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.
Latest episodes
Feb 17, 2021 • 35min
'The Impact of the Vaccine Has Been Tremendous'
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 3, 2021 • 42min
COVID-Related ARDS May Not Be So Different After All: An ICU Physician's View of What Works
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.
Jan 20, 2021 • 44min
'We're Only Safe if We're All Safe': Global COVID Vaccination
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 12, 2021 • 44min
Eric Goosby on COVID, Race, and Building Health
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.
Dec 30, 2020 • 53min
Reducing Risk Now, While Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Virologist Angela Rasmussen talks about her battle against misinformation in the media, the virus, vaccines, disinfecting surfaces, home testing, and the next pandemic.
Dec 23, 2020 • 47min
Can AI Exist in Medicine Without Human Oversight?
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 9, 2020 • 52min
How HIV Informs COVID: Mark Smith on Crisis, Inequality, and Hope
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.
Oct 30, 2020 • 51min
Vivek Murthy: Everyone Gets Lonely; Here's How to Counter It
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 28, 2020 • 1h 2min
The Remarkable Value of Thinking Broadly: A COVID-19 Trifecta
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 7, 2020 • 35min
Charting a Path Out of COVID Means Remembering Data and Humanity
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.
