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530 - The Devastating Floods in Pakistan and the Role of Climate Change
Season 6 Episode 530
The unprecedented floods in Pakistan that have killed more than 1,600 people and directly affected 33 million are the result of years of planning fai…
3 years, 11 months ago
529 - The Chutzpah of Public Sector Leadership
Season 6 Episode 529
It’s a difficult time for public sector workers—health departments, social workers, sanitation staff, and more are burned out from doing so much with…
3 years, 11 months ago
528 - Why the Health of Indigenous People Impacts Us All
Season 6 Episode 528
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Dr. Donald Warne, the new co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health and a member of the Oglala Lakota…
3 years, 11 months ago
527 - The White House’s National Action Plan On Long COVID
Season 6 Episode 527
The Biden administration’s action plan for responding to long COVID is a good start, but much more is required to truly address the impacts of this “…
3 years, 11 months ago
526 - YouTube’s Dr. Garth Graham on Social Media and Misinformation
Season 6 Episode 526
Social media has long been criticized for its role in perpetuating dangerous misinformation. Dr. Garth Graham, the director and global head of health…
4 years ago
525 - Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Updates: Dr. Andy Pekosz on Efficacy, Recommendations, and More
Season 6 Episode 525
Who should get a bivalent booster? How effective are they? How should people space out shots after infection, original strain boosters, and a host of…
4 years ago
524 - Just How Far Did Students Fall Behind During COVID-19?
Season 6 Episode 524
Pandemic disruptions led to serious learning loss in K-12 education, and new research shows just how serious. Peggy Carr, the commissioner of the Nat…
4 years ago
523 - Methadone Prevents Overdose, So Why Is It So Hard to Access?
Season 6 Episode 523
A 2019 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine lays out irrefutable evidence that medications like methadone can sa…
4 years ago
522 - Malaria Mondays Miniseries Part II: Why Haven’t We Eradicated Malaria?
Season 6 Episode 522
Malaria, a mosquito-borne infection, affects some 228 million people globally each year, killing over 400,000 of them—primarily children under the ag…
4 years ago
521 - All About COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Season 6 Episode 521
How effective have federal vaccine mandates for COVID-19 been? Will litigation impact other vaccine requirements, such as those for school attendance…
4 years ago