# inside medicine (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover inside medicine. Page: Feed: --- ## [New CDC director Dr. Erica Schwartz promises to “speak truth to power.” That’s the wrong goal.](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/new-cdc-director-dr-erica-schwartz) _2026-08-20 · Jeremy Faust, MD · Inside Medicine_ During her first all-hands meeting as CDC Director yesterday, Dr. Erica Schwartz assured her new colleagues that she would “speak truth to power.” It was a nice thought. But it was the wrong one. ## [“Second trope and go.”](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/second-trope-and-go) _2026-08-19 · Jeremy Faust, MD · Inside Medicine_ More on patient handoffs and ER lingo. ## [A day Katie Couric will always forget. (What is Transient Global Amnesia?)](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-day-katie-couric-will-always-forget) _2026-08-11 · Jeremy Faust, MD · Inside Medicine_ Here’s my Q&A with Katie Couric, covering her recent experience with Transient Global Amnesia, a condition that can be frightening, but is ultimately benign. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210694689/c15aff534074b93eff63958af021b5bb.mp3) ## [Substack Live: A day Katie Couric will always forget. Today, 5pm E.T.](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/substack-live-a-day-katie-couric) _2026-08-11 · Jeremy Faust, MD · Inside Medicine_ Katie joins me to discuss her brief experience with a benign form of amnesia, a condition I happen to know something about... ## [One graph to shut RFK Jr. up.](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/one-graph-to-shut-rfk-jr-up) _2026-08-03 · Jeremy Faust, MD · Inside Medicine_ The best argument against his nonsense is data. Here it is... ## [I didn’t love Craig Spencer’s ‘embrace MAHA’ column in The Atlantic. Instead of canceling my friend, I called him.](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/i-didnt-love-craig-spencers-embrace) _2026-07-27 · Jeremy Faust, MD · Inside Medicine_ Even the sharpest disagreements can be civil. Here's my line-by-line response to Dr. Craig Spencer's argument for embracing MAHA. ## [Senator Cassidy should vote no on Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination as CDC Director.](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/senator-cassidy-should-vote-no-on) _2026-07-22 · Jeremy Faust, MD · Inside Medicine_ The nominee demonstrated a lack of preparation, insufficient independence, or both. Even if Trump's next nominee could be worse, the Senate shouldn't abdicate its advice-and-consent role. ## [Inside Medicine turns 5. Here's where it all began.](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/inside-medicine-turns-5-heres-where) _2026-07-21 · Jeremy Faust, MD · Inside Medicine_ Five years ago, I launched Inside Medicine with a deep dive into one of medicine's most common assumptions: that everyone needs an annual checkup. If you've joined us since then, here's that article. ## [Talking points on Pete Hegseth (low testosterone), Lindsay Graham (the aorta), and Mitch McConnell (Stayin' Alive).](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/talking-points-on-pete-hegseth-low) _2026-07-19 · Jeremy Faust, MD · Inside Medicine_ Learning opportunities from unexpected news items. Plus, how I really prepare before going on television. ## [These guys did a good thing on vaccines recently. It's important that we acknowledge it.](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/these-guys-did-a-good-thing-on-vaccines) _2026-07-17 · Jeremy Faust, MD · Inside Medicine_ Dr. Marty Makary and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya stood up for vaccines inside Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS. Whatever else they've gotten wrong, we must recognize when they get something right. ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bPWIM02fFDyW) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [She blew it. CDC Director nominee tanks in Senate hearing.](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/she-blew-it-cdc-director-nominee) _2026-07-16 · Jeremy Faust, MD · Inside Medicine_ She was supposed to be good. But Senator Bill Cassidy lost his mind in real time as Dr. Erica Schwartz crashed and burned before the Senate HELP Committee yesterday.