Harlan M. Krumholz
Beating the Outbreaks
In this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz provide a sense of proportion while discussing a grim trio of diseases: monkeypox, polio, and COVID-19.
Should You Stop Washing?
On this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz are joined by Dr. James Hamblin, a journalist and a lecturer at the Yale School of Public Health. They discuss his approach to communicating about public health, his prescient February 2020 article on COVID-19, and why he’s quit taking showers.
The Social Entrepreneur's Guide to Making Change
On this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz are joined by Teresa Chahine, the Sheila and Ron ’92 B.A. Marcelo Senior Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship at Yale SOM. They discuss how social entrepreneurs use an interdisciplinary, iterative, community-centric approach to innovation to create self-sustaining solutions to problems in public health and other areas.
Scoring the Ethics of Pharma Companies
In this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz discuss Harlan’s large new study tracking the trajectory of patient safety in hospitals, and consider how individuals should respond to the latest COVID-19 variants. And they’re joined by Jennifer Miller, a Yale bioethicist and the director of the Good Pharma Scorecard, which evaluates the performance of pharmaceutical companies on measures like the transparency of clinical trials and the accessibility of medicines.
Health & Veritas: Rethinking Research
On the latest episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz discuss a concerning new COVID-19 variant, the discovery casting doubt on a major fish-oil study, and the need for new models of funding research.
Can We Bring Family Healthcare to the Home?
On the latest episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Harlan Krumholz reviews the latest COVID-19 research, and Howard Forman reflects on the vast ramifications of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. They’re joined by Dr. Rebekah Gee, an ob-gyn and the CEO of Nest Health, which aims to deliver care to vulnerable children and their parents at home. She also describes her experience as a pro-choice physician serving as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.
An Inspiring Nonlinear Path to Impact
On the latest episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz are joined by Yale epidemiologist and MacArthur ‘genius’ Gregg Gonsalves to discuss his non-traditional route to improving responses to global public health challenges.
Health & Veritas: Your Co-host’s Remarkable Career
On the latest episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Harlan Krumholz interviews Howard Forman about his life as a doctor and teacher, including how a radiologist without a PhD got to teach economics at Yale, why he engages in the daily battles that come with speaking out on Twitter, and the extraordinary return on investment from time spent mentoring young people.
When the Doctor Becomes a Patient
On the latest episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz are joined by by Dr. Seth Trueger of Northwestern University, who was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder in 2020. They discuss his experience navigating the healthcare system as a patient and what he’s learned about the challenges facing people with complex medical issues.
Can Hospitals Recover from COVID-19?
On the latest episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Harlan Krumholz explains what the research says about the immunity acquired from a COVID-19 infection, and suggests a framework for thinking about exposure risk. Then he and Howard Forman are joined by Thomas Balcezak, chief clinical officer at the Yale New Haven Health System. They discuss the financial and human capital challenges faced by hospitals in the wake of the pandemic.
