And Another Thing...

This week, Kiely explains the hype around mRNA flu vaccines, and what they mean in this ultra sneezy back to school season. Should you worry about safety? (spoiler, no) Is it worth it to get the dose? (spoiler, yes). We discuss the changing vaccine recommendations for children, and the resurgence of a lot of things we thought might never come back- measles, Hilary Duff....is AOL Instant Messenger next? Join us to hear more about the truth behind vaccines, and Tartarians. 

Welcome to your bi-weekly pulse check, where we save you the trouble of skimming the headlines! This week, Maya gives us the run down of leadership changes and unrest in the MAHA movement and the CDC, and key outbreak news on Ebola. She ends on a positive note about mRNA scientific progress! 
Join us next week as we discuss more mRNA, back to school diseases, and the importance of nostalgia in our everyday lives. 

Alex guides us down the terrifying path of what an AI doctor might mean for your diagnosis in the future. Did you know that Google and other platforms are testing artificial intelligence as a tool for testing and treating disease? and somehow the robot STILL might have better bedside manner than your doctor! Join us as we unpack what exactly artificial intelligence is, and how it might be influencing your health. 

Introducing our new series of pulse checks. Tune in every other week as one of us takes you through some of the important public health headlines, and explains just how worried you might need to be! This week, Alex gives us a run down of the outbreaks that we are seeing across the world, and just how concerned we need to be. Get the low down on the plague, ebola, measles, and dengue, first thing in the morning! 
Join us next week as we talk Artificial Intelligence & Health, where do they meet, where do they succeed, and definitely where do they fail?

This week we are talking toxic sludge, as we explore how algae blooms form both in the wild, and in pools, and the impact it can have on our health and sanity. We cover topics like toxins, Russian literature, citizen science, and what DARVO stands for- and somehow it is all related to algae....well, mostly. Join us to learn about explosive seaweed growth, the reflecting pool, corruption, fascism, and more! 

Introducing our new series of pulse checks. Tune in every other week as one of us takes you through some of the important public health headlines, and explains just how worried you might need to be! This week, Kiely talks us through the news on research funding oversight from the Trump administration, global health reporting, where your next COVID-19 vaccine might come from (or not), and the ominous return of Legionnaires disease- all in under 10 minutes! 
Join us next week as we talk you through Algae Blooms and the reflecting pool- what do they have to do with each other, and our public health? 

Are you wondering what the poop is going on? Come join us as we learn about the source of the explosive diarrhea outbreak (did you know its a parasite? Join us in our horror), the relationship status of Justin Trudeau, and the importance of washing your vegetables - just not with bleach. Is your iceberg lettuce safe? How can we tell when public health is really working? Join us next time to learn about algae blooms, and how they can be toxic both in and out of the white house. 

Introducing our new series of pulse checks. Tune in every other week as one of us takes you through some of the important public health headlines, and explains just how worried you might need to be! This week, Maya hits a bunch of headlines, talking about where we've gotten to with Cyclospora, Alzheimers, and especially, measles...
 
For more detail on cyclospora, tune in on September 28th, where we release a full length episode on the topic! Maya also touches on topics covered in our FDA,  and Unqualified Leadership episodes! 

Ever wondered what colloidal silver is, and why it seems to be legal? On this episode we talk about the FDA and what it can and cannot regulate, and why it matters for our health. Think again before you buy drug store supplements, silver suspensions, or anything an influencer is advertising - because we don't know what it might be, or do! 

Introducing our new series of pulse checks. Tune in every other week as one of us takes you through some of the important public health headlines, and explains just how worried you might need to be! This week, Alex runs us through the cyclospora outbreaks, and explains what's normal, what's not, and how much of this is media hype. 
 
For more detail on cyclospora, tune in on September 28th, where we release a full length episode on the topic!