Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD

10/23/2026

Want to be healthy? Initiate conversation, let curiosity drive it, ask follow-up questions, and don't be fragile if people are not interested in talking to you.

My brother Ari Emanuel always introduces himself in elevators, and that is what everyone should do. Social interaction can go a long way in improving health and wellbeing.

Listen to more about the value of social interaction in my conversation on the TED "How to Be a Better Human” podcast.



https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/tdaauT

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

10/20/2026

What are three health myths or health practices that I think are misinformed?

Obsessing over protein. Ignoring social interaction. Thinking more exercise is better.

Americans focus too much of their time on the wrong things to prioritize wellness. Most people probably get enough protein. Peter Attia ignores how having meaningful social relationships is integral to longevity. Overexercising can lead to injury.

Listen to more on this topic in my conversation on the TED ”How to Be a Better Human” podcast at the link in bio.

10/20/2026

09/16/2026

Tomorrow is Constitution Day. We should all read this important document to remind ourselves of this great country and what it stands for. Ben Franklin, Penn’s founder, wrote the final speech at the Constitutional Convention.

09/01/2026

Do not skip your shingles vaccine, here’s why:

The first and most obvious point: it prevents shingles, which are extremely painful and can sometimes land you in the hospital. Second, data show that getting the vaccine reduces your risk of dementia. Third, recent studies show it reduces your risk of serious heart ailments like heart attack and stroke.

There is no reason not to get your shingles vaccine, especially if you are 50 or older. It is extremely low risk, and extremely high reward.

08/26/2026

For the last 75 years, medicine has emphasized the science, and not the art of medicine. This conversation should continue as AI enters and revamps medicine as we know it.

I had the pleasure of debating AMA CEO John Whyte on Chrisst Farr’s Lifers podcast on autonomous AI versus AI-aided physicians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTnZ6W7qsLQ

08/17/2026

AI is outperforming doctors. And doctor + AI? Still behind.

Physicians will not disappear. Surgery, deliveries, and other physical procedures still need human hands. But "doctor plus AI" as the automatic gold standard of care no longer holds up against the evidence.

AI will likely be ready to be deployed for real-world cognitive medical tasks in some, maybe many, workflows by 2030.

We tested it. New JAMA paper with Vinod Khosla, Neal Khosla, and Abe Baker-Butler.

What happens to medicine now?