Coronavirus Videos
- Has COVID-19 Changed the FDA's Regulatory Process?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Patrizia Cavazzoni, MD, Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), FDA, about the impact of COVID-19 on the FDA's regulatory process.
- 3 Metrics Will Tell Us When COVID-19 Is Over, CDC Director Says
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about top COVID-19 concerns and recent changes to COVID-19 guidance.
- Are COVID-19 Vaccination Incentives Ethical?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, Professor of Bioethics, New York University Langone Medical Center, about the ethics around offering COVID-19 vaccination incentives.
- Can Schools Reopen Without COVID-19 Restrictions?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Lucy McBride, MD, Practicing Physician and Media Commentator, about what is needed for schools to reopen this fall without COVID-19 restrictions.
- Healthy Davis Together: A Model for Community Control of COVID-19
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Bradley Pollock, PhD, Associate Dean of Public Health Sciences, UC Davis, about the success of the Healthy Davis Together project: a partnership between the University of California, Davis, and the city of Davis, California, to control COVID-19 in their community.
- Will Telehealth Continue After the Pandemic?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Ceci Connolly, President & CEO, Alliance of Community Health Plans, about the rise of telehealth services during the pandemic and their potential continuation after COVID-19.
- Q&A With Dr. John Whyte (May 14, 2021)
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, answers viewers' questions about COVID-19 vaccines and blood thinners, infectiousness, and gatherings.
- Global Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis in India
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Amesh Adalja, MD, senior scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, about a variety of topics including the global impact of the crisis in India, vaccines, summer, immunity passports, workplace policies, and political leadership.
- 5 Tips to Maximize Your Mental Health
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, outlines five tips to maximize your mental health.
- Latest Updates on Monoclonal Antibodies
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with George Yancopoulos, MD, PhD, President & Chief Scientific Officer, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., about the latest updates on monoclonal antibodies.
- 60 Seconds: Is It COVID-19 or Allergies?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, explains the difference between COVID-19 symptoms and seasonal allergies.
- Ensuring Health and Safety as We Return to the Workplace
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Robert Quigley, MD, SVP & Global Medical Director, International SOS, about businesses reopening and how employers can help ensure health and safety in the workplace.
- Has COVID-19 Caused You to Forget About Heart Disease?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Nancy Brown, CEO, American Heart Association (AHA), and Tom Koutsoumpas, CEO, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), about the role of COVID-19 in heart disease and the fact that heart disease is still the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. and globally.
- Impact of COVID-19 on Physician Compensation
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with William E. Fox, MD, Chair, Board of Governors, American College of Physicians (ACP), about physician compensation during the pandemic.
- Is Returning to Normalcy Causing You Stress?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Mena Mirhom, MD, Board-Certified Psychiatrist, Columbia University, about how to cope with post-pandemic anxiety.
- The COVID-19 Virus Has No Borders
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations, about the need for worldwide vaccination and reliable information during a global pandemic.
- Dr. Phil Provides Tips for Pandemic Mental Health
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Dr. Phil McGraw, Mental Health Expert, about the potential long-term impact of COVID-19 on mental health and tips for meeting these challenges.
- Has the U.S. Entered a Fourth Wave?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Eric Topol, MD, Executive VP, Scripps Research, Editor-in-Chief, Medscape, about the fourth wave of the pandemic that the United States may be facing.
- A Look at the Post-COVID-19 Health Care Landscape
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Lloyd B. Minor, MD, Dean, Stanford University School of Medicine, about the influence of COVID-19 and technology on the future of health care.
- Are You Getting Enough Alone Time?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Robert Coplan, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Carleton University, about his concept of "aloneliness" and ways to get enough time to yourself.
- The Impact of Reopening on Our Pets
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Courtney A. Campbell, DVM, DACVS-SA, Board-Certified Veterinary Surgeon, about the impact of reopening on our pets.
- Why Obesity May Worsen COVID-19 Outcomes
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, obesity medicine physician, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, about the disease of obesity as a comorbidity risk factor for COVID-19.
- How Has COVID-19 Impacted Tribal Populations?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Amy Denet Deal, founder, Orenda Tribe, about how COVID-19 has impacted tribal populations and her ongoing efforts to serve her community.
- Will COVID-19 Permanently Change How We Work?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Tony Lee, Vice President of Content, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), about plans for returning to the workplace.
- Deepak Chopra Offers a Formula for Happiness
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, Founder, The Chopra Foundation, about happiness, meditation techniques, and digital outreach for mental health.
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Workers
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Melissa Smith Haley, MSW, LMSW, National President, National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW), about the pandemic's impact on the essential role of social workers.
- 1-Year Anniversary of "Coronavirus in Context"
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, recaps the first year of "Coronavirus in Context" episodes and discusses what we have learned so far from COVID-19.
- Are COVID-19 Human Infection Trials Ethical?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Peter Openshaw, MD, PhD, Professor of Experimental Medicine, Imperial College London, about experimental human infection trials for COVID-19.
- Camels, Llamas, and Alpacas May Help Fight COVID-19
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, UCSF, about how nanobodies could help in the fight against COVID-19.
- Are You Eligible for Monoclonal Antibody Treatment?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Daniel M. Skovronsky, MD, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer and SVP, Eli Lilly and Company, about monoclonal antibodies as a treatment for COVID-19.
- Life Expectancy Data Confirms Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Elizabeth Arias, PhD, Director, US Life Tables Program, National Center for Health Statistics, about the impact of COVID-19 on life expectancy data.
- SafeHaven Program Confidentially Supports Physician Mental Health
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Teresa W. Babineau, MD, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, and J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, UVA Physicians Group, about the SafeHaven program that supports physician mental health.
- Variants or "Scariants": Are the Threats Real or Just Media Hype?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Eric Topol, MD, Executive VP, Scripps Research & Editor-in-Chief, Medscape, about COVID-19 variants and differentiates between legitimate threats and premature media hype.
- Q&A With Dr. John Whyte (Feb. 26, 2021)
John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, answers viewers' questions about about COVID-19.
- FDA Provides Latest COVID-19 Updates
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Janet Woodcock, MD, Acting Commissioner, FDA, about the latest COVID-19 updates from the FDA.
- Pandemic Leaves U.S. Kids Hungry
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Lisa Davis, Senior Vice President, No Kid Hungry, and S.E. Cupp, Television Host and Political Commentator, CNN, about the pandemic's impact on child hunger.
- Q&A With Dr. John Whyte (Feb. 19, 2021)
John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, answers viewers' questions about COVID-19 vaccines.
- FDA Revises EUA for COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Peter Marks, MD, PhD, Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA, about the FDA's EUA revisions for convalescent plasma.
- An "Elimination Strategy" for COVID-19
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Yaneer Bar-Yam, PhD, President, New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI), about an "elimination strategy" for COVID-19.
- The Impact of Burnout on Physicians
John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, speaks with Peter Yellowlees, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, UC Davis Health, about the impact of burnout on physicians.
- Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander On COVID-19 Shortcomings
John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, speaks with Gen. Wesley K. Clark, U.S. Army (Ret.), National Strategist, Host, "Global Beacon" podcast, about COVID-19 shortcomings.
- Is Health Care on Your Walmart Shopping List?
John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, speaks with Cheryl Pegus, MD, Executive Vice President of Health & Wellness, Walmart, about accessing health care at Walmart.
- "This Is Very Real" - A COVID-19 Day in the ICU
John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, speaks with Megan Panico, MD, Critical Care Physician, Hartford Hospital, about the reality of critical care in a COVID-19 ward of the ICU.
- Is There a Link Between the Gut Microbiome and COVID-19?
John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, speaks with Siew C. Ng, PhD, Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, about the possible link between the gut microbiome and COVID-19.
- No One Is Safe Until We All Are Safe
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations, about global vaccination.
- COVID-19 Mutations Demand Immediate Action
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Ashish K. Jha, MD, Dean, School of Public Health, Brown University, about immediate actions needed to confront the COVID-19 mutations.
- Free Grief Counseling During the Pandemic
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Carole Fisher, President, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation, and Jennifer Baldwin, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT, Grief Counselor, Capital Caring Health, about the availability of free grief counseling services during the pandemic.
- Should Physicians Face Disciplinary Actions for Misinformation?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Humayun J. "Hank" Chaudhry, DO, President and CEO, Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), about physicians facing disciplinary actions for misinformation.
- Will COVID-19 Permanently Transform Health Care?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Richard Isaacs, MD, CEO and Executive Director, The Permanente Medical Group, about how COVID-19 may permanently transform health care.
- Q&A With Dr. John Whyte (Jan. 12, 2021)
John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, answers viewers' questions about COVID-19.