--- title: Christopher M. Worsham | TIME description: Worsham is a critical care physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. He is co-author of Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Healthandthe Random Acts of Medicine Substack. canonical: https://time.com/author/7198766/ og:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates og:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:url: https://time.com/author/7198766/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 300 og:image:height: 300 og:image:alt: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. 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He is co-author of_ [Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health](https://secure-web.cisco.com/1DrjSG7DPLsG2sL0G%5FynYb73%5F3koqjoSQ4lEQMckqAEHOp-4gisQV6DzP9cYDc4kPjcIcDB0IpqOAuIuyenVzceU4vhqFHFrOT1G8djpoPVDWryqhGWnIIGrCpsNSLcFME7INdm6GhLTkQzhVLoeuryiSgblBXL9Ea3Pb-CEOKPWJQdqnObMGDvCWVS2YvDBcmtVod3V1JQYi97wuiPHRP9lhk3a3awot0giPlH0Gi%5FYjpsShfkF6H-95ymybFYg7Kwpj3ieDvCwa5fnRuN89RWu6OrtR2Jh-hja8u4nNtbuENr2XD1PcsrHZ12CPcpM2/https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A%5F%5Fwww.penguinrandomhouse.com%5Fbooks%5F708150%5Frandom-2Dacts-2Dof-2Dmedicine-2Dby-2Danupam-2Db-2Djena-2Dmd-2Dphd-2Dand-2Dchristopher-2Dworsham-2Dmd%5F%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DWO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ%26r%3DXq%5FetsANojVYFKQHAR8Zagjs9xmtdmxIs8TLN5U%5Fxd4%26m%3DSJuTB8gg6AMTowQFErxaLYIm45e7fTrI878dFCHh3LLsGRpH33dLz6HUCb3e527C%26s%3D2mS5S1zclLk1OxYd1U%5FP4Had29zs66ZYAB%5FiDNGOduU%26e%3D)_and_ _the_ [_Random Acts of Medicine Substack_](https://randomactsofmedicine.substack.com/)_._ ## Christopher M. Worsham *  Aug 3, 2026 ### [Clinical Trials Aren’t the Only Way to Know if Flu Shots Work](https://time.com/article/2026/08/03/clinical-trials-aren-t-the-only-way-to-know-if-flu-shots-work/) With a bit of creativity, evidence can be drawn from data we already have in the form of natural exp... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jul 31, 2025 ### [Is Morning Cancer Treatment Better?](https://time.com/7306220/cancer-treatment-morning-survival/) "Appointment timing may in fact be a very big deal," write Drs. Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jun 9, 2025 ### [Big Data Can Make America Healthier](https://time.com/7291563/big-data-healthcare-maha-christopher-worsham-anupam-jena-essay/) Two Harvard doctors offer some guiding principles. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Apr 16, 2025 ### [Gun Injuries Go Up During Hunting Season](https://time.com/7277814/gun-injuries-hunting-season-essay/) "The start of hunting season poses gun injury risks outside of hunting," write Christopher Worsham, ... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Apr 4, 2025 ### [The Shingles Vaccine and Brain Health](https://time.com/7275048/shingles-vaccine-dementia-christopher-worsham-anupam-jena/) The shingles vaccine has a potential protective effect against dementia, write Harvard doctors Chris... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Mar 27, 2025 ### [How to Move the Needle on Vaccines and Autism](https://time.com/7272138/cdc-study-vaccines-autism-adversarial-collaboration-essay/) "An adversarial collaboration on vaccines could serve as a model," write Drs. Christopher M. Worsham... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Mar 7, 2025 ### [Women Live Longer Than Men—But Not in Medicine](https://time.com/7261514/female-doctors-longevity-gap/) "What could explain this mortality puzzle?" write Dr. Christopher Worsham and Dr. Anupam Jena. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jan 14, 2025 ### [The Link Between Taxis and Alzheimer's](https://time.com/7206222/taxi-drivers-alzheimers-disease-christopher-worsham-anupam-jena/) The finding has implications for all of us, write Harvard physician-researchers Christopher Worsham ... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Dec 20, 2024 ### [Why We Can't Rely on Science Alone to Make Public Health Decisions](https://time.com/7198764/science-values-public-health-decisions-fluoride-rfk-jr/) Discussing the tradeoffs in public-health decisions might help us make better choices, write Dr. Chr... 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