Chasing Life
All over the world, there are people who are living extraordinary lives, full of happiness and health – and with hardly any heart disease, cancer or diabetes. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been on a decades-long mission to understand how they do it, and how we can all learn from them. Scientists now believe we can even reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s dementia, and in fact grow sharper and more resilient as we age. Sanjay is a dad – of three teenage daughters, he is a doctor - who operates on the brain, and he is a reporter with more than two decades of experience - who travels the earth to uncover and bring you the secrets of the happiest and healthiest people on the planet – so that you too, can Chase Life.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 547
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Delivering the Vaccine
This week, nearly three million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine will be delivered to more than 600 vaccination sites around the country. Today, CNN Aviation Correspondent Pete Muntean takes us beh…
00:14:31 |
Tue 15 Dec 2020
FDA Authorizes First Covid-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech that will start reaching the most at-risk Americans today. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks thro…
00:08:34 |
Mon 14 Dec 2020
A Sisterhood of Nurses and a Universe of Grief
With almost 300,000 people lost to Covid-19 in the United States, CNN immigration reporter Catherine Shoichet tells the story of one community’s staggering loss. Meet the sisterhood of Filipino nurse…
00:17:32 |
Fri 11 Dec 2020
Vaccine Warrior Kizzmekia Corbett
Kizzmekia Corbett is a 34-year-old viral immunologist, and she might help save the world. She leads the coronavirus vaccine research at the National Institutes of Health, and the mRNA vaccine they’ve…
00:22:11 |
Thu 10 Dec 2020
A Conversation with FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn
With a vaccine rollout underway in the United Kingdom, the Food and Drug Administration could issue emergency use authorization to a Covid-19 vaccine this week in the U.S. What happens next? CNN Chie…
00:16:25 |
Wed 09 Dec 2020
What it’s like to be part of a Covid-19 Trial
Very soon, the first Covid-19 vaccine could be authorized for public use in the United States. Is it like a flu shot? What are the side effects? Today, Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with Yasir Batalvi, …
00:14:40 |
Tue 08 Dec 2020
Q&A on Vaccines with Dr. Anthony Fauci
When and where can you get the vaccine? Can you choose which one you get? Dr. Anthony Fauci answers all your questions about the vaccine at a CNN Town Hall.
To learn more about how CNN protects liste…
00:14:27 |
Mon 07 Dec 2020
Broadway Revival
New York's theater district has been dark since March. Broadway was one of the first industries shut down by the pandemic and it may be one of the last to reopen. Actress Jessica Rush shares what she…
00:15:09 |
Fri 04 Dec 2020
A Weird School Year So Far
In the early months of the pandemic much of the country was in disarray, including schools. Now that the fall semester is almost over, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN Correspondent Evan McMorris-Santoro tal…
00:15:44 |
Thu 03 Dec 2020
The mRNA Breakthrough
How do you fight a pandemic? With cutting edge technology. Two of the new Covid-19 vaccines applying for FDA approval rely on a novel approach that uses mRNA to turn the human body into an internal v…
00:09:12 |
Wed 02 Dec 2020
Fighting Hunger and Shame in a Pandemic
Millions of families across the country have lost some of their income because of the pandemic and are struggling to put food on the table. In today’s episode, CNN’s Senior National Correspondent Kyu…
00:14:21 |
Tue 01 Dec 2020
Holiday Shopping is a Mixed Bag
Coronavirus has changed a lot about this holiday season. And the pandemic-induced recession means the way people spend their money is different too. One portion of the country may be spending big, wh…
00:09:24 |
Mon 30 Nov 2020
Thanksgiving with the Guptas
Many Thanksgiving gatherings will be a bit smaller this year. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses his own plans for the holiday and how his family will try to keep certain tr…
00:11:24 |
Tue 24 Nov 2020
Holiday Air Travel
The C.D.C. recommends against traveling for Thanksgiving, as infection rates are on the rise nationwide. But the airline industry is still expecting a surge in people flying, and scientists have foun…
00:12:21 |
Mon 23 Nov 2020
One Handshake Away From Heaven
CNN Senior Writer Thomas Lake tells the story of a pastor in small-town South Carolina who’s doing what he can to minister to his flock. Among his responsibilities, honoring those who’ve died from Co…
00:14:12 |
Fri 20 Nov 2020
Emergency Use Authorization Explained
There is promising data from two drug companies with vaccines in the works, but what comes next? One way of speeding the process is an Emergency Use Authorization. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr.…
00:18:55 |
Thu 19 Nov 2020
Who Gets the Vaccine First?
With promising data coming out of multiple trials, the country is now looking at how to distribute a potential Covid-19 vaccine to the public. But who will get it first? CNN’s Chief Medical Correspon…
00:15:36 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Mice Lie and Monkeys Exaggerate
Several vaccine companies have announced promising early evidence that their vaccines are effective at preventing symptoms of a coronavirus infection. So what comes next? CNN Chief Medical Correspond…
00:14:01 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Infection Rates and Questions On the Rise
The U.S. is setting devastating new records nine months into this pandemic. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers listener questions amidst this time of growing uncertainty.
To le…
00:11:29 |
Mon 16 Nov 2020
We’re in a Humanitarian Crisis
Almost a quarter of a million people have died of Covid-19 in the United States. The country is now seeing record-breaking case numbers. Dr. Sanjay Gupta makes an emotional plea for us to start treat…
00:12:00 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
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