Vinay Prasad on Cancer Screening
Early detection of cancer seems like a very good idea. But it’s a lot more…
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Casey Mulligan on Vaccines, the Pandemic, and the FDA
When there’s no vaccine on the market, people will look for other ways to be…
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Patrick House and Itzhak Fried on the Brain’s Mysteries
While operating on a 16-year-old girl who suffered from severe seizures, neurosurgeon Itzhak Fried stumbled…
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Vinay Prasad on Pharmaceuticals, the FDA, and the Death of Duty
Vote for your 2022 favorites! Oncologist and epidemiologist Vinay Prasad argues that too many very…
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Vivian Lee on The Long Fix
Physician and author Vivian Lee talks about her book The Long Fix with EconTalk host…
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“A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats”: The Economics of Human Flourishing Amidst a Pandemic, with Dr. Russ Roberts
While considerations of health are of the utmost importance during a pandemic, they may not…
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Vinay Prasad on Cancer Drugs, Medical Ethics, and Malignant
Oncologist, author, and podcaster Vinay Prasad talks about his book Malignant with EconTalk host Russ…
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Marty Makary on the Price We Pay
Physician and author Marty Makary of Johns Hopkins University talks about his book The Price…
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Health Care Without (much) Government
I’m going to imagine what health care would look like if government played a much…
Health Care Lessons from Dr. Keith Smith
This week’s EconTalk with Keith Smith of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma has provoked a…