Artificial intelligence can now analyse medical data at a scale no human ever could.

From scans and ECGs to early warning scores and triage systems, AI is becoming a powerfultool in modern healthcare.

But seeing more doesn’t always mean understanding more.

In this episode of The Modern Physician, Dr. Vishvaraj Rathod explores where AI genuinely helps in medicine and where human judgement still matters most.

This episode isn’t about rejecting AI.It’s about understanding its place — as an instrument, not an authority.

Vaccines are among the most studied and monitored tools in modern medicine — and yet they remain surrounded by fear, uncertainty, and powerful stories.

In this episode of The Modern Physician, Dr. Vishvaraj Rathod takes a step back from debate and myth-busting to look at something deeper: why vaccine myths form in the first place.

Rather than arguing or correcting, this episode gently explores the human patterns behind common vaccine concerns, including:

• Fear of causing harm
• Worries about immune overload
• The appeal of “natural” immunity
• Concerns about ingredients and safety
• Misunderstandings around mRNA and DNA
• The idea that hygiene alone replaced vaccines
• How herd immunity actually works — and why it depends on participation

This is not an episode about winning arguments.
It’s about understanding fear, uncertainty, and how stories can feel safer than complexity when the stakes are high.

If you’ve ever felt unsure, overwhelmed, or conflicted about vaccines — or if you’re trying to understand where others are coming from — this episode offers a calmer way to think about it.

mRNA vaccines became the centre of global fear during the pandemic — but most of that fear came from misunderstanding, not from the science itself.

In this episode of The Modern Physician, Dr. Vishvaraj Rathod breaks down the truth with calm clarity:

• What mRNA actually is
• Why it cannot change your DNA
• Why fear during the pandemic made sense
• The decades of research behind mRNA platforms
• Why the technology was ready before COVID
• How mRNA disappears from the body within hours
• What global safety data really shows
• And how mRNA will shape the future of vaccines and personalised medicine

Happy Holidays From the Team of The Modern Physician and we will see you on January 12, 2026 with the next episode!

Vaccines look simple—a vial, a needle—but behind every dose sits a decade of science. In this episode, Dr. Vishvaraj Rathod takes you inside the machinery behind immunity: fromJenner and Pasteur to modern platforms, from pre-clinical curiosity to Phase I–III trials, and from spotless manufacturing lines to post-approval safety (VAERS, Yellow Card, pharmacovigilance).
You’ll hear why vaccine timelines take 10–15 years, how different platforms work (inactivated, live attenuated, protein subunit, viral vector, mRNA), and why “science is slow because safety is deliberate.” We close with herd immunity, protecting the vulnerable, and why vaccination is an act of compassion—not compliance.

Misinformation behaves like a virus — fast,emotional, sticky. In this episode, Dr. Vishvaraj Rathod explains why falsehealth claims spread faster than the truth, how algorithms amplify them, andhow to navigate the noise with a simple, practical framework.

Social media has quietly become the new waiting room.
For many young adults, the first stop for health advice isn’t a GP — it’s the feed. TikTok trends, celebrity wellness routines, polished “health hacks”… all shaping how we see ourselves long before we speak to a clinician.

In this episode, Dr. Vishvaraj Rathod explores how platforms amplify emotion over accuracy, why certain health narratives go viral, and how misinformation spreads long before experts have a chance to correct it.
Through research from BMJ, JAMA, global health agencies, and real-world examples, we look at how the digital world shapes body image, anxiety, comparison culture, and even identity.

You’ll learn:

• why social media feels so persuasive — even when it’s wrong

• how “parasocial trust” influences our health decisions

• the impact of comparison culture on developing minds

• what digital literacy can realistically protect

• and simple, practical ways to reclaim your feed

Social media isn’t going anywhere, but the way we use it can change.
Presence over performance.
Clarity over noise.

Your fitness tracker already knows a lot about you — your heart rate, your sleep score, your recovery, even your stress.
But how much of that data is accurate? And how much actually matters?

In this episode of The Modern Physician, Dr. Vishvaraj Rathod looks beyond steps, scores, and smart rings to explain the truth behind HRV, VO₂ max, sleep staging, calorie burn, and recovery metrics.
You’ll learn what these numbers really mean, why they fluctuate, when to trust them — and when to trust your body instead.

A calm, evidence-based guide for anyone using a smartwatch, smart ring, or fitness tracker.

Every year, hundreds of new health-tech products promise to change the way we live — from smartwatches that detect heart rhythms to earbuds that double as hearing aids.
But before any of them can call themselves “medical,” they have to earn that title.

In this episode, Dr. Vishvaraj Rathod takes you behind the scenes of regulation:
how devices are tested, classified, and approved; why some reach one country before another; and what separates a wellness gadget from a medical tool.
You’ll hear how studies like the Apple Heart Study and Fitbit Heart Study helped wearables cross into clinical use — and why evidence, not hype, is what truly earns trust.

Because in medicine, speed excites — but proof endures.