Code & Cure
Decoding health in the age of AI
Hosted by an AI researcher and a medical doctor, this podcast unpacks how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are transforming how we understand, measure, and care for our bodies and minds.
Each episode unpacks a real-world topic to ask not just what’s new, but what’s true—and what’s at stake as healthcare becomes increasingly data-driven.
If you're curious about how health tech really works—and what it means for your body, your choices, and your future—this podcast is for you.
We’re here to explore ideas—not to diagnose or treat. This podcast doesn’t provide medical advice.
Episodes
13 episodes
#13 - Can Machines Choose Our Diagnoses?
What if AI could turn chaotic clinical notes into clean, billable codes—without sacrificing accuracy or trust?Every shift, emergency physicians face the same grind: time-crunched documentation, symptom-first note-taking, and the constant...
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#12 - Oracle Or Algorithm?
What if we could glimpse our future health—not through guesswork, but through data-driven forecasts? A new AI model, codenamed “Delphi,” is redefining what it means to predict disease by learning from massive, population-scale medical histories...
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27:39
#11 - The Smile Test: How AI Detects Parkinson's Disease
Can a smile reveal the early signs of Parkinson’s disease?New research suggests it can—and AI is making that detection possible. Scientists are training machine learning systems to spot subtle facial changes associated with Parkin...
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#10 - Skill Erosion in the Age of Medical AI
Could AI be making doctors worse at their jobs?As artificial intelligence becomes a trusted tool in modern medicine, a surprising question emerges: could relying on these systems actually erode human expertise? We explore a compel...
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25:16
#9 - Ambient Documentation Tech: Reducing Burnout or Creating New Problems?
AI is writing medical notes, but can doctors trust what it creates?Burnout is quietly eroding the medical workforce—and documentation overload is a major culprit. Physicians now spend nearly half their workday writing notes instea...
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28:42
#8 - No Cuff, No Problem? The Future of Blood Pressure Monitoring
What if checking your blood pressure was as easy as glancing at your watch? High blood pressure quietly affects nearly half of all Americans—yet it's one of the most preventable causes of strokes, heart attacks, and other serious health problem...
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#7 - Predicting No-Shows: The Surprising Science Behind Missed Appointments
Why do so many doctor’s appointments end in empty waiting rooms? Nearly one in four scheduled visits turn into no-shows, disrupting care, wasting resources, and straining already overburdened systems. But a new study shows we might be able to s...
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32:21
#6 - AI Chatbots Gone Wrong
What if a chatbot designed to support recovery instead encouraged the very behaviors it was meant to prevent? In this episode, we unravel the cautionary saga of Tessa, a digital companion built by the National Eating Disorder Association to sca...
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#5 - Doctor's Notes: When AI Writes Your Medical History
What if an AI could write your medical chart—and what happens when it gets it wrong? Doctors have long lamented the paperwork that comes with every patient encounter. “Charting was the bane of my existence,” admits Dr. Laura Hagopian, an emerge...
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#4 - From Florence Nightingale to AI: Revolutionizing Outbreak Surveillance
What if a 19th-century nurse laid the foundation for 21st-century disease surveillance?Florence Nightingale, widely known for her compassion, was also a pioneering statistician who used data to reveal a hidden crisis: more soldiers in th...
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28:40
#3 - Beautiful Mistakes: The Serendipity of Drug Repurposing
What if the next breakthrough treatment for a rare disease was already sitting on the pharmacy shelf?Drug repurposing, the science of finding new uses for existing medications, is transforming how we discover treatments, blending serendi...
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#2 - Digital Snake Oil: How AI Makes Health Disinformation Dangerously Persuasive
What if a convincing medical article you read online—citing peer-reviewed journals and quoting real-sounding experts—was entirely fabricated by AI?In this episode, we dive into the unsettling world of AI-generated health disinformation. ...
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#1 - Eye Spy with My AI: Tackling Diabetic Retinopathy
What if a simple photograph of your eye could prevent blindness? Diabetic retinopathy silently steals vision from millions worldwide, yet it's treatable when caught early. The challenge? Too few specialists, limited access to care, and not enou...
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