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Evidence and experts to help you understand today’s public health news-and what it means for tomorrow.
798 - When Should I Get My COVID/Flu Shot? And Other Queries To Kick off Respiratory Virus Season
About this episode: When should you get your COVID/flu shots? How long can a COVID vaccine really protect you from infection? Why do we have summer waves of COVID but not flu or RSV? Will we ever see a flu/COVID combo shot? A virologist answers questions as we gear up for respiratory virus season.
Guest: Andy Pekosz is a virologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with appointments in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and Environmental Health and Engineering.
Host: Stephanie Desmon, MA, is a former journalist, author, and the director of public relations and communications for the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, the largest center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Show links and related content: What to Know About the Updated COVID Vaccine for Fall, Winter 2024-25-Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Why COVID Surges in the Summer-Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Guest: Andy Pekosz is a virologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with appointments in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and Environmental Health and Engineering.
Host: Stephanie Desmon, MA, is a former journalist, author, and the director of public relations and communications for the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, the largest center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Show links and related content: What to Know About the Updated COVID Vaccine for Fall, Winter 2024-25-Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Why COVID Surges in the Summer-Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website.
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797 - A Fall Look-Ahead With School Nurses: More Than Just Band-Aids and Ice Packs
zhlédnutí 17Před dnem
About this episode: School nurses are charged with helping to maintain the health and well-being of every student in their care which goes way beyond providing basic first aid. Today, the podcast goes back to school at KIPP Baltimore, an open enrollment charter school serving pre-K to 8th grade students. Nurse Erica and Nurse Lily talk about their work providing health care to nearly 1,000 stud...
796 - An Update on PEPFAR And The Reality of Ending HIV
zhlédnutí 12Před dnem
About this episode: Now in its 21st year, PEPFAR-the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief which launched in 2003 under President George W. Bush-still has ending the HIV epidemic in its sights. It’s now at a critical juncture with an expanding toolbox of exciting treatments and, simultaneously, eroding bipartisan support from Congress. Guest: Dr. Mike Reid is the Chief Science Officer in t...
795 - The Discovery of a New Clade of Candida Auris-A “Critical Pathogen”
zhlédnutí 38Před dnem
About this episode: The discovery of a new clade of C. auris-a fungus the WHO has declared a “critical pathogen”-has ignited new fears about the fungi’s ability to evolve beyond infection control measures. C. auris already poses significant-and lethal-risks to hospitals and patients worldwide and, with global warming, medicine should expect more emerging fungal infections that are resistant to ...
794 - Does A Really Cause B? How a Biostatistician Thinks About Causality
zhlédnutí 26Před 14 dny
About this episode: When evaluating programs, policies, and interventions, how do you know if they’re working? In today’s episode: The science (and art!) of biostatistics, and an exploration of the question: How can we design studies to find out if there really is a relationship between A and B? Guest: Elizabeth Stuart is the chair of the department of Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloombe...
793 - What It’s Like To Be America’s Chief Health Diplomat
zhlédnutí 12Před 14 dny
About this episode: Health diplomacy is how countries work together to advance global health. What does health diplomacy look like in 2024-a post-pandemic time marked by multiple violent crises and zoonotic disease outbreaks? Loyce Pace is America's top health diplomat within the Department of Health and Human Services. In today’s episode: a conversation about the agenda for US and global healt...
792 - World Mosquito Day: Gene Drives and CRISPR Technology
zhlédnutí 38Před 14 dny
About this episode: World Mosquito Day, observed annually on August 20th, commemorates British doctor Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans. More than a century later, major advancements like genetically modifying mosquitoes-AKA gene drives-have the potential to reduce malaria cases and deaths dramatically, but not without hurdles. This ...
791 - Tradeoffs -The Fifth Branch: Transforming The Way Communities Respond to People in Crisis
zhlédnutí 8Před 21 dnem
About this episode: Since 2015, 1,939 individuals experiencing mental health crises have been killed during encounters with police in America, accounting for 20% of all police killings. The first episode of “The Fifth Branch”- a three-part special series by Tradeoffs and The Marshall Project- examines what it looks like when one community dramatically changes how it responds to people in crisis...
790 - How Violence Reduction Councils Can Prevent Homicides and Shootings
zhlédnutí 24Před 21 dnem
About this episode: Violence Reduction Councils review huge quantities of data to pinpoint how homicides and shootings can be prevented. They include diverse stakeholders from a city or community including first responders, community-based organizations, and elected officials-all of whom come together to review cases and identify policies or interventions to prevent future violence. A new toolk...
789 - Why The Mpox Crisis Spreading Across Africa Is A Global Concern
zhlédnutí 151Před 21 dnem
About this episode: A concerning and deadly outbreak of mpox is spreading across central Africa and the world’s response has been lackluster. In this episode: an overview of the virus and a brief history of mpox outbreaks, a breakdown of the different clades, and why this particular epidemic is so concerning-not just for the regions impacted but for the rest of the world. Guest: Dr. Chris Beyre...
788 - SCOTUS-Not The EPA-Is Now Regulating Environmental Protection
zhlédnutí 18Před 28 dny
About this episode: Environmental protection has a long history of entanglement with the court system. But the supermajority conservative Supreme Court could now become the primary influence in how water, air, and chemicals are regulated, displacing evidence and recommendations from scientists. From the Good Neighbor Rule to the Chevron case, SCOTUS is disempowering environmental protection at ...
787 - Open Air Care Connections: Mental Health Care in Brooklyn’s Largest Park
zhlédnutí 78Před měsícem
About this episode: Open Air Care Connections is a pilot project between Prospect Park Alliance, various community organizations, and the New York City Health Department. Born from the COVID-19 pandemic and built with basic public health principles like equity, access, and dignity, the program connects Brooklynites with much-needed services like mental health care, housing, and food access-all ...
786 - Mental Health Monday: A Psychologist’s Review of The Film “Inside Out 2”
zhlédnutí 81Před měsícem
About this episode: This “Inside Out 2” has quickly become the highest-grossing animated film of all time with parents and their kids alike praising the movie for its wit, storyline, and-for some-very realistic depictions of complex themes like puberty, anxiety, and emotional intelligence. But how accurate are these depictions and how helpful are they in helping parents and teens relate to a ti...
785 - Tradeoffs-Hope, Hype or Harm? What We Know About New Cancer-Screening Tools
zhlédnutí 11Před měsícem
About this episode: New screening tools like full-body MRI scans and blood tests claiming to detect over 50 kinds of cancer are generating excitement with their potential to catch diseases early. But is more knowledge about our bodies always beneficial? Host: Dan Gorenstein is the founder and executive editor of the Tradeoffs podcast. Show links and related content: Hope, Hype or Harm? What We ...
784 - The Inside Story of the 1964 Surgeon General’s Report That Changed How Americans Viewed...
zhlédnutí 20Před měsícem
About this episode: In 1964, an advisory committee to the Surgeon General issued a report on smoking and disease that was so damning, it had to be released with cloak-and-dagger preparations on a Saturday so as not to disrupt the stock market. 60 years later, the report remains one of the most important scientific documents of the 20th century. Today: the inside history of a committee and a rep...
783 - Diaper Insecurity And Why It Matters For Child Health and Well-Being
zhlédnutí 30Před měsícem
783 - Diaper Insecurity And Why It Matters For Child Health and Well-Being
782 - Everything You Need to Know About Sunscreen
zhlédnutí 71Před měsícem
782 - Everything You Need to Know About Sunscreen
781 - Preparing For The 2024 Paris Olympics
zhlédnutí 26Před měsícem
781 - Preparing For The 2024 Paris Olympics
780 - The Mental Health of Migrant Children
zhlédnutí 14Před měsícem
780 - The Mental Health of Migrant Children
779 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Takes A Step On Climate
zhlédnutí 83Před měsícem
779 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Takes A Step On Climate
778 - The White House’s New Rules Around Gain-of-function Research
zhlédnutí 401Před měsícem
778 - The White House’s New Rules Around Gain-of-function Research
Special Series: Racial Bias and Pulse Oximeters Part 1-A Problem Hiding in Plain Sight
zhlédnutí 83Před měsícem
Special Series: Racial Bias and Pulse Oximeters Part 1-A Problem Hiding in Plain Sight
Special Series: Racial Bias and Pulse Oximeters Part 2-What Went Wrong?
zhlédnutí 14Před měsícem
Special Series: Racial Bias and Pulse Oximeters Part 2-What Went Wrong?
Special Series: Racial Bias and Pulse Oximeters Part 3-Fixing Pulse Oximeters
zhlédnutí 24Před měsícem
Special Series: Racial Bias and Pulse Oximeters Part 3-Fixing Pulse Oximeters
Bonus Episode - Mifepristone and EMTALA SCOTUS Rulings: A Holding Pattern
zhlédnutí 10Před 2 měsíci
Bonus Episode - Mifepristone and EMTALA SCOTUS Rulings: A Holding Pattern
776 - The Invisible Shield-Public Health
zhlédnutí 74Před 2 měsíci
776 - The Invisible Shield-Public Health
775 - How to Make Cities More Mental Health Friendly for Adolescents and Young Adults
zhlédnutí 40Před 2 měsíci
775 - How to Make Cities More Mental Health Friendly for Adolescents and Young Adults
774 - Why We Desperately Need-And Still Don’t Have-A Global Pandemic Treaty
zhlédnutí 36Před 2 měsíci
774 - Why We Desperately Need-And Still Don’t Have-A Global Pandemic Treaty
773 - More Consequences of Abortion Restrictions: Increases in Infant Deaths in Texas
zhlédnutí 22Před 2 měsíci
773 - More Consequences of Abortion Restrictions: Increases in Infant Deaths in Texas