And Another Thing...
by AndAnotherThingCHR
Somewhere between your most unhinged group chat, and your favorite professor, Alex, Kiely, and Maya, break down public health misinformation. Join us as we dissect the rumors, conspiracies, and brain worms that are somehow shaping national health policy. Informed, annoyed, and occasionally delightful, this is expertise with the professionalism surgically removed. Contact us at: [email protected]
Episodes
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Pulse Check: MAHA Staffing and Outbreaks!
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...
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AI Doctors: Algorithms, Accountability, and AMIE
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...
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Pulse Check: Outbreaks Around the World
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...
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Algae Blooms: Narcissists, Nanobubblers, and NOAA
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...
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Pulse Check: Where Money Meets Community in the Headlines
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...
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Cyclospora: Politics, Parasites, & Poop
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...
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Pulse Check: Measles and More in the Headlines
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,...
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FDA & Colloidal Silver: Snake-oil, Statutes, and Supplements
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 -...
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Pulse Check: Cyclospora in the Headlines
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,...
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Health Influencers: Wellness, War, and WooWoo
This week we talk about the rise of wellness influencers, what is real, and what is woowoo- and ways to tell the difference! We cover peptides, light languages, and other trends that may have popped up on your in tiktok algo. Ultimately we decide, it's not wrong to want to look hot, but don't…
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HPV: Gardasil, Girls, & Genital Warts
Maya takes on a walk down memory lane, starting with the HPV vaccination that many young women in the US got in elementary school...but not men. Ever wonder why? Come listen as we discuss who got the end of the stick (AGAIN), and how shared clinical decision making has taken on a new meeting.
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HIV & Medicaid: Undetectable, Uninsured, & Underfunded
What connects Princess Diana, Medicaid, and the CIA? Well we touch on them all on this episode about HIV, how it is transmitted, and the impact of funding cuts to life saving treatments globally. Join us as Kylie guides Maya and Alex (who are very hard to guide...) through this important subject,...
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Ebola: Early Warning, Epidemiology, and Ewww
Everyone is talking about Ebola these days! But what actually is it, where does it come from, and why is this particular outbreak a big deal? Join us as we fill you in on how Ebola spreads, why our emergency response might be more delayed than usual, and if you will or will not bleed out of your...
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Avian Flu: Birds, Bovines, & Biosecurity
Do you know the difference between a seal and a sea lion? Do you know what their relationship to bird flu is? In this episode we take the plunge into raw eggs, the spread of zoonotic diseases (don't worry, we explain!), and pandemic preparedness.
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Unqualified Leadership: Unfiltered, Unchecked, & Unwell
Have you ever looked at someone and thought "man, how did they get that job, they are SO unqualified!". How about an entire administration? This week we deep dive into the unqualified individuals that are leading the health decision making in the United States, touching on Dr. Oz and his daytime...
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Polio: Politics, Paralysis, & Prevention
Kiely takes us through the upsettingly modern history of Polio, filling us in on what it looks like, what an iron lung is, and how you really, really don't want it. Together we dig into the importance of the polio vaccine, and when the invisible, becomes visible!
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Measles: MAHA, Mennonites, & Medical Freedom
Measles is back, baby but it...really really didn't have to be. We're talking about the West Texas outbreak that tore through a Mennonite community and somehow got blamed on God's will instead of a preventable virus. We dig into what MAHA actually is, the choke hold of 'medical freedom', and how...
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Hantavirus: Rodents, Respirators, and a Really Bad Cruise
Welcome to our inadvertent inaugural episode! Our public health podcast is all about combatting misinformation, making jokes, and creating a mildly chaotic safe space, so there seemed like no better time (or disease) to start than the recent outbreak of Hantavirus. Join us as we talk all things...
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Trailer: Health, Happiness, and Hello!
In our upcoming bi-weekly podcast (the every other week one, not the twice a week one!), we will talk all things within the broad scope of public health. Come meet your hosts, and get ready for this new podcast, launching in May!
About this show
Somewhere between your most unhinged group chat, and your favorite professor, Alex, Kiely, and Maya, break down public health misinformation. Join us as we dissect the rumors, conspiracies, and brain worms that are somehow shaping national health policy. Informed, annoyed, and occasionally delightful, this is expertise with the professionalism surgically removed.
Contact us at: [email protected]
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AndAnotherThingCHR