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Mar 6
Household air pollution, Labour’s lag on child poverty, children forced to cope with conflict
As public health officials warn about rising emissions from urban wood burning, a BMJ investigation finds that just under a third of UK councils in high use areas have faced pressure from the stove industry to tone down or withdraw campaigns. Almost a third of UK children live in ... Show More
35m 3s
Feb 27
Measles is surging in 2026. From London to Texas, why are cases hitting a 30-year high?
In this episode, we investigate the alarming resurgence of measles across North America and the UK. While cases are falling across much of Europe and Asia, North America is seeing explosive outbreaks fueled by vaccine hesitancy and political shifts. We break down the 2026 crisis: ... Show More
41m 34s
Feb 20
Rethinking Cancer Survivorship and the Autism Gender Gap
In this week’s episode, we challenge long-held medical narratives, starting with how the healthcare system manages life after a cancer diagnosis. While medical advancements mean more people are surviving cancer than ever before, many patients report a "cliff-edge" experience wher ... Show More
28m 17s
May 2024
Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer Guideline Update
Dr. Debra Lundquist, PhD, RN and Dr. Arun Ghoshal, MD, MBBS discuss the new update to the palliative care for patients with cancer guideline developed by an interdisciplinary Expert Panel. They share the key updated recommendations on the most effective palliative care interventi ... Show More
20m 30s
Sep 2023
Climate Change and Health
<p>Many health care professionals are already dealing with the effects of climate change. In this Q&A, the World Health Organization's first-ever Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health, Vanessa Kerry, MD, MSc, joins JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi to discuss how a ... Show More
25m 7s
Apr 2021
The Power of Patient-Centric Healthcare
<p>Today we are re-running an episode exploring a question that seems super straightforward, but that on closer examination reveals incredible complexity, and that is "how do we put the patient at the center of the healthcare system?” It almost seems counterintuitive, since aren’ ... Show More
35m 47s
Nov 2021
TMHS 532: New Vaccine Safety Data & World Health Status Update
There are many issues that can spark a heated controversy in the US, one of them being our for-profit healthcare system. Each year, our country spends $4 trillion on healthcare, yet we’re sicker than ever. When you go to the doctor with a symptom, you’ll most likely walk out of t ... Show More
1h 35m