That's Understandable

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That's Understandable

That’s Understandable aims to make the complex world of health—well—more understandable! In each episode, AstraZeneca’s US Head of External Communications, Brendan McEvoy, sits down with various experts to break down the multitude of factors affecting the healthcare industry.

  1. 12/10/2024

    Whole Person Health: The Full Picture

    The outcome of healthcare depends on more than physical wellbeing. Understanding the impact of social determinants of health, mental health and spiritual health is critical in providing optimal care for all patients. In our season finale, hear experts discuss the concept of whole person healthcare and how it is transforming lives and setting a new example for the healthcare system.

    54 min

  2. 11/22/2024

    The Doctor Will Call You Now

    Innumerable barriers exist for people of all lived experiences accessing healthcare. An innovation supporting people gaining access, regardless of location or transportation, is telehealth. Listen as Dr. Vidya Raman-Tangella, Chief Medical Officer at Teladoc Health and Brendan discuss the important role telehealth – and those providing it – are playing in ensuring patients receive equitable and optimal healthcare from anywhere.

    44 min

  3. 11/07/2024

    Life in the Desert

    Let’s talk about the communities struggling to access healthcare due to distance and availability. Our experts share their experiences and insights in providing medical services and care in rural healthcare deserts.

    54 min

  4. 10/23/2024

    Special Episode: Seeing Cancer Through a Different Lens

    A cancer diagnosis can put your life on pause. In this special episode, Emmy Award-winning Director and Cinematographer Reed Morano shares the struggle and the resilience of her cancer story. She directed our #WhatScienceCanDo films, which you can watch here: https://bit.ly/47nQ3Ui.

    39 min

  5. 10/17/2024

    How Partnerships Help Us Achieve Health Equity

    Achieving health equity can feel like a daunting challenge, but working together with partners committed to long-term solutions can help us do it. Listen as our expert discusses the work being done today to make equity possible tomorrow.

    44 min

  6. 09/10/2024

    Green Chemistry is Changing Healthcare for the Better.

    When it comes to medicine, the impact it makes on human health isn’t just measured in how it treats disease. Hear our experts discuss how Green Chemistry is improving outcomes by improving our impact on the environment. For more information on how we are implementing Green Chemistry across product design, production, and beyond, please visit our website.

    51 min

  7. 08/13/2024

    The Spectacular Science of Trees

    Everyone knows trees are incredibly important to a healthy planet, but do we really understand the spectacular impact trees have on human health? Brendan digs into the exceptional value of trees in everyday life with experts passionate about the good going on under the branches.

    48 min

  8. 07/15/2024

    The Pill Bottle Problem

    Using plastics as prescription containers has been the standard for decades, but those empty pill bottles don’t biodegrade. Now, there are new, more sustainable solutions available! Brendan discusses with Dr. Melinda Su-En Lee, CEO and co-founder of Parcel Health, Inc., why the plastic pill bottle is still so ubiquitous for prescriptions, despite its harm to the planet.  To learn more about the impact of plastic use in prescription pill bottles on the planet – and human health – check ...

    40 min
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That’s Understandable aims to make the complex world of health—well—more understandable! In each episode, AstraZeneca’s US Head of External Communications, Brendan McEvoy, sits down with various experts to break down the multitude of factors affecting the healthcare industry.

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  • Creator
    AstraZeneca
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 That's Understandable
  • Show Website
    That's Understandable

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