Dr. Yasmin is a Stanford physician, journalist, author, and former CDC disease detective. We discuss many things, including how to improve medical communication in an era when disinformation spreads faster than truth.

Here’s her website where you can find her books, talks, information, and more!

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Why I Meditate

  • October 12th, 2020
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I’m a rationalist, skeptic, and a doctor, and meditation is a central part of my life. Here’s why. A great resource for meditation is The Waking...

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How To Stop Living In Fear Of COVID (w/Dr. Monica Gandhi)

  • October 12th, 2020
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Our pandemic response has generated untold fear and untold harm to our most vulnerable communities. Here’s a possible way out. Dr. Monica Gandhi is a UCSF...

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Donald Trump’s COVID: What Can We Learn?

  • October 4th, 2020
  • visibility 6564 Views

The President’s disease course can teach us a LOT about risk, treatment, VIP medicine, and more. Here’s our show on super spreader events. Here’s Doc Vader on...

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Are “Superspreaders” The Key To Stopping COVID?

  • October 1st, 2020
  • visibility 6498 Views

COVID-19 doesn’t spread like flu; it “clusters.” It turns out this may matter. A lot. The Atlantic article I referenced. Full video and transcript here.

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Reopening Schools & The Dangers Of COVID Soundbites (w/Dr. Vinay Prasad)

  • September 30th, 2020
  • visibility 7207 Views

Why a data-driven, holistic, and nuanced approach to our COVID-19 response is long overdue. Vinay Prasad MD MPH is a practicing hematologist-oncologist and Associate Professor of...

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The Social Dilemma, Explained

  • September 22nd, 2020
  • visibility 6424 Views

Is social media tearing society apart? Here’s a doctor’s live take on the new Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma. Watch the full video and read...

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Lockdowns, COVID Mortality, & When Science & Politics Collide (w/Dr. Eran Bendavid)

  • September 19th, 2020
  • visibility 4894 Views

What if our response to COVID-19 was minimally effective but inflicted a TON of harm? Why do those who dare to ask this question run...

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Why Are We So IRRATIONAL About COVID? (LIVE)

  • September 18th, 2020
  • visibility 4366 Views

When we empathize with a story, we may lose sight of the bigger picture. Check out our video on empathy vs. compassion. And here are those interviews...

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We Must Question The COVID-19 Status Quo (w/Dr. Jay Bhattacharya)

  • September 14th, 2020
  • visibility 8700 Views

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is a Stanford physician and economist and co-author of several seroprevalence studies on COVID-19. In this must-watch interview, we talk about EVERYTHING, including the true infection...

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Masks May Do More Than We Think (w/Dr. Monica Gandhi)

  • September 14th, 2020
  • visibility 21761 Views

What if masks acted to reduce severity of COVID-19 infection for the WEARER, fostering immunity like a vaccine and allowing a full societal reopening? Dr....

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COVID Tried To Kill It, But Here’s How We Can Save Primary Care

  • September 11th, 2020
  • visibility 2495 Views

Zak Holdsworth creates technology—and community—that just might drive healthcare’s next revolution: Direct Primary Care. Register for the Hint Summit where I’ll be speaking with Dr. Marty Makary and get...

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The $10,000 COVID-19 Antibody Test

  • September 10th, 2020
  • visibility 4582 Views

This outrage is yet another symbol of the utter brokenness of our healthcare system  Time to stop playing these money games NOW. Here’s a link to...

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