Medicine by Captivity: The Rise of the Hostage Physician
Dr. Varon reflects on four decades in medicine and how hospitals became systems-driven machines, arguing physician captivity—not burnout—defines modern healthcare.
Hantavirus: What It Is, How It Spreads, and Why It’s Not Cause for Panic
Dr. Ryan Cole explains what hantavirus is, how it spreads through rodent exposure, and why fewer than 1,000 U.S. cases in 30 years means this rare virus isn't cause for alarm.
The Hantavirus Panic Machine: When Rare Diseases Become Media Theater
Hantavirus is real but extraordinarily rare. IMA President Dr. Joseph Varon argues the current media panic reflects a broader failure of proportional public health communication.
Is This Hantavirus a Bioweapon?
If this Hantavirus outbreak proves to be a genuine threat, the key research will be to examine the virus genome for evidence of gain-of-function manipulation.
Psychedelics for Mental Illness: Dr. Joseph Varon on Trump’s Executive Order
Dr. Joseph Varon joined Fox Noticias to discuss Trump's executive order expanding psychedelic therapy access for veterans, depression, and PTSD.
Childhood Vaccine Schedule: Court Ruling Raises Questions About Who Decides
Dr. Ryan Cole discusses a federal court ruling siding with the AAP to block vaccine schedule oversight and what parents should know about shared decision-making.
When War Teaches Medicine
Dr. Joseph Varon explores what 12th-century physician Maimonides understood about medicine's purpose—and what modern healthcare has lost in its pursuit of technology and standardization.
The Lost Art of Medicine: What Maimonides Knew That We Forgot
Dr. Joseph Varon explores what 12th-century physician Maimonides understood about medicine's purpose—and what modern healthcare has lost in its pursuit of technology and standardization.
The Last Lesson My Mother Taught Me
Dr. Joseph Varon reflects on his mother's passing and what it taught him about comfort care, dignity at the end of life, and the limits of modern medicine.
What Covid Policy Did to Doctors Who Refused to Stay Silent
The lesson of the pandemic is not about a virus. It is about the courage required to defend the integrity of medicine. Physicians must remain free.
