Dr John Banja joins us to discuss the promises and perils of artificial intelligence in health care applications, including potential “megarisks” posed by AI tools themselves.

Being marked as an “other” outside of the circle of human concern expresses tension between principles of liberty and equality and exacerbates health inequity.

To achieve health equity, governments can use a variety of tools, including civil rights legislation and constitutional jurisprudence.

The health status of the US population remains poor when compared to that of similar nations. There are lessons for us from Cuba.

One health system’s development and validation of inequity measures across patient groups demonstrates an approach that could be nationally scalable.

The opioid crisis, maternal death, and COVID-19 underscore trust as foundational to public health and call for redefinition of what it means to be a US clinician.

The Flexner Report marginalized schools that produce more than their fair share of physicians confronting inequities in US responses to COVID-19.

Fair distribution demands new strategies for engaging patients in co-creation.

Poor oral health has been neglected as a public health threat, despite recognition as “epidemic” in scale by the US Office of the Surgeon General.

Clinicians must advocate for decriminalization of SUDs during pregnancy and for improving access to comprehensive, evidence-based care.