Coronavirus Videos
- Are You Eligible for the Use of Monoclonal Antibodies?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Janet Woodcock, MD, Therapeutic Lead, Operation Warp Speed, FDA, to discuss guidelines on the use of monoclonal antibodies.
- CVS Health Plans to Vaccinate 20-25 Million People Every Month
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Kym White, SVP and Chief Communications Officer, CVS Health, to discuss CVS Health's plan to vaccinate the general public.
- Dr. Phil McGraw Recommends Ringing in the New Year by Taking Time for Self-Reflection
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Dr. Phil McGraw, Mental Health Expert, to discuss ringing in the new year by taking time for self-reflection.
- Luciana Borio, MD, Previews the 2021 Pandemic Response
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Luciana Borio, MD, Biden-Harris COVID-19 Advisory Board, to discuss the 2021 pandemic response.
- How an Insurer Meets Members' Needs During COVID-19
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with William Shrank, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Humana, to discuss how Humana has met members' needs during COVID-19.
- The Impact of Digital Fatigue on Health Care
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Ashwini Zenooz, MD, Chief Medical Officer and General Manager, Salesforce, to discuss the impact of digital fatigue on health care.
- COVID-19 is having a major health impact on caregivers
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Vincent Nelson, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs and Interim Chief Medical Officer, BCBSA, to discuss how COVID-19 is having a major health impact on caregivers.
- Helping Seniors Connect During COVID-19
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President, AARP Foundation, to discuss helping seniors connect during COVID-19.
- Hallmark Channel Offsets COVID-19 Woes With Holiday Cheer
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Annie Howell, Chief Communications Officer, Crown Media Family Networks, and Michelle Vicary, EVP, Programming & Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks, to discuss how the Hallmark Channel offsets COVID-19 woes with holiday cheer.
- Helping Health Care Professionals Recover From PTSD
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Diana Hendel, PharmD, Book Author, about the mental health impact of COVID-19 on health care professionals and ways to recover from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Expert Recommends 5-Week Lockdown to Crush COVID-19
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Yaneer Bar-Yam, PhD, President, New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI), about the benefits of a 5-week lockdown to eradicate COVID-19.
- Reassessing Wellness During COVID-19
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Jessie Pavelka, Fitness Expert, Television Host, and Founder of Pavelka Wellness, about reassessing wellness during COVID-19.
- Q&A With Dr. John #1
John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, answers viewers' questions and provides the week in review.
- U.S. Missteps in Handling the Pandemic
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Howard K. Koh, MD, Professor, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School, about U.S. missteps in handling the pandemic.
- Creative Ideas for Holiday Gatherings
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Edward Perotti, Global Celebrity Event Designer, about some creative ideas for entertaining safely during the upcoming holidays.
- Are Patients With HIV at Increased Risk for COVID-19?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Virginia D. Banks, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist, Northeastern Ohio Infectious Disease Association, Inc. (NEOIDA), about HIV and COVID-19.
- Safety Guidelines for Visiting the Elderly
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Eric De Jonge, MD, Chief of Geriatrics, Capital Caring Health, about balancing the risks and benefits of visiting the elderly, especially during the holidays.
- Coronavirus Vocabulary: Contact Tracing
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, explains "contact tracing."
- Coronavirus in Context: Is Health Care Failing the Hispanic Community?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, speaks with Juan Rivera, MD, Chief Medical Correspondent, Univision, about the impact of COVID-19 on Hispanics and how health care may be failing the Hispanic community.
- Is Blood Type a Risk Factor for COVID-19?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, speaks with Roy Silverstein, MD, Professor and Chair of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, about blood type and its potential effect on COVID-19.
- How This Might End: Lessons From the Spanish Flu
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, speaks with Howard Markel, MD, PhD, Director, Center for the History of Medicine, University of Michigan, about the parallels between the 1918 flu pandemic and COVID-19.
- Reaching 10 Million Confirmed Cases in the U.S.
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, speaks with William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine in the Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, about the U.S. reaching 10 million confirmed cases of COVID-19.
- What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Testing
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, speaks with Geoffrey Baird, MD, PhD, Pathologist and Acting Chair of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, about the different types of COVID-19 tests.
- Trick or Treat? Tips for a Fun and Safe Halloween
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, speaks with Hansa Bhargava, MD, Senior Medical Director, WebMD, about tips to ensure a fun and safe Halloween during the pandemic.
- How Are Wearables Shaping Health Care?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, speaks with Vincent Vercamer, PhD, head of Health Innovation, Withings, about how wearables are shaping health care.
- Coronavirus Vocabulary: PPE
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, explains "PPE."
- Coronavirus in Context: COVID Is a Perfect Storm for Ethical Challenges
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 perfect storm of ethical challenges presented by COVID-19.
- How Will COVID-19 Impact Clinical Trials and Health Care?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, speaks with Craig Lipset, advisor and founder, Clinical Innovation Partners, about the potential impact of COVID-19 on clinical trials and health care.
- COVID-19 and the Threat of Moral Injury
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Rita Nakashima Brock, PhD, Senior Vice President and Director of the Shay Moral Injury Center, Volunteers of America, about COVID-19 and the threat of moral injury.
- Teen Creates Mobile COVID-19 Testing Lab
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Taft Foley III, an 18-year-old high school senior, EMT, and founder of Texas Mobile Medical Labs, about his creation of a mobile COVID-19 testing lab in Houston.
- COVID-19 and Kidney Disease
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Adam Weinstein, MD, VP, Medical Affairs and Clinical IT Services, DaVita Kidney Care, about the effect of COVID-19 on kidney health and new tools to help clinicians in their practices.
- Continued Care for COVID Recovery
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Sean Muldoon, MD, SVP/CMO, Hospital Division, Kindred Healthcare, about continued care for longer-term COVID recovery.
- Turning Setbacks Into Setups for Success
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, speaks with Tim Tebow, Athlete, Speaker, New York Times Bestselling Author, about turning setbacks into setups for different outcomes.
- Highlights from Upcoming Interview With FDA Commissioner
Highlights from an upcoming full interview between WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, and Stephen M. Hahn, MD, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- Coronavirus Vocabulary: Epidemic vs. Pandemic
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, explains the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic.
- Age Didn't Keep Us Safe From COVID
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- Coronavirus in Context: The Relationship Between Diet and Mental Health
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Drew Ramsey, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University, about tips to eat healthier during the pandemic, the relationship between diet and mental health, and how to enjoy comfort foods that are not only delicious but also nutritious.
- Coronavirus Vocabulary: Asymptomatic vs. Presymptomatic
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, explains the difference between "asymptomatic" and "presymptomatic".
- Coronavirus in Context: Combating Misinformation
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Saju Mathew, MD, primary care physician and public health specialist, about his patients' questions, concerns, and confusion caused by abundant and frequently changing information, as well as misinformation.
- Coronavirus in Context: Which Country Has the Best Health Care?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with William Brangham, "The Best Health Care? America & the World" Host, PBS NewsHour, about the U.S. health care system and how it compares to the rest of the world.
- Coronavirus in Context: How Are Wildfires Impacting the Pandemic?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Mary Prunicki, MD, PhD, Director of Air Pollution and Health Research, Stanford University, about the impact of wildfires on the pandemic.
- Coronavirus in Context: The Harm of Loneliness from Social Distancing
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, speaks with Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, President, The John A. Hartford Foundation, about the impact of loneliness from social distancing on older adults.
- Coronavirus in Context: Coronavirus Vocabulary: What Is a Super-Spreader Event?
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, defines a "super-spreader event".
- Coronavirus in Context: Coronavirus Vocabulary: Defining Coronavirus
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, explains the terminology used for defining coronavirus and the differences between "coronavirus", "COVID-19", and "SARS-CoV-2".
- Coronavirus in Context: Health Professionals Can Help Make Accurate COVID Info Go Viral
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Whyte, speaks with Susan Bailey, MD, President, American Medical Association about the importance of rigorous data analysis when discussing COVID studies.
- Coronavirus in Context: The Importance of Rigorous Data Analysis When Discussing COVID Studies
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Whyte, speaks with Dr. Eric Topol, Executive VP, Scripps Research, Editor-in-Chief, Medscape about how health professionals can help make accurate COVID info go viral.
- Flying During COVID
Listen to our expert give her experience with flying during covid and tips she recommends for safe travel.
- Coronavirus in Context: 19 Years Later, John Feal is Still Fighting for 9/11 Survivors
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, speaks with John Feal, 9/11 Survivor, Founder of the FealGood Foundation about being a 9/11 survivor and giving back to his community.
- Coronavirus in Context: Sex, Gender & COVID
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, speaks with Marsha Henderson, Former Associate Commissioner, Office of Women's Health, FDA, and Marjorie Jenkins, MD, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Greenville about sex, gender and COVID.
- Coronavirus in Context: Minority Communities Hit Hard by the Pandemic
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, speaks with Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, FACOG, President and Dean of Morehouse School of Medicine about how minority communities have been hardest hit by the pandemic and what can be done about it.