Who Gets to Shape Healthcare?

Howie and Harlan discuss how AI is transforming medical research and publishing, the growing role of consumer health platforms and wearables, new advances in stroke treatment, and the debate over rising hospital costs. They also examine the FDA's approval of flavored vaping products and the nomination of a new surgeon general. Watch a video version of this episode on YouTube. Show notes: Social Media Health & Veritas on Instagram Howie's viral reel on Hantavirus Howie on X AI and Research Claude Code by Anthropic medRxiv Progress in Treating Strokes "Endovascular Treatment of Medium-Vessel-Occlusion Strokes" "Endovascular thrombectomy after large-vessel ischaemic stroke: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from five randomised trials" "In Memoriam: Eugene Braunwald, MD, MACC" The Costs of Healthcare The Keckley Report "The Hospital-Health Insurer War hurts Everyone" Hospitals: Higher Value, Higher Prices "This Is the Biggest Culprit for High Health Care Spending" "It's The Prices, Stupid: Why The United States Is So Different From Other Countries"  Atrial fibrillation: symptoms and causes Atrial fibrillation ablation Health Care Affordability Lab Zack Cooper's lab at Yale. Wearables Venture into Healthcare "WHOOP Expands Health Platform with On-Demand Clinician Access and New AI Features" "Introducing ChatGPT Health" "Introducing the all-new Fitbit Air" "Dear Tim" Myoung Cha's blog post on Apple's impact on health. FDA Resignations Over Vape Policy Health & Veritas Episode 78: Elizabeth Arleo: Advice for Working Mothers from a Women's Health Specialist Howie discusses e-cigarettes and lung injuries. Health & Veritas Episode 118: Lucila Ohno-Machado: AI and the Art of Medicine  Howie mentions mixed evidence for vaping as an alternative to smoking. "With Commissioner Under Pressure, F.D.A. Opens Door to Flavored Vapes" "FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns—Trump Posts His Resignation Text" "Top Kennedy Spokesman Resigns in Protest of Move to Allow Flavored Vapes" The Financial Side of GLP-1s Hims & Hers Investor Presentation "Hims & Hers Health, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results" Surgeon General Nominees "Trump Withdraws Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General" "Exclusive: Deleted tweets reveal new surgeon general pick criticized Trump and RFK Jr. health policies" "Trump's new surgeon general nominee has both praised and criticized his administration" "The Madness in RFK Jr.'s Autism Method" In the Yale School of Management's MBA for Executives program, you'll get a full MBA education in 22 months while applying new skills to your organization in real time. Yale's Executive Master of Public Health offers a rigorous public health education for working professionals, with the flexibility of evening online classes alongside three on-campus trainings. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.