CTT #47: How are the Covid-19 numbers still this bad?
Data points, alone, never tell the whole story. Numbers are often used and misused to confirm our personal biases rather than to inform or reform our thinking. No matter how …
CTT #46: Why are people taking Ivermectin to treat Covid-19?
A listener wrote in about Ivermectin—a drug used to kill worms and parasitic infections—because her friends had recommended it for treating Covid-19. To date, 14 studies have concluded that Ivermectin …
FHC #37: The future of the American hospital
Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, envisions a future where the iconic “H” comes to symbolize much more than a building where people go for acute …
CTT #45: Do vaccine mandates actually work?
A while back, Houston Methodist hospital gave its 26,000 employees an ultimatum: Get vaccinated or get a new job. All but 100 or so workers complied and, now, hospital leaders …
The 2021 ‘Fixing Healthcare’ survey results are in
In this survey, the third of the Fixing Healthcare franchise, we asked listeners: “Which of medicine’s cultural issues are most concerning to you?” Options were based on insights and topics from …
CTT #44: How does the Delta variant affect kids?
“As you know my son starts kindergarten in a couple of weeks,” Jeremy Corr said to his cohost Dr. Robert Pearl in this episode of Coronavirus: The Truth. “I know …
FHC #36: How physician teamwork makes the dream work
Goodbye, Marcus Welby, M.D., that lovable TV doctor from the early ‘70s whose humble private practice dealt with everything from impotence to Alzheimer’s disease. Hello to integrated, team-based, 21st-century medicine …
CTT #43: To booster or not to booster?
In this episode of Coronavirus: The Truth, Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl dive deep into the ever-thickening plotline around booster shots. Drug companies like Pfizer are pushing for them. …
CTT #42: How dangerous is the Delta variant?
“How worried should people be about the Delta variant?” asked one listener of Coronavirus: The Truth. The answer: Very. “Data published online this week shows the Delta variant spreads 225% …
FHC #35: The AMA vs. chronic disease, racism & physician burnout
This episode kicks off season 6 of the Fixing Healthcare podcast and, this time around, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr are flipping the show’s format on its head. …