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1041 - World Malaria Day: Promising Tools for Elimination Amidst Research Cuts
Season 13 Episode 1041
About this episode:
Exacerbated by cuts to research funding and on-the-ground interventions, malaria remains one of the deadliest and most burdensome…
5 months ago
1040 - Growing Demand for Menopausal Hormone Therapies Brings Excitement—and New Concerns
Season 13 Episode 1040
About this episode:
Following the FDA's removal of black box warnings for hormone therapy drugs, demand has skyrocketed for menopause treatments. In …
5 months, 1 week ago
1039 - Spending Down Billions in Opioid Settlement Money: The Debatable, The Inventive, and The Innovative
Season 13 Episode 1039
About this episode:
A collaboration between the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, KFF Health News, and Shatterproof is tracking how co…
5 months, 1 week ago
1038 - Cannabis Use Disorder in Adolescents Linked to Other Psychiatric Conditions
Season 13 Episode 1038
About this episode:
New findings suggest that, compared to adults with similar habits, teens with patterns of problematic cannabis use are at an elev…
5 months, 1 week ago
1037 - Chatbots, Mental Health, and Suicide
Season 13 Episode 1037
About this episode:
People are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for therapeutic purposes—but these platforms are built for engagement, not mental …
5 months, 1 week ago
1036 - Geopolitics and Humanitarian Health in Iran, Cuba, and Ukraine
Season 13 Episode 1036
About this episode:
Humanitarian crises don't exist in a vacuum—they are shaped by geopolitical actions like blockades, sanctions, and armed conflict…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
1035 - The Epic Struggle for Public Health
Season 13 Episode 1035
About this episode:
Public health efforts have led to tremendous gains throughout history—and sparked backlash. That's the argument made by Michelle …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
1034 - An Update on Measles and the U.S.'s Elimination Status
Season 13 Episode 1034
About this episode:
The U.S. is on track to surpass 2025's alarming number of measles cases in 2026. At the same time, the nation's measles eliminati…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
1033 - Chemical Contaminants and Fungal Fixes in Wastewater and Agriculture
Season 13 Episode 1033
About this episode:
Biosolids created by the wastewater treatment process are useful fertilizers in agriculture, but they often contain chemical comp…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
1032 - A Judge Rules on Vaccines
Season 13 Episode 1032
About this episode:
A federal judge has halted changes from the Department of Health and Human Services to the childhood immunization schedule and th…
5 months, 3 weeks ago