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A traumatic event can literally change the way our brain functions, and live on in our body in unexpected ways. The field of psychiatry has not always acknowledged or fully studied the physical impacts of trauma, and mental health practitioners are often not aware of appropriate treatments for traumatized patients. Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk has been researching trau...
The pain and discomfort brought on by a newly-developed chronic illness can be exhausting. On top of symptoms, millions of people also have frustrating and belittling encounters with the medical system while on a quest to diagnose and treat their illnesses. Journalist Meghan O’Rourke was one of them, and it took her more than a decade to convince a doctor to run the tests...
Robots as caregivers? Meet “Pepper,” a robot that can tell a joke, recognize emotions and help people remember special times in their lives. Professor Arshia Khan of the University of Minnesota Duluth spoke at Aspen Ideas: Health.
Biographer Walter Isaacson's latest book tells the story of biochemist Jennifer Doudna. She helped develop a controversial tool that has the power to transform the human race. CRISPR can edit genes to cure diseases but can also be used to create designer babies.
Grappling with the challenges and problems life throws at us is difficult, especially during a pandemic. Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb says the stories we tell about ourselves and others can make it even harder to cope.
With millions of Americans already infected with COVID-19, public health officials are working to ensure that a safe and effective vaccine is available for every American who wants one. They also want to be sure people aren’t afraid of getting those shots. Nancy Messonnier, M.D., is director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. She leads the Ce...
As scientists work to develop a vaccine to battle the coronavirus pandemic, many people question whether the process has been rushed and if the results will be effective and safe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is responsible for approving new vaccines in this country. FDA commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn and former FDA commissioner Dr. Peggy Hamburg say the agency use...
Antibodies, convalescent plasma, gene-based vaccines — you may have heard these terms on the evening news, but what do they mean? How might they help in the battle against Covid-19?
David Agus, author of "The Lucky Years," says we’re living in a golden age when the latest science and technology can customize care.
Are Zoom connections and physical distancing making us lonelier?
Zeke Emanuel, a bioethicist and oncologist, shares his thoughts on what needs to happen for America to reopen.
China was the first country in the world to experience effects from COVID-19. How did the country make it through?
More than 100 cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in the United States, as of March 3, 2020.
In modern-day medicine, doctors have little time to spend with patients. Author and cardiologist Eric Topol believes artificial intelligence can help.
In this divisive era, it’s especially challenging to see that all lives have equal worth.
Author Michael Pollan focuses on psychedelic drugs in his latest book.
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams on national health crises, gun violence, and mental health.
Across the industrialized world, millions of people live with sparse human contact.
Learn about the latest technological developments in gene editing.
It’s been called the most perilous drug crisis ever and it was generated in the healthcare system.