In This Series
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Exploring Paxlovid as a Treatment Option for COVID-19
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, discusses the antiviral drug called Paxlovid and the U.S. government's new nationwide COVID-19 Test to Treat initiative.
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Are You Eligible for a New Therapy That Might Prevent COVID-19? Learn More On Evusheld
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, discusses the new FDA-authorized preventative drug for COVID-19 called Evusheld.
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Dr. Phil Provides Insight and Helpful Resources to Manage Mental Health
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Dr. Phil McGraw, a mental health expert and talk show host, about the available mental health support and resources that can help manage the "mental health tsunami" caused by the pandemic.
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Eric Topol, MD, Discusses the Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Data
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Eric Topol, MD, Executive Vice President, Scripps Research, and Editor-in-Chief, Medscape, about the latest COVID-19 vaccine booster data.
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Thriving vs. Surviving: Actionable Insights From Emmanuel Acho
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Emmanuel Acho, Former NFL Linebacker, #1 NY Times Bestselling Author & Activist, about mental health and living a life without limits.
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A Breakdown on Preprints With Eric Topol, MD
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, speaks with Eric Topol, MD, executive vice president, Scripps Research and editor-in-chief, Medscape, about the role of preprints and how the pandemic has accelerated the dissemination of information.
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Hallmark Movies Are Raising Spirits During the Pandemic
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, speaks with Annie Howell, Chief Communications Officer, Crown Media Family Networks and Lisa Hamilton Daly, EVP, Programming, Crown Media Family Networks about how feel-good movies from Hallmark are exactly what we need right now.
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Tips for Maintaining Healthy Relationships During the Pandemic
John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD. Dr. Ish Major, Board-Certified Psychiatrist & Host of WeTV's Marriage Boot Camp.
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How Has COVID-19 Changed Patient Care?
WebMD's chief medical officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Joel Theisen, RN, CEO and founder of Lifespark, about the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care.
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Can Dietary Habits Impact COVID-19 Outcomes?
WebMD's chief medical officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Dean Ornish, MD, president and founder, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, about the potential impact of dietary habits on COVID-19 severity and overall health.
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Why the Pandemic Has Fueled a Cosmetic Surgery Boom
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Andrew Ordon, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon and host of "The Doctors," about cosmetic surgery and its effects on self-confidence.
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Moral Injury Continues to Increase as Pandemic Enters Third Year
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Rita Nakashima Brock, PhD, SVP and Director, Shay Moral Injury Center, Volunteers of America, and Mona Masood, DO, Psychiatrist, Founder and Chief Organizer, Physician Support Line, about the continued suffering, distress, and trauma health care workers are experiencing as the pandemic persists.
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Dr. Topol on the Second Anniversary of the COVID-19 Pandemic
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, speaks with Eric Topol, MD, Executive Vice President, Scripps Research and Editor-in-Chief, Medscape, about the status of our fight against COVID-19 as we hit the 2-year mark of the pandemic.
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Addressing the Mental Health Crisis Among Kids and Teens
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Adelaide Robb, MD, Division Chief, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's National Hospital, about addressing the growing mental health crisis among children and adolescents.
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COVID-19: Ethics and the Unvaccinated
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, Director, Division of Medical Ethics, New York University, about the ethical issues around criticizing and triaging the unvaccinated in hospitals.
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Dr. Phil Gives Mental Health Tips for the Holidays
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Dr. Phil McGraw, a mental health expert and talk show host, about the continued mental and emotional impact of COVID-19 and helpful coping strategies.
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Interferon Beta Therapeutic May Soon Join the Fight Against COVID-19
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks in more detail with Richard Marsden, CEO of Synairgen, about the clinical trial of their Interferon beta therapeutic for COVID-19.
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Interferon Beta Inhalation Shows Promise in Treating COVID-19
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Stephen Holgate, MD, Medical Research Council Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology at the University of Southampton, UK, about encouraging trial results of inhaled interferon beta for the treatment of COVID-19.
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Eric Topol, MD, Discusses the Omicron Variant, Therapeutics, and Rising Case Counts
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, speaks with Eric Topol, MD, executive vice president, Scripps Research and editor-in-chief, Medscape, about the Omicron variant of COVID-19, promising COVID-19 therapeutics from Merck and Pfizer, the importance of additional testing, and why cases are rising in Europe despite relatively high vaccination rates.
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How Will We Know When the Pandemic is 'Over'?
WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte speaks with William Schaffner, MD, a professor of preventive medicine in the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, about metrics that could define the end of the pandemic.
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Promising Data on New COVID-19 Therapeutics
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte speaks with William Schaffner, MD, a professor of preventive medicine in the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, about the latest data on promising new COVID-19 therapeutics from Merck and Pfizer.
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HEP-COVID Clinical Trial Results on the Prevention of Blood Clots
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Alex Spyropoulos, MD, a thrombosis expert, on his recent HEP-COVID randomized clinical trial involving COVID-19 patients, the blood thinner heparin, and reducing the risk of major blood clots.
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Confused About COVID-19 Boosters?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, discusses the latest guidelines on COVID-19 boosters.
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FDA Chief's Take on Child Vaccines, Boosters, and Antivirals
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Janet Woodcock, MD, Acting Commissioner, FDA, about the latest news on vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, who should get a booster shot, and antiviral pills.
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Lost Your COVID-19 Vaccine Card?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, provides details about what to do if you have lost your COVID-19 vaccine card.
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