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Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Chasing Life means living life to its fullest. That’s what Dr. Sanjay Gupta aims to do, and he wants you to join him on the journey. Through conversations with leading voices in health and wellness, Sanjay demystifies complex issues at the expanding frontiers of science and shares insights from his decades-long quest to better understand the human body and mind — as a practicing neurosurgeon, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent, and, perhaps most importantly, a dad.
Episodes
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaA Tale of Two States
The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines has proven to be a logistical challenge unlike anything the United States has faced before, and some states are handling…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaRestoring Trust in the CDC
With a new administration in the White House, and a new director at the CDC, there is a lot of hope that the CDC can now more effectively steer the public out…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaHow Does Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 Vaccine Work?
Dr. Dan Barouch is the director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and is helping develop…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaAn Update on Isolation and the Brain
With the release of two COVID-19 vaccines we’re one step closer to pre-pandemic life. However, after months inside, our social skills may be a bit rusty…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThe Year That Changed Everything
It’s hard to believe that it has been a year since Covid-19 made its way into the United States. One year ago, this week, a man walked into a clinic in…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaBiden’s Pandemic Playbook
With a new presidential administration comes new opportunities to slow the transmission of Covid-19. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaWhere are the Rapid Tests?
We usually have to wait days to get the results from our nose-swab PCR tests, and meanwhile, we might be spreading the virus without even knowing it. What if…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaOn the Razor's Edge
One in three LA County residents have tested positive for the virus and hospitals are struggling to treat everyone who needs critical care. CNN Correspondent…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThe Hunt for Disease X
As human activity ventures further into the wilderness, scientists believe more diseases will emerge. CNN Senior International Correspondent Sam Kiley takes…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaWhat Kids Want and Need Right Now
For a lot of children, the pandemic has been an unsettling time. Socializing is limited, school is not the same, and parents are often stressed out themselves…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaCovid-19’s Mental Health Toll on Healthcare Workers
Some people call the mental and emotional stress that healthcare workers have faced this past year ‘burnout.’ But burnout existed in the industry long before…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThis Is Your Brain on Stress
A lot of people have been feeling stressed out by this pandemic, and unfortunately, it’s been that way for a while now, but what is this unrelenting stress…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaYour Vaccine Questions Answered
What’s the latest news about vaccines, and what are the delays with the rollout? In this episode, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThe Long Way Home
Imagine a country that is not under a strict lockdown or scrambling to find hospital beds to care for Covid patients; where people regularly dine and drink…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaWhen the Virus Mutates
New variants of the coronavirus are circulating around the globe and causing some concern among experts. One in particular, variant B.1.1.7, has been found to…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaPharmacy Deserts
Vaccine distribution in the U.S. is going to rely on local pharmacies and supermarkets, but what if your neighborhood doesn’t have either? CNN's Omar Jimenez…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThe Covid-19 Eviction Crisis
By the end of the month, millions of people across the country will be teetering on the brink of eviction. In this episode, CNN Business reporter Anna Bahney…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaTeen Scientist Discovers Potential Covid-19 Treatment
Fourteen-year-old Anika Chebrolu is the 2020 winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. In this episode, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaNew Year's Hopes and Dreams
What is the first thing you want to do when it is safe to see your friends and family again? In our last episode of the year, we share your biggest hopes and…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaSanjay and Anderson Cooper Say Goodbye to 2020
For nearly a year, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been a constant presence in our lives, reporting on Covid-19. In this special episode, he opens up to Anderson Cooper…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThe Power of Touch
Just about everyone in the world right now appears to be experiencing less touch. There’s less hugging, less hand shaking. Even people who are living with…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaCovid Christmas Tale
How are we supposed to gather around the Christmas tree... if we need to stay six feet apart? On today’s episode, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaDr. Gupta Gets Vaccinated
Did you know that Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a practicing neurosurgeon? As a health care worker, he is at a higher risk for contracting the coronavirus so on Friday…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaA Spoonful of Hope
Nearly 60 years ago, Americans witnessed the roll out of a polio vaccine that would change lives and the way we fight disease. Writer and producer Jeffrey…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThe NFL's Covid Crisis
The NFL playoffs are just weeks away but the league is still figuring out how to defeat its most formidable opponent to date: Covid-19. A flurry of outbreaks…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaAnti-Vaxxers and Worries About Vaccine Hesitancy
Covid-19 vaccine distribution is finally rolling out, but some Americans are still skeptical. CNN Correspondent Elle Reeve travels to rural Tennessee to hear…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaDelivering the Vaccine
This week, nearly three million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine will be delivered to more than 600 vaccination sites around the country. Today, CNN Aviation…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaFDA Authorizes First Covid-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech that will start reaching the most at-risk Americans today. CNN Chief Medical…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaA Sisterhood of Nurses and a Universe of Grief
With almost 300,000 people lost to Covid-19 in the United States, CNN immigration reporter Catherine Shoichet tells the story of one community’s staggering…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaVaccine Warrior Kizzmekia Corbett
Kizzmekia Corbett is a 34-year-old viral immunologist, and she might help save the world. She leads the coronavirus vaccine research at the National Institutes…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaA Conversation with FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn
With a vaccine rollout underway in the United Kingdom, the Food and Drug Administration could issue emergency use authorization to a Covid-19 vaccine this week…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaWhat it’s like to be part of a Covid-19 Trial
Very soon, the first Covid-19 vaccine could be authorized for public use in the United States. Is it like a flu shot? What are the side effects? Today, Dr…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaQ&A on Vaccines with Dr. Anthony Fauci
When and where can you get the vaccine? Can you choose which one you get? Dr. Anthony Fauci answers all your questions about the vaccine at a CNN Town Hall. To…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaBroadway Revival
New York's theater district has been dark since March. Broadway was one of the first industries shut down by the pandemic and it may be one of the last to…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaA Weird School Year So Far
In the early months of the pandemic much of the country was in disarray, including schools. Now that the fall semester is almost over, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThe mRNA Breakthrough
How do you fight a pandemic? With cutting edge technology. Two of the new Covid-19 vaccines applying for FDA approval rely on a novel approach that uses mRNA…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaFighting Hunger and Shame in a Pandemic
Millions of families across the country have lost some of their income because of the pandemic and are struggling to put food on the table. In today’s episode…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaHoliday Shopping is a Mixed Bag
Coronavirus has changed a lot about this holiday season. And the pandemic-induced recession means the way people spend their money is different too. One…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThanksgiving with the Guptas
Many Thanksgiving gatherings will be a bit smaller this year. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses his own plans for the holiday and…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaHoliday Air Travel
The C.D.C. recommends against traveling for Thanksgiving, as infection rates are on the rise nationwide. But the airline industry is still expecting a surge in…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaOne Handshake Away From Heaven
CNN Senior Writer Thomas Lake tells the story of a pastor in small-town South Carolina who’s doing what he can to minister to his flock. Among his…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaEmergency Use Authorization Explained
There is promising data from two drug companies with vaccines in the works, but what comes next? One way of speeding the process is an Emergency Use…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaWho Gets the Vaccine First?
With promising data coming out of multiple trials, the country is now looking at how to distribute a potential Covid-19 vaccine to the public. But who will get…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaMice Lie and Monkeys Exaggerate
Several vaccine companies have announced promising early evidence that their vaccines are effective at preventing symptoms of a coronavirus infection. So what…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaInfection Rates and Questions On the Rise
The U.S. is setting devastating new records nine months into this pandemic. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers listener questions amidst…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaWe’re in a Humanitarian Crisis
Almost a quarter of a million people have died of Covid-19 in the United States. The country is now seeing record-breaking case numbers. Dr. Sanjay Gupta makes…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaA Surge in South Dakota
South Dakota has had one of the worst spikes of Covid-19 cases in the country, with the positivity rate now climbing above 50%. And still, the state has never…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThe Mystery of the Viral Dose
Why does Covid-19 make some people so much sicker than others? Risk factors and pre-existing conditions are part of it, but could there still be another…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThe President-Elect's Pandemic Plan
Even before the presidential election was called for the former vice president, Joe Biden promised to take the country’s pandemic response in a dramatically…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaFlushing Out the Virus
Universities, nursing homes, and even entire cities are turning to an unlikely tool to monitor the spread of the coronavirus: sewage water. CNN Chief Medical…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaSinging in the Silent Spring
When life as we know it was put on pause by the pandemic, nature flourished. In this episode, scientists Elizabeth Derryberry and Jennifer Phillips take us…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThe Scalpel and the Sledgehammer
All over Europe, nationwide lockdowns are being put in place as the continent tries to weather the second wave of coronavirus infections. But before several…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaYour Stress is Showing
Chronic stress should not be taken lightly. Doctors and dentists around the country are reporting hair loss, skin rashes and cracked teeth that they believe…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaBreathe In, Breathe Out
The stress of this the pandemic is getting to us, and today’s election is only heightening the anxiety for some. On today’s podcast, CNN Chief Medical…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaWhen Will Life Return to Normal?
Will things return to “normal” as soon as there is a vaccine? How can we vote safely? What do we know about the flu shot this year? As we head into the winter…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaDr. Craig Spencer's Long Haul
Almost exactly six years ago, Dr. Craig Spencer was getting out of the hospital after being treated for Ebola. But his recovery didn’t end there. He joins CNN…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaThe Coronavirus Campaign
With Election Day less than a week away, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with CNN Political Director David Chalian about the role the…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaTalking Turkey
Thanksgiving is just around the corner but Coronavirus cases are surging in some states. Should you bring the family together, keep the celebration local…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaBack at the Ball Game
The World Series is on and fans are in the stands. Watching professional sports, in person, during a pandemic, looks and sounds a lot different. CNN Sports…
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay GuptaHalloween Isn't Canceled!
This Halloween, don’t let the coronavirus scare you away from having fun. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to epidemiologist Dr. Tista…