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Send us a text In this episode, we tackle the dangers of celebrity-driven vaccine misinformation, focusing on figures like Alicia Silverstone, who may still be Clueless. We also explore the continued influence of Andrew Wakefield, whose discredited study sparked the anti-vaccine movement, and the legal efforts of RFK Jr.'s lawyer to challenge vaccine mandates. This episode highlights the real-world consequences of misinformation and discusses how we can fight back for the sake of public health.…
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Send us a text In this episode, we explore the concerning potential for the return of polio, a disease that once terrified the world before vaccines brought it to the brink of eradication. What's behind the recent reports of poliovirus in wastewater and isolated cases? And how do vaccine gaps, global health inequities, and misinformation play a role in its possible resurgence? Stay tuned next week as we dive into Polio part 2 centered around celebrity vaccine misinformation, who's trying to get the FDA to revoke the approval of polio vaccine and why we should all be investing in iron lung technology.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSend us a text In this episode, we venture boldly into the unsettling future of American healthcare as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. steps into the most controversial cabinet role of the new administration: Secretary of Health and Human Services. With a track record of questioning vaccine safety and promoting alternative health narratives, RFK Jr.'s appointment signals a seismic shift in the way the U.S. may tackle public health, disease research, and scientific integrity. But what lies ahead for the nation's health system? Will we see a return to an era of pseudoscience and unchecked rhetoric, or will Kennedy's leadership spark an unexpected revolution? As the lines between medical expertise and ideological warfare blur, we ask: Is this the dawn of a new era in healthcare — or the beginning of a health policy apocalypse? Tune in, because this ride through the future of HHS could leave you wondering if we’re on the verge of a cure… or a crisis.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSend us a text Dive into the mystery of Disease X, the hypothetical pathogen poised to trigger the next global pandemic. Amidst a sea of conspiracy theories, from government cover-ups and the New World Order to clandestine experiments, we sift through the noise to uncover the truth. Join the guys as they navigate the tangled web of misinformation to reveal the reality behind Disease X and its potential impact on our world. . . . . . . . sources https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-misinformation-disease-x-migrants-watermelon-7518534f7ae8deccec6836f6b5d0a9af https://www.who.int/teams/blueprint/who-r-and-d-blueprint-for-epidemics https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/what-is-disease-x https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/sessions/preparing-for-a-disease-x/ https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/measles-outbreaks-not-linked-disease-x-pandemic-planning-2024-02-08/ https://interestingengineering.com/lists/8-diseases-lead-next-pandemic…
Send us a text Delve into the complex origins of HIV in our latest episode, unraveling the web of misinformation surrounding this global health crisis. Join us as we uncover the truth behind the virus, challenging misconceptions and shedding light on its historical context. . . . . . . . . . Sources https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/2017/12/world-aids-day https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3234451/ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/oct/02/hiv-aids-pandemic-kinshasa-africa https://www.unaids.org/en https://www.ncbi.nlm.https://www.npr.org/2006/06/04/5450391/origin-of-aids-linked-to-colonial-practices-in-africanih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328988/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-kinshasa-1920s-was-perfect-place-hiv-go-global-180952953/ https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1256739 https://websites.umich.edu/~csfound/545/1998/marksch/chap08.htm https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rstb.2010.0031 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328988/…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSend us a text Is it a system that creates a world where Instagram models and regular folks become indistinguishable . A revolutionary solution to blank page syndrome ? An epic tale of an artificial boy's quest for humanity? Or perhaps we are just talking about a complex machine that will ultimately out smart and overthrow man. Tune in to this week's episode to learn Just what AI is and how just maybe it could save the world. . . . . sources https://missionlocal.org/2023/10/ai-malaria/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36515751/ https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(21)00141-8/fulltext https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2804699 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682(22)00070-1/fulltext https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/world/africa/senegal-young-ai-entrepreneur.html https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh1114 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9798013/#:~:text=Artificial%20intelligence%20systems%20to%20enable,of%20serious%20epidemics%20and%20pandemics https://hbr.org/2022/03/why-ai-failed-to-live-up-to-its-potential-during-the-pandemic https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2119215 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10547369/#:~:text=Deep%2Dlearning%20algorithms%2C%20such%20as,tuberculosis%20%5B21%E2%80%9323%5D . https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7153335/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34995637/ https://www.mdpi.com/2571-5577/4/4/82 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10240961/ https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/data-modernization/technologies/ai-ml.html…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSend us a text This week the guys jump back to a topic that started it all in 2019 (episode 1). We're talking zombie viruses and melting permafrost. What are scientists finding beneath the thawing ground? Listen to this week's episode to find out! . . . . . sources https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/driven-by-climate-change-thawing-permafrost-is-radically-changing-the-arctic-landscape#:~:text=The%20thaw%20and%20collapse%20of,over%20the%20past%20two%20decades . https://scitechdaily.com/awakening-ancient-dangers-catastrophic-risks-of-time-traveling-pathogens-from-melting-permafrost/ https://phys.org/news/2023-07-ancient-pathogens-ice-wreak-havoc.html https://phys.org/news/2023-07-time-traveling-pathogens-permafrost-pose-environment.html?_gl=1*lf5qof*_ga*OXFKRDc4ZDNaNklxemc2anlKUG84VXhDeC1pdDVSSkpZa21LS21iSHdVQ1ZSSXdtSmIwOVpFN0VJT0VTUVk5Uw..*_ga_6M86390YBL*MTY5MDc2Mjk4OC4yMy4xLjE2OTA3NjI5ODkuMC4wLjA https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011268 https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1611525114 https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2022/09/13/what-lies-beneath-melting-glaciers-and-thawing-permafrost/ https://phys.org/news/2021-10-permafrost-bacteria-viruses.html…
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Send us a text A fungal infection turning the entire human race into mushroom headed zombies...of course the guys from Viral Load are all in. On this episode Brett and Andy take a look at the fungal series that is causing an HBO Pandemic. Could Cordyceps really mutate and take over the human race? Are there any examples of fungal infections causing epidemics or pandemics throughout history? Did David Attenborough show us our future through zombified ants while lulling us into submission with his sweet soothing voice? And just how afraid of the fungus among us should we be? . . . . sources . . https://www.cnet.com/science/biology/features/a-scientific-investigation-of-the-last-of-us-fungal-pandemic/ https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/cordyceps https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3121254/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/deadly-fungi-are-the-newest-emerging-microbe-threat-all-over-the-world/ https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/05/13/996488271/what-is-black-fungus-and-why-is-it-spreading-among-indias-covid-patients https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuKjBIBBAL8…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSend us a text While we may not have a Delorean or a magic crystal ball; Brett is a doctor of epidemiology, an astronomy aficionado and now perhaps able to see into the future (Brett-stradamus )? After 2 years of bird flu prognostication are we finally seeing the first signs of the next pandemic? Tune in this week to find out. . . . . . Sources . . . . https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/us/grizzly-bears-bird-flu.html ? https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01338-2 https://www.npr.org/2022/12/02/1140076426/what-we-know-about-the-deadliest-u-s-bird-flu-outbreak-in-history https://www.ksbw.com/article/first-case-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-detected-in-wild-bobcat-in-california/42962104# https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/21/401319019/5-million-chickens-to-be-killed-as-bird-flu-outbreak-puzzles-industry https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/avian-flu-strain-raises-concerns-after-outbreaks-among-mammals https://outbreaknewstoday.com/cambodia-reports-h5n1-avian-influenza-death-of-11-year-old-in-prey-veng-province-moh-reports-12-more-people-infected-10541/ https://au.news.yahoo.com/disturbing-development-as-bird-flu-virus-outbreak-continues-to-kill-045547692.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGM44VhwnaSjGdiyPYmXx_C2xmEsmOkqL1Cjxq8yKDI5Tl_oJpw1KMM96ePV2IkDNmYdxqFvssXjgZT-zoDa-Xn7ClYn9fVS-vcN3pIo77p7mb3wxCcf3H9lDgXBqMctgW01uHr3SFal--dQ2WFxAgno-7BrSyFi_b7IS-e65d9v https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/08/next-pandemic-bird-flu-mink-farms-transmission https://flipboard.com/@health/how-worried-should-we-be-about-bird-flu-7q656d0to792jgjj?from=share&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=share https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2019.00150/full…
Send us a text This week the guys take you on a trip down the rat hole. They discuss the incredibly accurate TB sniffing rats and how humans began domesticating animals for our benefit. So sit back relax and picture Linguini sniffing out TB instead of making delicious Disney dishes. . . . Support APOPO https://apopo.org/ . . . sources https://apopo.org/support-us/adopt/?v=7516fd43adaa https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/default.htm#:~:text=Tuberculosis%20(TB)%20is%20caused%20by,with%20TB%20bacteria%20becomes%20sick . https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01629-8#:~:text=The%20field%20got%20a%20huge,%2C%20malaria%20and%20COVID%2D19 . https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/the-science-of-sniffs-disease-smelling-dogs https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/140816-rats-tuberculosis-smell-disease-health-animals-world https://www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/index.html…
Send us a text What's that? The holidays are just around the corner. Well Brett and Andy have got just the topic for discussion around the ol' dinner table. This week the guys dive into the deep end of the latest pandemic that is RSV. In doing so we must once again venture into the dregs of society to uncover the latest conspiracy theories and the uphill battle the latest vaccine is going to have against the ongoing infodemic. So strap in take notes and whatever you do stay away from demon babies!…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSend us a text Same old new years resolutions and brand new set of terrifying disease predictions. This episode is a viral particle or mini-sode where Brett and Andy each choose a story and the other one has no clue what to expect. Brett dives into the deep end of the swirling trash pile that is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. While Andy ventures back to the frozen Tundra to check in on some of Zombie virus predictions of episodes past.…
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