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Abdul El-Sayed

LISTEN: On The Ground In Gaza

LISTEN: On The Ground In Gaza

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest news in public health, which includes: * Trump’s $100,000 H1-B visa fee, which is could significantly hurt staffing in rural hospitals * A new 100% tariff on certain imported brand-name drugs * RFK Jr’s announcement that the FDA is re-evaluating the abortion medication mifepristone

LISTEN: Tylenol Needs A Tylenol

LISTEN: Tylenol Needs A Tylenol

Abdul begins the show with a major announcement about America Dissected. Then, he and Katelyn discuss: * RFK Jr’s Autism report, which points to an unproven link between autism and acetaminophen * Last week’s ACIP meeting, where RFK Jr’s new appointees approved new recommendations on the Covid booster and

LISTEN: What Really Happened at the CDC

LISTEN: What Really Happened at the CDC

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the week in public health, which includes: * Former CDC Director Susan Monarez’s Senate testimony, where she revealed a series of bombshell revelations about the chaos in the department. * This week's ACIP meeting, and how it might affect access to the Hepatitis B vaccine

LISTEN: About That MAHA Report...

LISTEN: About That MAHA Report...

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the week in public health, which includes: * RFK Jr’s MAHA Report, and why it fails to deliver meaningful change * The leaked report that revealed RFK Jr will tie Tylenol use to autism * The firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez, and the mass resignations that followed

LISTEN: Exodus at the CDC

LISTEN: Exodus at the CDC

Abdul and Katelyn discuss another inundating week in public health, which includes: * The sudden departure of the CDC Director, Susan Monarez, just weeks after her confirmation * The resignations of three other top leaders at HHS * FDA’s approval of the fall Covid booster, which limits the vaccine to seniors and

LISTEN: Public Health Punched Back

LISTEN: Public Health Punched Back

Abdul and Katelyn are energized by the first meeting of the Vaccine Integrity Project, which was founded to serve as an alternative to RFK Jr’s ACIP. They also discuss: * A new letter to Congress, signed by more than 700 CDC employees, which calls HHS Secretary Kennedy complicit in endangering

LISTEN: Bullets at CDC

LISTEN: Bullets at CDC

Abdul and Katelyn condemn the violence at the CDC headquarters last week, and the startlingly weak response from lawmakers. Then they unpack Trump’s newest executive order, which seeks to give his own appointees the power to approve federal grants. They also discuss the future of the FDA as Vinay