Public Health On Call Podcast
1) 942 - Could One Health Prevent the Next Pandemic?
About this episode: Animal-to-human transmission of bacteria and viruses have triggered outbreaks of diseases like avian influenza, COVID-19, and Ebola. A public health approach called One Health can ...Show More
2) 941 - Back to School: How Vermont is Addressing Chronic Absence
About this episode: Post-pandemic rates of absenteeism continue to climb across the country as many students navigate concerns that include anxiety and food insecurity. One state is fostering new part...Show More
3) 940 - A Brief Update: CDC in Crisis
About this episode: Last week the CDC was rocked by the abrupt removal of director Susan Monarez and the resignation of four other senior officials, following months of budget and personnel cuts. In t...Show More
4) 939 - Unfiltered Conversations to Restore Trust in Public Health
About this episode: Back-to-back crises of the opioid epidemic and COVID-19 have pummeled American communities, eroding trust in public health. But what if restoring that trust could start with a simp...Show More
5) 938 - Book Club—There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America
About this episode: Official measures of homeless Americans omit the millions of individuals and families that make up the “working homeless”—a segment of the population that, despite working full tim...Show More
6) 937 - Meet the Future of Public Health
About this episode: Since the fifth grade, high schooler Nayesha Diwan has been fascinated by the world of public health. Throughout her childhood and teenage years, she has immersed herself in resear...Show More
7) 936 - The New Reality Facing Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA
About this episode: The reconciliation bill passed by Congress in July is set to unravel key aspects of the Affordable Care Act that have expanded health coverage to millions of Americans. In this epi...Show More
8) 935 - World Mosquito Day: Harnessing New Tools to Jumpstart the Fight Against Malaria
About this episode: Progress in the global mission to eradicate malaria has stalled due to mosquito evolution, drug resistance, and underfunding. In this episode: Dr. Michael Adekunle Charles discusse...Show More
9) 934 - Sickle Cell Disease: Genetic Therapies and Treatment Hurdles
About this episode: Sickle cell disease affects an estimated 100,000 people in the United States. Recent advancements in gene therapies and medicines like hydroxyurea are diminishing extreme pain, re...Show More
10) 933 - Fall Vaccine Confusion with Your Local Epidemiologist
About this episode: Fall vaccines for flu, RSV, and—more recently—COVID have long followed a uniform rollout schedule allowing clinics and pharmacies ample time to order and administer shots. But that...Show More