Episodes

  • Episode 030: AI in Mental Health. Where are we drawing the line?
    Jan 23 2026

    In this episode, we attempt to discuss the effects of artificial intelligence in healthcare and especially in mental health. Psychiatry happens to be one of the most unique specialties of medicine which requires immense empathy, cultural context and understanding of pain, trauma and emotion. Can a Chatbot do the same and offer the required empathy and compassion to a mentally ill person?

    Join us in this episode of our podcast to discuss the importance of Artificial Intelligence and it’s impact on mental health.


    Let’s build a world where ethics isn’t just a chapter in our textbooks.


    As a part of this podcast, the host Dr. Hareesh Anandan has started a substack handle to share weekly newsletters on Medical Ethics.


    The name of the publication is The Medical Ethics Newsletter.

    The link to the publication is given below


    https://substack.com/@drhareeshanandan?r=75ev9h&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=blur


    Sign up for weekly emails and let‘s discuss more interesting topics.

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    34 mins
  • Episode 029: Exploring HIV: Between stigmatisations, accusations and ethics.
    Jan 6 2026

    In this episode, we attempt to explore a disease which is a taboo even in today’s world — AIDS. This stigmatisations and the social constructs built around HIV are very much related to our knowledge and understanding of how the disease is being transmitted to the people and hence, more often healthcare professionals tend to judge them morally which eventually leads to the ill treatment of people living with HIV.

    As a result, the patients could lose trust in the healthcare system and the provider which ultimately would delay the patient care and the patient sometimes chooses not to turn to the hospital.

    Another very important thing that medical professionals do is discussing the history of the patient, obviously without revealing the identity, but still such acts can be a great betrayal of patient confidentiality.

    So, in conclusion, in this episode, join us to understand how the quality of care for the patients with HIV can be improved and if you are a patient living with HIV, please write to us at medicalethicsunplugged@gmail.com your queries, grievances against healthcare workers and the society. We could offer you the support and assistance of how to navigate the problem and at the same time you could help us create more awareness among the public about the issues faced by you.

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    52 mins
  • Episode 028: #Medtoo; A 200% Spike⏫ in sexual violence. Ft. Adv. Abirami and Researcher Dr. Srijani
    Dec 25 2025

    In this episode, we attempt to discuss the importance of sexual violence in healthcare especially from a legal standpoint and from a student perspective in medical colleges. We are excited to introduce our guests Advocate Abhirami who shares extremely valuable insights from a legal perspective for doctors who are struggling to navigate the system without adequate support. Dr. Srijani is an enthusiastic and committed towards speaking against sexual violence and is currently working on a research project on a study with a short survey on *Sexual Violence among Medical Students in India*


    Already 1700 responses have been recorded, we kindly request you to take a moment to fill the forms so that they can record responses from South India as well.


    Initiated after the RG Kar incident, it aims to *prevent further harm in medical spaces*


    - Your response can help stop another victim.


    All responses are completely anonymous

    https://forms.gle/dAzuPbN6ksqKY4sv8


    Please take a moment to fill the form and stand against abuse


    -- Hareesh Anandan and Vithya Manoharan

    Hosts

    MEU Podcast Team.


    For queries:

    Contact us via Email: medicalethicsunplugged@gmail.com

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    44 mins
  • Episode 027: History Edition : Tuskegee Syphilis Study — Glimpse into racism and medicine.
    Dec 12 2025

    This episode is a short walk through the Tuskegee study, where in the US, African American men suffering from Syphilis in the US were denied treatment to study the natural course of the disease.

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    5 mins
  • Episode 026: Introduction to Healthcare Economics.
    Dec 3 2025

    In this episode, we discuss the importance of healthcare economics as this area is rarely discussed in medical school and in India we are always not interested in understanding the difficulties of healthcare budgeting. This episode is a preliminary episode to dive into understanding the resource limitations and the challenges faced by medical professionals in delivering healthcare ethically in the midst of resource constraints.

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    22 mins
  • Episode 025: Speaking up against sexual violence.
    Nov 26 2025

    In this episode, we have made an attempt to discuss the work place sexual harassment and tried to discuss how the systems operate in the developed world, where objectively the work place safety and crime against women are statistically better performing. Join us to discuss the issue in detail.

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    25 mins
  • Episode 024: The IVF Scam & Reproductive Ethics.
    Nov 20 2025

    In this episode, we attempt to discuss the IVF Scam in South India, where parents were promised children through surrogacy but handed some other child through child trafficking or unknown means. Why are we as humans so desperate for children? Who decides the reproductive rights of an individual?

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    25 mins
  • Episode 023: Work place violence against doctors.
    Nov 1 2025

    Following the recent incidents, we have tried to discuss the violence against medical practitioners in India and the causes of these incidents.

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    16 mins