Healthy Dialogue
Episodes
Thrombolysis Before Thrombectomy for Stroke
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) both improve outcomes for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Jeffrey L. Saver, MD...
Coronavirus Critical Care Update With Lennie Derde and Christopher Seymour
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted scientists to use adaptive research designs to evaluate potential treatments simultaneously and efficiently, increa...
Coronavirus Vaccine Update With Arnold S. Monto, MD
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arnold S. Monto, MD, chaired the US Food and Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) meetings in De...
Diversifying Medical Education
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Increasing the number of physicians who are Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Indigenous benefits everyone in the US, but it cannot be the sole responsibili...
To Err Is Human: 20 Years of Health Care Quality
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The National Academy of Medicine's 2000 report "To Err Is Human" launched the health care quality movement in the US. Victor Dzau, MD, president of th...
Digital Health—The Need to Assess Benefits, Risks, and Value
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, MD, PhD, author of Digital Health—The Need to Assess Benefits, Risks, and Value
COVID-19 Vaccines and Herd Immunity
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With coronavirus vaccines now available, what are the timeline and prospects for "herd immunity" and return to a new normal? Marc Lipsitch, DPhil, of ...
Coronavirus Vaccine FDA Update
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peter W. Marks, MD, PhD, and Stephen M. Hahn, MD, return to JAMA's Q&A series to discuss the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines: the data, the weeke...
Trust in Health Care in the Time of COVID-19
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with David W. Baker, MD, MPH, author of Trust in Health Care in the Time of COVID-19
Coronavirus Vaccine Update With Anthony Fauci
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony S. Fauci, MD, returns to JAMA's Q&A series to discuss the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines: the public data, deliberations at Thursday's F...
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH, USPSTF member and coauthor of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescen...
The COVID Tracking Project
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID Tracking Project, launched by The Atlantic, collects and publishes data required to understand the COVID-19 outbreak in the US, including da...
Asthma Guidelines Update 2020 - Diagnosis and Management
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) of the NIH has updated its guideline recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of asthm...
Coronavirus Vaccine Update With Paul Offit
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines reportedly under review at the US FDA for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), Paul A. Offit, MD, of th...
Health Policy in the Supreme Court and a New Conservative Majority
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, author of Health Policy in the Supreme Court and a New Conservative Majority
Coronavirus Update with Nicholas Christakis
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yale Sterling Professor Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, returns to JAMA's Q&A series to discuss the surge in US cases and other recent pandemic ...
Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Martha Y. Kubik, PhD, RN, USPSTF member and coauthor of Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Ad...
COVID-19 Update—Critical Care and Pandemic Response
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the midst of rising COVID-19 case rates globally, Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, and Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, return to JAMA's Q&A series to update...
Older Adults and the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Ipsit V. Vahia, MD, author of Older Adults and the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 Related Article(s): Older Adults and the Mental H...
Heritable Human Genome Editing (HHGE)—The International Commission Report
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS, author of Heritable Human Genome Editing: The International Commission Report
Herd Immunity as a Coronavirus Pandemic Strategy
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would letting coronavirus infect the broad US and global population be a safe and effective means of ending the COVID-19 pandemic? Jay Bhattacharya, M...
Coronavirus and US State Departments of Health
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ngozi O. Ezike, MD, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, discusses state and regional management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded N...
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Michael Silverstein, MD, USPSTF member and coauthor of Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
Long-term Health Consequences of COVID-19
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Carlos del Rio, MD, author of Long-term Health Consequences of COVID-19 Related Article: Long-term Health Consequences of COVID-19
Coronavirus Update With Anthony Fauci - October 28, 2020
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony S. Fauci, MD, returns to JAMA's Q&A series to discuss the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, including the continued importance of ...
Coronavirus Vaccine Update With Paul A. Offit, MD
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul A. Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, returns to JAMA's Q&A series to provide an update on progress in COVID-19 vaccine devel...
Coronavirus Update With Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 dev...
Clinical Genome Sequencing—The Importance of Implementation Data
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD, author of Expanding Use of Clinical Genome Sequencing and the Need for More Data on Implementation Relate...
The Costs of Coronavirus
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The costs of the coronavirus pandemic are unprecedented in their dimensions: David M. Cutler, PhD, of Harvard University discusses financial costs: th...
Coronavirus Q&A With Andy Slavitt, MBA
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Slavitt, MBA, discusses recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic and the US response. Slavitt is former Acting CMS Administrator in the Obama...
Prioritizing Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations for Coronavirus Vaccination
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The National Academy of Medicine has recommended that racial minority populations receive priority for vaccination because they have been hard hit by ...
Sensible Medicine—Balancing Intervention and Inaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Christopher W. Seymour, MD, MSc, author of Sensible Medicine—Balancing Intervention and Inaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Control Hypertension
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The US Surgeon General's office has released a report emphasizing the importance of making hypertension control a national public health priority. Vic...
Coronavirus Vaccine Update From the FDA
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 v...
Who Gets Coronavirus Vaccine First?
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On October 2 the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine issued its consensus Framework for Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vac...
De-Adopting Low-Value Care—Evidence, Eminence, and Economics
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with William H. Shrank, MD, author of De-adopting Low-Value Care: Evidence, Eminence, and Economics Related Article(s): De-adopting Low-Val...
Coronavirus Q&A With Anthony Fauci, MD – September 25, 2020
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 A...
Coronavirus Update With Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
COVID-19 Vaccine Approval and the FDA
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hydroxychloroquine and convalescent plasma approvals by the FDA under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) protocols have raised concerns the agency is u...
Regulatory Decision-making on COVID-19 Vaccines During a Public Health Emergency
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, author of Regulatory Decision-making on COVID-19 Vaccines During a Public Health Emergency Related Article(s):...
Hypertension, Obesity, and COVID-19
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New data show unfavorable US trends in hypertension and obesity, with communities of color doing worse. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive a...
Algorithmic Stewardship for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Atul J Butte, MD, PhD, author of The Case for Algorithmic Stewardship for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies Rel...
Changing Language to Improve Physician Communication About Treatment Decisions
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Deborah Korenstein, MD, and Daniel J. Morgan, MD, author of Improving Physician Communication About Treatment Decisions: Reconsideratio...
Corticosteroids for COVID-19: New Evidence of Benefit
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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. D...
Coronavirus Vaccine Update
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul A. Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides an update on COVID-19 vaccine development. Recorded August 24, 2020. Related Ar...
The Transformational Effects of COVID-19 on Medical Education
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Catherine Lucey, MD, FACP, author of The Transformational Effects of COVID-19 on Medical Education
Coronavirus Update From the CDC – August 20, 2020
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD, discusses recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic and US response, including prospects for dual outbreaks of CO...
Coronavirus Update With Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, discusses r...
USPSTF Recommendation: Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Melissa A Simon, MD, USPSTF member and coauthor of Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: US P...
The Convergence of Neurology and Psychiatry
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Matcheri S. Keshavan, MD, author of The Convergence of Neurology and Psychiatry: The Importance of Cross-Disciplinary Education
Coronavirus Update From the WHO
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Soumya Swaminathan, MD, DNB, chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), discusses the global coronavirus pandemic and the WHO response. R...
Coronavirus Q&A With Anthony Fauci, MD – August 3, 2020
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Fauci, MD, White House Coronavirus Task Force member and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discusses late...
COVID-19 and the FDA
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD, discusses the agency's role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded July...
Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria–The World Brain Death Project
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The World Brain Death Project was undertaken to establish minimum standards for diagnosing brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) in childr...
Exome Sequencing and Clinical Diagnosis
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Jan M. Friedman, MD, PhD, author of Exome Sequencing and Clinical Diagnosis Related Article(s): Exome Sequencing and Clinical Diagnosi...
COVID-19 and School Reopenings
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Auger, MD, MSc, of Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Julie Donohue, PhD, of University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health dis...
COVID-19 and Health Justice
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker discusses the role of philanthropic organizations in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and to health inequit...
Black Kidney Function Matters: Use or Misuse of Race?
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Neil R. Powe, MD, author of Black Kidney Function Matters: Use or Misuse of Race?
Improving the Value of Information in Hospital Rating Systems
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, author of National Hospital Quality Rankings: Improving the Value of Information in Hospital Rating Systems
Coronavirus Update With Eric Topol, MD
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Topol, MD, Scripps Research EVP and omnivorous science health care and tech commentator, discusses the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded July ...
Coronavirus Update With CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD, discusses the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the agency's latest recommendations. Recorded July 14, 2020. Related ...
Assessing Quantitative Comparisons of Health and Social Care Between Countries
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Michelle D. Carlson, MD, author of Assessing Quantitative Comparisons of Health and Social Care Between Countries Related Article(s): ...
Coronavirus in Houston — Report From the Front Lines
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kalpalatha K. Guntupalli, MD, of Baylor College of Medicine discusses the surge and ICU management of COVID-19 patients in Houston, Texas. Recorded Ju...
Coronavirus Update – July 2020
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Infectious disease physician Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, of Harvard University discusses the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded July 8, 2020. Rela...
Coronavirus Q&A With Anthony Fauci, MD – July 2, 2020
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Fauci, MD, White House Coronavirus Task Force member and Director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discusses lat...
Limited Evidence for the Health Effects and Safety of Intermittent Fasting in Type 2 Diabetes
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Benjamin D. Horne, PhD, author of Limited Evidence for the Health Effects and Safety of Intermittent Fasting Among Patients With Type 2...
Update From the CDC With Anne Schuchat, MD
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Schuchat, MD, Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), discusses latest developments in the COVID-19 pa...
Coronavirus in Brazil: Report From the Front Lines
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ed...
The Next COVID-19 Phase
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Sustainability, Business, and Health
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Howard K. Koh, MD, author of Sustainability, Business, and Health Related Article(s): Sustainability, Business, and Health
Coronavirus Q&A: Clinical Update With Carlos del Rio, MD
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Infectious disease and global health expert Carlos del Rio, MD, of Emory University provides an update on the status of the #COVID19 pandemic in summe...
Hospice Carve-In—Aligning Benefits With Patient and Family Needs
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with William H. Shrank, MD, author of Hospice Carve-In—Aligning Benefits With Patient and Family Needs Related Article: Hospice Carve-In—...
COVID-19 Q&A: Critical Care Update
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 critical care update with Maurizio Cecconi, MD, of Humanitas University in Milan, Italy, and JAMA Associate Editor Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, o...
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Karina W. Davidson, PhD, USPSTF member and coauthor of Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendat...
Can Infections Cause Alzheimer Disease?
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, author of Can Infections Cause Alzheimer Disease?
Coronavirus Q&A: Opening School in the Fall
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD, and Christopher Morphew, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University discuss options for opening primary, middle, and high schools in f...
Coronavirus Q&A With Anthony Fauci, MD
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, MD, discusses recent developments in the global COVID-19 pandemic with JAMA Editor in Chief Howard Bauchner, MD. Recorde...
Coronavirus Vaccine Development
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses principles and progress to date in COVID-19 vaccine development. Recorded June 1...
Coronavirus Q&A: Managing the Pandemic
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Starr, PhD, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, discusses policy options for achieving a new normal in the COVID-1...
Potential Implications of Lowering the Medicare Eligibility Age to 60
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Zirui Song, M.D., Ph.D., author of Potential Implications of Lowering the Medicare Eligibility Age to 60
USPSTF Recommendation: Primary Care–Based Interventions to Prevent Illicit Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH, USPSTF member and coauthor of Primary Care–Based Interventions to Prevent Illicit Drug Use in Children...
Reporting USMLE Step 1 Scores as Pass/Fail: An Opportunity for Medical Education and Training
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Humayun J. Chaudhry, DO, author of The USMLE Step 1 Decision: An Opportunity for Medical Education and Training
The NIH Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) Initiative
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, discusses the agency's new initiative to collaborate with other agencies ...
Immunity Passports in the Time of COVID-19
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, of the Perelman School of Medicine's Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, discusses the use of immunity licensing...
When Should Physicians Act on Non–Statistically Significant Results From Clinical Trials?
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Paul J. Young, PhD, author of When Should Clinicians Act on Non–Statistically Significant Results From Clinical Trials?
COVID-19 and Health Care's New Normal
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don Berwick, MD, MPP, of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, discusses choices societies and the medical profession can make to improve health c...
Coronavirus Q&A: Update From the CDC
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Schuchat, MD, Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), discusses evolution of CDC guidance and latest d...
Understanding Brain Death
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Robert D. Truog, MD, MA, author of Understanding Brain Death
COVID-19 and US Health Care Spending
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The US spends more on health care as a proportion of its GDP than any other nation. Will the COVID-19 pandemic reduce or accelerate that spending? She...
USPSTF Recommendation: Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation in Children and Adolescents
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH, USPSTF member and coauthor of Primary Care Interventions for Prevention and Cessation of Tobacco Use in ...
Predicting the COVID-19 Pandemic
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Lipsitch, DPhil, an infectious diseases epidemiologist developing biological and modeling approaches to pathogen transmission and outbreaks, disc...
Irregularities and Misconduct in Clinical Trials: Increasing Access to FDA Inspection Reports
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH, author of Increasing Access to FDA Inspection Reports on Irregularities and Misconduct in Clinical T...
COVID-19: From Mitigation to Containment
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, of Harvard University discusses public health strategies and policies for lifting shelter-in-place and quarantine and for ...
The Need to Improve the Clinical Utility of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests: Either Too Narrow or Too Broad
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Madison Kilbride, PhD, author of The Need to Improve the Clinical Utility of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests: Either Too Narrow or To...
Coronavirus and Health Policy
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
JAMA Health Forum editors John Ayanian, MD, MPP, and Melinda Buntin, PhD, discuss changes in US health care and health policy driven by the coronaviru...
Delayed Antibiotic Prescriptions in Ambulatory Care—Reconsidering a Problematic Practice
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Jeffrey A. Linder, MD, author of Delayed Antibiotic Prescriptions in Ambulatory Care: Reconsidering a Problematic Practice
New York City Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New York City coronavirus update from Mitchell Katz, MD, President and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal public health system in th...
Q&A With Anthony Fauci, MD
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
NIAID Director and Presidential Coronavirus Task Force Advisor Anthony Fauci, MD, discusses recent developments in the global COVID-19 pandemic with J...
Coronavirus Q&A: Former Utah Governor and HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
US states are taking the lead in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. What can state governors expect from the federal government and from the US Departmen...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Clinical Review
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Questions about testing, chloroquine toxicity, duration of immunity and reinfection, and what to expect next are gripping the US as the novel coronavi...