Archive for September 2021

WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Rachel M. Presti, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Infectious Disease, Washington University in St. Louis, about the positive results of a new study on the Pfizer mRNA vaccine.

Sandra Abrevaya shares what it’s like to care for her husband, Brian Wallach, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), four years ago. She also discusses the mission of I Am ALS, the nonprofit the couple founded to provide hope for others with ALS — and to help find a cure. Find more Health…

WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Eric Topol, MD, Executive VP, Scripps Research & Editor-in-Chief, Medscape, about the COVID-19 Delta variant. Find more on WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/coronavirus-in-context/video/eric-topol-delta

WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Jerry Abraham, MD, MPH, Director, Vaccine Programs, Kedren Health, South Los Angeles, about delivering COVID-19 vaccines to hesitant communities. https://www.webmd.com/coronavirus-in-context/video/jerry-abraham

HRH Princess Ghida Talal, a champion of cancer research and prevention, gives John Whyte, MD, MPH, chief medical officer at WebMD, insight into the international fight. https://www.webmd.com/cancer/cancer-in-context/video/global-cancer-fight

WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Dr. Phil McGraw, mental health expert, about addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy with friends and family. https://www.webmd.com/coronavirus-in-context/video/dr-phil-hesitancy

WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Paul Offit, MD, Director of the Vaccine Education Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, about keeping children under the age of 12 safe from COVID-19. Find more on WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/coronavirus-in-context/video/paul-offit-kids-under-12

WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, asks William C. Gruber, MD, Senior Vice President, Vaccine Clinical R&D, Pfizer, pressing questions about their mRNA vaccine. https://www.webmd.com/coronavirus-in-context/video/william-gruber-vaccine

WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with William C. Gruber, MD, Senior Vice President, Vaccine Clinical R&D, Pfizer, about the status of their vaccine for kids under 12. https://www.webmd.com/coronavirus-in-context/video/william-gruber-kids

WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, speaks with William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, about ways you can reduce your risk of infection as the Delta variant continues to spread. https://www.webmd.com/coronavirus-in-context/video/william-schaffner-delta