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#152

The revolution in dementia care is just beginning

When Jason Karlawish started working with dementia patients in the late ’90s, there often ... more

10 Dec 2025

40 MINS

40:29

10 Dec 2025

#151

‘Where’s our CRISPR miracle?’

Celena Lozano's son Benny, who turned 5 in November, loves trains, trucks — anything that ... more

03 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:20

03 Dec 2025

#150

Why beagles are the No. 1 dog for medical research

As science journalist Melanie D.G. Kaplan describes in her new book, “ [Lab Dog] (https://... more

26 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:39

26 Nov 2025

#149

Fighting anti-vax bills in a red state — and winning

In the wake of the pandemic, North Dakota, like many states, suddenly saw a splintering of... more

19 Nov 2025

43 MINS

43:54

19 Nov 2025

#148

James Watson’s lifelong friend and protégé on his complicated legacy

James Watson, who won the Nobel Prize for co-discovering the structure of DNA, [died last ... more

12 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:46

12 Nov 2025

#147

Is it ever OK for doctors to ‘fake’ CPR?

On TV, CPR looks like a miracle: a few light pushes on the chest, a couple of assisted bre... more

05 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:41

05 Nov 2025

#146

A ‘devil’s choice’ on vaccines and pandemic preparedness

Vaccine hesitancy isn’t new, Seth Berkley points out. “The first vaccine was smallpox vacc... more

29 Oct 2025

29 MINS

29:53

29 Oct 2025

#145

Would you contract dysentery for $7,300?

One night, an ad on Reddit caught Jake Eberts’ eye. Using graphics from the classic video ... more

22 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:16

22 Oct 2025

#144

Former acting CDC director on public health changes: ‘absolutely heartbreaking’

When podcast host Torie Bosch asked Richard Besser — the president and CEO of the Robert W... more

15 Oct 2025

35 MINS

35:20

15 Oct 2025

#143

When patients refuse cancer treatment

When Joy Lisi Rankin’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she made a decision many p... more

08 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:53

08 Oct 2025

#142

Social media star Dr. Noc on the value of edutainment

When Morgan McSweeney first started doing science communication on social media during Cov... more

01 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:32

01 Oct 2025

#141

New season coming soon

First Opinion Podcast is coming back on Wednesday Oct. 1 This fall, the podcast will cont... more

11 Sep 2025

00 MINS

00:56

11 Sep 2025

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