STAT's First Opinion Podcast returns Oct. 1

This season, the podcast will feature topics as varied as medical social media influencers, vaccine policy, and even willingly getting dysentery for science.

Log In    STAT+ COMING SOON First Opinion Podcast returns Oct. 1 Every week, the First Opinion Podcast will bring you in-depth discussions with the thinkers, challengers, and doers shaping the future of health and science. This fall, the podcast will feature topics as varied as medical social media influencers, vaccine policy, and even willingly getting dysentery for science. Listen to the season teaser and join us for timely, candid, and thought-provoking interviews you won't hear anywhere else. Sign up to receive exclusive episode notifications, so you won't miss any important conversations. SIGN UP NOW Catch up by listening to some of our most popular episodes: EPISODE 118 Dr. Glaucomflecken uses humor to spotlight the darkness in medicine EPISODE 121 The neurosurgeon keeping 'Severance' (relatively) medically accurate EPISODE 129 How photography helped heal a couple in the aftermath of cancer STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2025, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us