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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 1H 5M

Robots, Research & Rubik's Cubes

from The Present Illness · host Alysa Burgart & Arghavan Salles

Unethical research in Guinea-Bissau; Robots won’t fix maternity care deserts; Louisiana tries to extradite California doctor.Americas public health system teeters on the edge of an ICU admission thanks to the abysmal leadership of RFK Jr and his Clown Car of Public Health officials. This week, the doctors discuss the origins of proposed unethical and exploitative research in Guinea-Bissau. Next, Louisiana attempting to extradite a California doctor for prescribing abortion medications. And Dr. Oz thinks robotic ultrasound machines will close Alabama's maternity care desert.Marley is not interested in the US buying his country.Trump’s “Great Healthcare Plan”Unethical research in Guinea-BissauInside Medicine Guardian article about the response from the African CDC and officials in Guinea-BissauRolling Stone gets the receiptsCriticism of researchers in VaccineHarriet Washington’s Medical ApartheidAbortion NewsLouisiana hopes to extradite a California physicianDr. Oz’s on robot ultrasounds in AlabamaA robot-assisted ultrasound machine and a robotic-assisted surgery deviceRFK Jr slammed for criticizing Germany’s “interference” in the patient-physician relationship.ProPublica: Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Have Limited Options Under Abortion Bans💊Take Two and Call Me in the MorningArghavan’s carousel of owl impressionsBeginner method to solving Rubik’s cubesEmily Elbert's country blues skillsMerlin BirdID by Cornell Ornithology LabText us!Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartMusic by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles

Unethical research in Guinea-Bissau; Robots won’t fix maternity care deserts; Louisiana tries to extradite California doctor. Americas public health system teeters on the edge of an ICU admission thanks to the abysmal leadership of RFK Jr and his Clown Car of Public Health officials. This week, the doctors discuss the origins of proposed unethical and exploitative research in Guinea-Bissau. Next, Louisiana attempting to extradite a California doctor for prescribing abortion medications. And D...

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