Health & Veritas
Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz, two Yale physician-professors, discuss the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise.
Produced with the Yale School of Management and the Yale School of Public Health. New episodes are available every Thursday.
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Episodes
- PodcastEpisode 31Duration 33:23
Melinda Irwin: Can Nutrition and Exercise Improve Cancer Outcomes?
Howie and Harlan talk with Yale’s Melinda Irwin about her research investigating how lifestyle factors impact the prevention and treatment of cancer.
- PodcastEpisode 30Duration 28:33
Sherry Glied: Getting Ready for the Next Pandemic
To do better in the next pandemic, Sherry Glied, dean of New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, argues we must ensure that policymakers get answers to their most pressing questions. She joins Howie and Harlan in a conversation about incentivizing relevant research and systematically synthesizing data into actionable information.
- PodcastEpisode 29Duration 34:34
Lauren Taylor: Ethics and Public Health
Howie and Harlan talk with NYU’s Lauren Taylor about the “dirty hands problem” and other ethical dilemmas inherent in efforts to improve health.
- PodcastEpisode 28Duration 40:17
Zeke Emanuel's Provocative Advice on Making Healthcare Better
Howie and Harlan are joined by Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a leading expert on health policy and medical ethics, for a conversation about how to bring greater efficiency and agility to the generation of healthcare knowledge.
- PodcastEpisode 27Duration 32:46
Dr. Daniel Stein: What the Data Says about Your Doctor
Howie and Harlan discuss a new study showing that moderate drinking doesn’t have health benefits after all. Then they’re joined by Dr. Daniel Stein, CEO of Embold Health, which uses clinical data to identify the best-performing doctors and give feedback to those whose treatment isn’t based on the latest evidence.
- PodcastEpisode 26Duration 35:24
Edward Kaplan: What Does Wastewater Reveal about COVID-19?
Howie and Harlan are joined by Yale operations expert Edward Kaplan, who uses mathematical models to understand a variety of processes. They discuss Kaplan’s ongoing research tracking COVID-19 infections through sewage, which bypasses the biases inherent in data from testing and even hospitalization.
- PodcastEpisode 25Duration 35:27
Dr. Lakshmanan Krishnamurti: Hope for Sickle Cell Patients
Howie and Harlan are joined by Dr. Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, chief of pediatric hematology and oncology at the Yale School of Medicine and an expert on sickle cell disease. They discuss promising new treatments that can effectively cure the painful disease for some patients.
- PodcastEpisode 24Duration 35:17
Dr. Kristin Mattocks: Advancing the Health of Women Veterans
Howie and Harlan are joined by Dr. Kristin Mattocks, a researcher at the University of Massachusetts and the Department of Veteran's Affairs. They discuss her research on the complexities of healthcare for the growing number of women veterans.
- PodcastEpisode 23Duration 34:53
Dr. Mandy Cohen: Delivering Health, Not Just Healthcare
Howie and Harlan talk with Dr. Mandy Cohen, former secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the CEO of Aledade Care Solutions. They discuss how to create the incentives and infrastructure needed for better outcomes for all patients.
- PodcastEpisode 22Duration 37:19
Dr. Ijeoma Opara: Partnering with a Community
Howie and Harlan talk with Dr. Ijeoma Opara of the Yale School of Public Health about the impact of persistent violence on mental health among urban youth and the power of community-based participatory research.