, MD, author of Sustainability, Business, and Health Related Article(s): Sustainability, Business, and Health
Healthy DialogueHospice Carve-In—Aligning Benefits With Patient and Family Needs
Interview with William H. Shrank, MD, author of Hospice Carve-In—Aligning Benefits With Patient and Family Needs Related Article: Hospice Carve-In—Aligning…
Healthy DialogueCOVID-19 Q&A: Critical Care Update
COVID-19 critical care update with Maurizio Cecconi, MD, of Humanitas University in Milan, Italy, and JAMA Associate Editor Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, of the…
Healthy DialogueUSPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use
Interview with Karina W. Davidson, PhD, USPSTF member and coauthor of Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation…
Healthy DialogueCan Infections Cause Alzheimer Disease?
Interview with Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, author of Can Infections Cause Alzheimer Disease?
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Q&A: Opening School in the Fall
Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD, and Christopher Morphew, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University discuss options for opening primary, middle, and high schools in fall 2020…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Q&A With Anthony Fauci, MD
NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, MD, discusses recent developments in the global COVID-19 pandemic with JAMA Editor in Chief Howard Bauchner, MD. Recorded June 2…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Vaccine Development
Paul Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses principles and progress to date in COVID-19 vaccine development. Recorded June 1, 2020…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Q&A: Managing the Pandemic
Paul Starr, PhD, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, discusses policy options for achieving a new normal in the COVID-19…
Healthy DialoguePotential Implications of Lowering the Medicare Eligibility Age to 60
Interview with Zirui Song, M.D., Ph.D., author of Potential Implications of Lowering the Medicare Eligibility Age to 60
Healthy DialogueReporting USMLE Step 1 Scores as Pass/Fail: An Opportunity for Medical Education and Training
Interview with Humayun J. Chaudhry, DO, author of The USMLE Step 1 Decision: An Opportunity for Medical Education and Training
Healthy DialogueUSPSTF Recommendation: Primary Care–Based Interventions to Prevent Illicit Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Interview with Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH, USPSTF member and coauthor of Primary Care–Based Interventions to Prevent Illicit Drug Use in Children…
Healthy DialogueThe NIH Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) Initiative
US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, discusses the agency's new initiative to collaborate with other agencies and…
Healthy DialogueImmunity Passports in the Time of COVID-19
Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, of the Perelman School of Medicine's Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, discusses the use of immunity licensing…
Healthy DialogueWhen Should Physicians Act on Non–Statistically Significant Results From Clinical Trials?
Interview with Paul J. Young, PhD, author of When Should Clinicians Act on Non–Statistically Significant Results From Clinical Trials?
Healthy DialogueCOVID-19 and Health Care's New Normal
Don Berwick, MD, MPP, of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, discusses choices societies and the medical profession can make to improve health care and…
Healthy DialogueCoronavirus Q&A: Update From the CDC
Anne Schuchat, MD, Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), discusses evolution of CDC guidance and latest…