Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Getting your flu shot may do more than protect against the flu: evidence now shows that the shot may protect against cognitive decline. 122
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I recently shared a bold prediction that AI will soon outperform physicians. Earlier this year, another bold take of mine caused a stir: ice cream can be key to a healthy life. The same standard fuels both arguments: follow the evidence, even if it makes you uncomfortable. 100
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Most conversations about health care costs focus on what will drive higher spending, such as new Alzheimer drugs and gene therapies. In a new @jama.com Perspective with Nikhil Sahni, Merjan Ozisik, and David Cutler, we asked the opposite question: what could actually slow spending down? 411
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Last month, the Trump administration announced another hurdle for international students trying to get real-world training while they study. 100
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Abe Baker-Butler and I have a new piece in @statnews.com responding to American Medical Association's CEO John Whyte, who has pushed back on our @jama.com paper showing autonomous AI will soon outperform physicians working with AI at core cognitive tasks. 100
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Like human physicians, AI is not and never will be perfect. Instead of writing off a possible source of progress, the medical community should help answer the key questions raised by AI. 320
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Bob Wachter's book “A Giant Leap” inspired my recent paper in @jama.com with @vkhosla.bsky.social, Neal Khosla, and Abe Baker-Butler. 100
Reposted by Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhDDr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I asked @zekeemanuel.bsky.social for his top tip for a longer life. His answer may surprise you (and may also change your weekend plans). 042
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Banning AI won't stop students from cheating. Building their moral identity will. If we want to solve the AI cheating problem in higher ed, we need to stop treating it as a technology problem and start treating it as a character problem. That means integrating ethics into the curriculum early. 111
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026AI is going to get better and better. When it comes into a field, it’s clunky, then improves, briefly loses to human-AI hybrids, then surpasses them. Medicine is next. I laid that all out in my recent @jama.com paper with @vkhosla.bsky.social, Neal Khosla, and Abe Baker-Butler. 222
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026AI alone will provide better medical care than physicians, or even physicians working with AI. AI will likely be ready to be deployed for real-world cognitive medical tasks in some, maybe many, workflows by 2030. Read more in @jama.com with Vinod Khosla, Neal Khosla, and Abe Baker-Butler. 243
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Running errands with a friend could add years to your life. Loneliness and social isolation carry mortality risk on par with smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Even 15-30 minutes of connection a day matters. Talk to people. Read more in @nytimes.com. 121
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026CMS abandoned a fix to a $500 billion problem and never said why. In my latest Health Affairs piece with Daniel Shenfeld and Ravi Parikh, we argue CMS needs to build a real evaluation framework, make new models usable by every stakeholder, and modernize how updates get deployed. 100
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 27/07/2026You can skip alcohol and still have a great summer. @forbes.com just ran a piece on alcohol-free summer relaxation. Ice cream is a great substitute, but if an occasional drink brings you together with friends, that's fine. The real value is in social connection. www.forbes.com/sites/jessep...forbes.com9 Ways To Relax Without Alcohol This Summer, From A DoctorA doctor shares science-backed, alcohol-free ways to relax this summer — from herbal teas to functional beverages to ice cream socials to sunset breathwork. 010
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 24/07/2026An FDA panel just voted to allow compounded peptides with no real safety data required. Most yes votes came from panelists tied to the peptide industry. Taking peptides without data is risky. Compounding them is even worse. Don't be a schmuck and put your health at risk. #Health #FDA #Peptides 034
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Extra-virgin olive oil is the best. My second choice of oil might surprise some people: canola oil. But here's the part people miss: it's not about obsessing over the "perfect" oil. It's about avoiding reheated oil during deep frying. Sauté or bake instead of frying. parade.com/health/best-...parade.com‘I’m an Oncologist—This Is the Cooking Oil I Always Choose’When it comes to lowering cancer risk, how you cook your food matters. 022
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Want to live a long, healthy, and happy life? Throw a dinner party. Cooking at home. Good conversations with friends. Planning and mental engagement. A dinner party hits all three things that matter most for your health. Read more in @todayshow.com: www.today.com/health/mind-...today.comA Healthy Aging Expert’s No. 1 Favorite Social Activity to Boost Longevity and Overall WellbeingIn TODAY.com’s Expert Tip of the Day, a renowned physician reveals his favorite social activity to promote longevity because it requires several important skills crucial for heathy aging. 110
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 14/07/2026It’s ice cream season. And before a random influencer or AI bot tells you to cut the calories and watch your sugar, let me give you a doctor’s note to enjoy a frozen treat. Want to know how else you can live a healthy life? Read my conversation in @npr.org’s Morning Edition. 210
Reposted by Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhDGuy Kawasaki @guykawasaki.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Longevity. Wellness. Healthcare. Aging 💡 Few people have thought more deeply about all four than @zekeemanuel.bsky.social 🌱 Don't miss this fascinating conversation on Remarkable People: guykawasaki.com/the-... 031
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Still haven’t grabbed a copy of my new book and want to learn more? I'm discussing "Eat Your Ice Cream" at a virtual event with @rotmanschool.bsky.social on July 16. We're drowning in wellness fads and misinformation. I'll tell you what actually matters. July 16 at 1 PM ET. Register below. 120
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Pull out your health insurance card. No chip. No barcode. That analog mess is why Americans are drowning in medical bills. We spend $1.5 trillion a year on admin costs. The fix: standardize billing like the Federal Reserve did for banking. www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...healthaffairs.orgAddressing Medical Affordability Without Compromising Care | Health Affairs ForefrontThe US spends 25 percent of all health care costs on administration, a big part of which involves billing for medical services. To realize savings requires standardizing and digitizing billing. 031
Reposted by Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhDGuy Kawasaki @guykawasaki.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Your health may depend more on your friendships than your supplements 🤝 @zekeemanuel.bsky.social explains why social connection belongs at the center of every wellness conversation 🎯 Listen wherever you get podcasts: guykawasaki.com/the-... 011
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Looking for something to keep you cool during heat waves this summer? Eat your ice cream. I was recently featured in the UK's @theipaper.com discussing why ice cream should be considered a dairy product instead of a sweet. Read the full piece below. inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...inews.co.ukI'm a doctor, this is why ice cream is good for youIt contains protein and calcium, and is one of the most sociable foods of all. I advise two scoops a week 130
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I'm featured in Good Housekeeping UK discussing why it's time to stop obsessing over "wellness" and start living instead. Going to extremes is not sustainable. The key is finding healthy habits you genuinely enjoy. Stop obsessing and start living. Read the feature below. 131
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 30/06/2026@newyorker.com just reviewed "Eat Your Ice Cream." The wellness industry sells mystery: blue zones, biohacks, resveratrol, rapamycin. In Eat Your Ice Cream, I offer the basics: exercise, sleep, relationships, not smoking, and eating well. Read the review: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comSomething Is Very Wrong with Modern Longevity ScienceA new book argues that many of the world’s oldest people aren’t so old after all. 011
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 26/06/2026RFK Jr. wants every American wearing a wearable in four years. But here's what doctors actually think: only some metrics matter, and obsessing over data does more harm than good. As I told @nytimes.com, wearables can worsen sleep. How you feel matters more than the numbers. 131
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Great speaking at @aspenideas.bsky.social this week with my friend @celinegounder.com about what actually drives longevity: strong relationships, good sleep, mental engagement. We debunked some myths, discussed "Eat Your Ice Cream," and yes, enjoyed some of the cold stuff too! 183
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026For Father’s Day, I remembered my father, who lived well into his 90s without obsessing over wellness trends. Instead he walked every day, ate well, stayed socially connected, and found purpose. I wrote about this for @fortune.com: fortune.com/2026/06/21/z...fortune.comEzekiel Emanuel: My father lived into his 90s. He understood something many successful men miss | FortuneThe wellness industry wants you obsessing over biomarkers and supplements. One physician's life offers a simpler—and more effective—blueprint for aging. 030
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 15/06/2026You cannot eat well if you don't cook for yourself. Gen Z never learned to cook because home economics disappeared from curricula 20+ years ago. A generation that doesn't know how to roast a chicken or make a soup is a generation at a metabolic disadvantage. 210
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 12/06/2026@nytimes.com profiled people ditching their fitness trackers — and they're all healthier now. The best measure of health isn't your data. It's how you feel. Obsessively tracking every metric takes time away from actually living. Stop counting steps. Start living. 160
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Clinical AI by 2030 is coming. But fee-for-service reimbursement will make it expensive theater. Value-based payment makes it real. I discussed this and more with Kevin O’Leary and Martin Cech of Health Tech Nerds below. 110
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 08/06/2026I pitched Vedge on what may be the world's first bean-to-bar chocolate tasting course. They said yes. Now it's on the menu. 150
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Both my honey and chocolate won Gold at the 2026 Good Food Awards — the highest honor for artisanal foods in the USA. 🍯🍫 As I write in my new book “Eat Your Ice Cream,” exploring new interests and learning new skills is one of the most underrated things you can do for a long, healthy life. 130
Reposted by Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhDThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 03/06/2026There is some really huge news in the fight against cancer. @zekeemanuel.bsky.social talked to @citizencohn.bsky.social about this breakthrough — and how Trump’s war on research puts future discoveries at risk. 16322
Reposted by Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhDPennLDI @pennldi.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Washington State is set to issue its first #WACares payments—a first-in-the-nation public long-term care financing program. What could this mean for long-term care funding nationwide? LDI Fellow @zekeemanuel.bsky.social reflects in @marketwatch.com. Read more here: bit.ly/4x2jd87 ldi.upenn.eduWA Cares and the Need for Public LTC InsuranceLDI Fellow Ezekiel Emanuel writes in MarketWatch that the WA Cares fund could offer a blueprint for a universal, federal long-term-care program. 121
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Most people are focusing on the wrong things when it comes to healthy eating. The best thing to do is cut back on harmful foods and practices, such as: 🥤Sugary drinks 🍟Ultra-processed foods 🍿Mindless snacking 110
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 26/05/2026As I told @cnn.com, the Hantavirus outbreak is concerning but not a panic. What you need to know: ➡️ No evidence the virus has mutated ➡️ Infected individuals are quarantined ➡️ N95 masks provide protection The government isn't as prepared as it should be, but we don't have an outbreak — yet. 011
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Harvard's grade cap is a good idea. It won't last. Grade inflation is a collective action problem. One institution can't solve it alone. Until the Ivy Plus schools — Stanford, Duke, Chicago, Hopkins, and others — commit together, Harvard is fighting with one hand tied behind its back. 130
Reposted by Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhDPennLDI @pennldi.bsky.social · 07/05/2026How can informed consent forms be improved? LDI Fellow @zekeemanuel.bsky.social and colleagues tested short, medium, and long versions—finding the medium length struck the right balance: concise, yet with enough information to support understanding. Read more here: bit.ly/4cS7HnBdoi.orgSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 101
Reposted by Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhDPennLDI @pennldi.bsky.social · 13/05/2026After a spike in questionable skin substitute spending in fee-for-service #Medicare, CMS tightened the rules. But those costs could still affect Medicare Advantage payments in 2027. LDI’s @zekeemanuel.bsky.social says risk adjustment needs modernizing. Read more: bit.ly/3PDhjK3 ldi.upenn.eduMedicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Post-FFS SpikeHealth policy experts discuss how CMS could prevent temporary spending shocks in FFS Medicare from impacting future Medicare Advantage payments. 011
Reposted by Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhDPennLDI @pennldi.bsky.social · 18/05/2026What can we learn from Utah’s recent suspension of an AI chatbot that refilled prescriptions? In @statnews.com, LDI Fellow @alonbergman.bsky.social says the case underscores the need for federal regulation of autonomous #clinicalAI. Read more: bit.ly/4eJrOFY ldi.upenn.eduProposing a Framework to License Clinical AILDI Fellow Alon Bergman urges a uniform licensure framework for autonomous clinical AI after the approval and subsequent suspension of Doctronic in Utah. 111
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 08/05/2026There’s no doubt that peptides are important, but it's not news. Unapproved peptides are new, and we do not know the long-term effects. As I write in “Eat Your Ice Cream” and recently told the @todayshow.com, stick to the basics. 100
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Today, my book "Eat Your Ice Cream" is available across the UK. After becoming a New York Times bestseller in the US, the book brings six simple rules for a long, healthy life to readers across the pond. Order at ebury.lnk.to/EatYourIceCr... #EatYourIceCream #UKLaunch #NYTBestsellerebury.lnk.toUK + International EditionsGo to UK + International Editions. 040
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Both yogurt and ice cream lower diabetes risk, but ice cream is even more effective. I spoke with @thetimes.com about this and why we need to stop overthinking wellness. And more: www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...thetimes.comIs ice cream better than yoghurt? It’s what the doctor ordersA special adviser to the World Health Organisation, Dr Ezekiel Emanuel says we need to be less obsessed with wellness — and enjoy a gelato 010
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 05/05/2026So much of the wellness conversation is about self-denial. If all you’re ever doing is stopping yourself from doing things, you’re not going to have the willpower. As I wrote about in "Eat Your Ice Cream," total denial is not the answer. Indulging in tasty foods is part of living a balanced life. 110
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 01/05/2026My new book “Eat Your Ice Cream” is out now in Australia and New Zealand! Wellness fads should not dominate your life. Living well is supposed to be basic, scientific, and even enjoyable. Glad to bring my advice Down Under. Order your copy today. 100
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Why don't we regulate AI clinicians like clinicians? The FDA's current approach is to regulate AI as a device. But autonomous clinical AI — systems that make diagnoses, treatment recommendations, and triage decisions without per-case physician review — doesn't behave like a device. 1931
Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 28/04/2026The body is a very carefully balanced machine—and sometimes getting more is actually counterproductive. Influencers these days push more protein, more meat, more supplements. But most of the time, finding a simple balance is better than seeking excess. 120