23 Best Medical Research Podcasts

1. NEJM This Week

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Concise summaries of everything published in the latest weekly issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). NEJM publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice.more Producer/Network NEJM Group
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 743 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. JAMA Author Interviews

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Interviews with leading researchers and thinkers in health care about practice-changing research, innovations, and the most pressing issues facing medicine and health care today from JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.more Host Jennifer Abbasi
Producer/Network JAMA Network
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest Brian Lee
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 229 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Annals On Call Podcast

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Each Annals On Call podcast features Dr. Bob Centor discussing and debating a clinically influential article published in Annals of Internal Medicine with a guest expert.
Host Dr. Robert Centor
Producer/Network American College of Physicians
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dr. Richard Kravitz, Dr. Robert McLean +22 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 267 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract

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Learn more about the perspectives behind formal research articles! In Journal of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract , hosts Shawn McNeil and Zach Caruso interview authors recently published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, detailing their research process, summarizing key findings from their work, and identifying future areas of research. Hosted by Journal Podcast Editor, Shawn McNeil, MD, and ASAM Media Manager Zach Caruso.more Hosts Shawn McNeil, Zach Caruso
Producer/Network American Society of Addiction Medicine
Email ****@asam.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Nabila El-Bassel, Dr. Jasmine Barnes +15 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 36 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Breakthroughs

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Breakthroughs is a podcast about groundbreaking research and the scientists leading these discoveries at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. We are driven by our mission to transform the practice of medicine and profoundly impact human health beyond the individual patient. We believe better answers only come from discovery.more Host Erin Spain
Producer/Network Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Brandon Jutras, Vladimir Gelfand +7 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 13.1KTwitter 18.4KInstagram 12.3K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. BJJ Podcasts

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Exclusive interviews with authors from selected papers published in The Bone & Joint Journal (BJJ): changing practice and leading clinical orthopaedic research since 1948
Hosts Andrew Duckworth, Fares Haddad
Producer/Network The Bone & Joint Journal
Email ****@boneandjoint.org.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Colin Forde, David Keene +32 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 32.2KTwitter 19.3KInstagram 35.8K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

7. Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) Podcast

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The Journal of Clinical Oncology podcast, hosted by Dr. Shannon Westin and Dr. Davide Soldato, presents analyses and discussions centered on the latest findings published in ASCO's esteemed Journal of Clinical Oncology. Through scholarly discourse and examination, this podcast is your resource for navigating oncological advancements and how they impact clinical practice.The JCO Podcast also features in depth summaries and interviews hosted by the year's fellows in the series, JCO Article Insights.more Host Dr. Shannon Westin
Producer/Network American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Email ****@mdanderson.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Glenwood Goss, Dr. John Wingard +6 more
Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 87 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. Conference Coverage

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ReachMD brings you the latest research, announcements, and conversations from the most important medical conferences around the world. Join us on the conference floor with keynote speakers, experts, and opinion leaders.more Hosts Charles Turck, Raj Chovatiya, Karima Benameur, Matt Rosenberg
Producer/Network ReachMD
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Recent Guests Tony Page, James Del Rosso
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 15.2KTwitter 2.8KInstagram 3.8K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

9. ESMO Open

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ESMO Open is the European Society for Medical Oncology's online-only, peer-reviewed Open Access journal, dedicated to publishing high-quality medical research and educational content from all disciplines of oncology, with a focus on innovative clinical and translational cancer research. Tune in & keep up with the latest ESMO Open news.more Email ****@bmj.com
Facebook 3.6KTwitter 7.2K Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Since Jan 2016 Get Email Contact

10. JAMA Clinical Reviews

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Author interviews that explore the latest clinical reviews.
Hosts Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Mary McGrae McDermott, Kristin Walter, Karen Lasser, Preeti Malani, Anne Cappola
Producer/Network JAMA Network
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Mark Cuban, Alexander Walley +5 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 806 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

11. Medicine and Science from The BMJ

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Leading the debate on health to engage, inform, and stimulate doctors, researchers, and other health professionals.
Host Brandy Schillace
Producer/Network BMJ Podcasts
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests David Strain, Benjamin Becker +56 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 252 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. NEJM Interviews

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Insightful conversations with leading experts in the field of health care, medical research, policy, and more from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Each episode examines the many complexities found at the junction of medicine and society.more Hosts Stephen Morrissey, Eric Rubin
Producer/Network NEJM Group
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Raja-Elie Abdulnour, Lawrence Casalino +2 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 233 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

13. JAMA Medical News

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Discussions of timely topics in clinical medicine, biomedical research, public health, health policy, and more, featured in the Medical News section of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.more Hosts Jennifer Abbasi, Kate Schweitzer
Producer/Network JAMA Network
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Katie Berlacher, Brian Lee
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 147 Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

14. The Lancet Voice

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The Lancet Voice is a fortnightly podcast from the Lancet family of journals. Lancet editors and their guests unravel the stories behind the best global health, policy and clinical research of the day―and what it means for people around the world.more Producer/Network The Lancet Group
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr Yvonne Ho, Professor Deborah Hasin +21 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 77 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Ground Truths

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Facts, data, and analytics about biomedical matters. erictopol.substack.com
Host Eric Topol
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Joanna Stern, Roxanne Khamsi +9 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 99 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. JIMD Podcasts

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JIMD Podcasts is home to the Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease podcast and the JIMD Shortcast. We're also proud to showcase Metabolic Mysteries and the new Footprints in IMD podcast.
Host James Nurse
Producer/Network Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Professor Troy Lund, Professor Stephan Kemp +22 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Twitter 3.5K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. The CVR Presents Research Goes Viral

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What is a virus? How do they cause disease? What can we do to stop them? Find out here, in the podcast from the Medical Research Council (MRC)-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), brought to you by our staff and students.more Producer/Network CVR's Research Goes Viral
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Dr Ruth Harvey, Professor Akiko Iwasaki +30 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 1.5KTwitter 7.2KInstagram 532 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2015 Get Email Contact

18. Medical Breakthroughs: The Research Journey

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This podcast series focuses on the human stories behind groundbreaking discoveries. It sheds light on the personal journeys of researchers and patients involved in major medical advancements, such as kidney transplants, AI-powered heart failure detection, and personalised cancer treatments. Through engaging and emotional conversations, it captures the challenges, hopes, and motivations driving innovation, emphasising that medical progress isn't just about research—it's about making a real difference in people's lives.more Producer/Network Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Recent Guests Dr Sunil Daga, Professor Chris Twelves +4 more
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19. Evidence-Based Health Care

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The broad aim of the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine is to develop, teach and promote evidence-based health care and provide support and resources to doctors and health care professionals to help maintain the highest standards of medicine.Many of the talks are taken from the Oxford Evidence-Based Health Care Programme and delivered by members of the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, the Centre of Evidence Medicine and leaders in the field of Evidence-based Health Care internationally.more Host Carl Heneghan
Producer/Network Oxford University
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 5.6MTwitter 8.8KInstagram 2.3M Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2011 Get Email Contact

20. Straight from a Scientist Medical Research Education and Discussion Podcast

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We want your updates on today's scientific research directly from the source: straight from the scientist working hard to make new discoveries about our world.We're here to help you learn the what, the why, and the how of the research we produce every day.Informal interviews probe deep into how science is done, and why the how matters when it's time to interpret the results...more Producer/Network Connor Wander, PhD
Email ****@straightfromascientist.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 18Facebook 1KTwitter 235Instagram 1.3K Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact

21. EBN Podcast

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The Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) podcast offers the latest discussions in the field of nursing. Each episode features in-depth interviews with authors and leading experts delving into the latest research in the field.EBN - ebn.bmj.com - is a journal from the BMJ Group and the Royal College of Nursing (RCNi), and publishes critical commentaries and summaries of the most valid research in nursing, from other international healthcare journals.Stay ahead in your field by tuning into our expert discussions and accessing cutting-edge content.* The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to infor..more Producer/Network BMJ Podcasts
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 50.7KTwitter 6.5KInstagram 31.6K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

22. Plenary Session

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Dr Prasad on medicine, oncology, & health policy. Host: Vinay Prasad, MD MPH from University of California San Francisco. Tweet your feedback to @Plenary_Session or e-mail ****@gmail.com
Host Vinay Prasad
Producer/Network Vinay Prasad, MD MPH
Email ****@ucsf.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests AARON GOODMAN, MANNI +1 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2KFacebook 4.4KTwitter 10.8K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2018 Get Email Contact

23. Moving Medicine Forward

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CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services presents Moving Medicine Forward, a podcast centered on advancements in healthcare and elevating individual's stories and expertise. CTI, a global Contract Research organization with associates in 60 countries, has contributed to 10,000+ projects, 200+ drug and device approvals, and 300+ pharmaceutical and emerging biotechnology partners. Our group of innovative thinkers work to change the lives of chronically and critically ill patients.more Producer/Network CTI Clinical Trials
Email ****@ctifacts.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Sliman, Dr. Robert Wagner +27 more
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 20 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact