Vasanth Sarathy & Laura Hagopian

Code & Cure

Health EN ↓ 52 episodes

Decoding health in the age of AI Hosted by an AI researcher and a medical doctor, this podcast unpacks how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are transforming how we understand, measure, and care for our bodies and minds. Each episode unpacks a real-world topic to ask not just what’s new, but what’s true—and what’s at stake as healthcare becomes increasingly data-driven. If you're curious about how health tech really works—and what it means for your body, your choices, and your future—this podcast is for you. We’re here to explore ideas—not to diagnose or treat. This podcast doe...

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Vasanth Sarathy & Laura Hagopian

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#2 - Digital Snake Oil: How AI Makes Health Disinformation Dangerously Persuasive 24.07.2025 35:33

What if a convincing medical article you read online—citing peer-reviewed journals and quoting real-sounding experts—was entirely fabricated by AI? In this episode, we dive into the unsettling world of AI-generated health disinformation. Researchers recently built custom GPT-based chatbots trained to spread myths. The result? Persuasive narratives full of fabricated studies, misleading statistics,...

#1 - Eye Spy with My AI: Tackling Diabetic Retinopathy 17.07.2025 28:18

What if a simple photograph of your eye could prevent blindness? Diabetic retinopathy silently steals vision from millions worldwide, yet it's treatable when caught early. The challenge? Too few specialists, limited access to care, and not enough awareness about this serious complication of diabetes. We dive deep into how artificial intelligence is transforming this landscape by analyzing ret...