Shows
We Want Them Infected PodcastThe Medical Leaders Who Refused to Stand UpJonathan Howard and Wendy Orent discuss the disastrous confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the HHS and the broader failure of medical and political leaders to confront misinformation. They highlight how figures like Adam Sifu, Jeffrey Flier, and Stanford President Jonathan Levin failed to challenge the growing anti-science movement, normalizing dangerous narratives that have now taken hold in American policy. The gutting of NIH funding, the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, and the continued gaslighting by figures like Vinay Prasad and John Mandrola all point to a grim future for public health. The ep...
2025-02-161h 04
We Want Them Infected PodcastDoctors Who Called COVID Over Too SoonJonathan Howard and Wendy Orent critically examine the premature declarations of herd immunity made by various doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic. They revisit statements by Dr. Marty McCary, Dr. Monica Gandhi, Dr. Lucy McBride, and others who incorrectly claimed that the pandemic was nearly over, even as new variants like Delta and Omicron emerged. The hosts discuss the impact of these false claims on public health and trust in medical professionals, emphasizing the need for accurate information and responsible communication. They explore how these declarations contributed to complacency and undermined efforts to control the virus. The episode underscores the...
2024-06-302h 02
Plenary Session - inactive due to federal serviceOBS studies vs RCTs - Trial Emulation - RCT Duplicate - We debate recent JAMA PaperMike Putman, Todd C. Lee, John Mandrola and I debate the recent JAMA paper on RCT Duplicate. This is a spirited round table discussion on the limitations of observational data. If you are reading this, leave a comment as a review!
2023-05-181h 15
The ZDoggMD ShowBooster Shots, Kids & Masks, Vaccine Mandates, & SCIENCE (w/Dr. Vinay Prasad)Tha’ Notorious VP returns to talk about the numbers around mandates, booster science or lack thereof, masking young kids, and more!Check out Dr. Vinay Prasad’s YouTube channel here and here are the other episodes we’ve done together.Transcript, video and more: https://zdoggmd.com/vinay-mandates/ Topics & Timecodes:0:00 Intro 0:31 The science on masking young children 6:29 Criticizing irrational views held by rational people, kids’ masking 9:47 Bangladesh mask study promoting surgical masks over cloth in adults 13:29 Vaccine mandates, do they make sense to actually imp...
2021-09-151h 18
Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service3.21 Affirmative Action with Leah Litman, Cost Implications with Dr. DeMartino, & Dr. John MandrolaFirst up this week we interview constitutional law scholar Leah Litman, an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, on Dr. Norman Wang and the intricacies of the laws on affirmative action. Next, we talk with Dr. Patrick DeMartino, a pediatric hematology/oncology fellow at Oregon Health & Science University, on his new paper out now in JAMA Internal Medicine: "Potential Cost Implications for All US Food and Drug Administration Oncology Drug Approvals in 2018". Finally, we sit down with Dr. John Mandrola for an in-depth discussion on the intersection of medicine, politics, and advocacy.
Cost Implications: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.5921
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2020-11-143h 04
Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service1.07 Adjuvant Sunitinib in RCC, future of EBM with Dr. John MandrolaIn this episode we discuss the USA FDA's recent approval of sunitinib as the adjuvant treatment for patients with resected renal cell carcinoma who are at high risk of relapse. We also interview cardiologist Dr. John Mandrola on new directions forward for evidence-based medicine.
2018-09-111h 02