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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

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

LISTEN: New Casualties on RFK Jr’s Chopping Block

Abdul unpacks the week in public health, which includes: * Vinay Prasad’s exit from FDA * Susan Monarez’s confirmation to lead CDC * New childhood vaccination data * The EPA’s move to rollback the endangerment finding * Why more experts have been ousted from ACIP Then Abdul interviews professor Dr. Brian Willoughby

LISTEN: Another Day, Another RFK Headline

Abdul and Katelyn unpack the latest headlines on RFK Jr and HHS, followed by some optimistic news on the spread of measles and Covid. Then Abdul talks to public health educator Dorian Johnson about the wild world of TikTok and Instagram - and how health professionals can harness it to

LISTEN: Sugar Daddies and Budget Baddies

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health including: * Congress’ vote to reinstate $400 million in funding for global AIDS treatment * Trump’s budget proposal to cut 40% of the NIH budget * The health differences in Coca Cola sweetened with sugar vs high fructose corn syrup * Why heart attack

LISTEN: Stall Tactics and Scare Tactics

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health news, including: * Why the cancellation of key federal health meeting could spell trouble for the future of preventative care in America * The Trump Department’s latest move to intimidate doctors * Medicare’s plan to use AI to help make decisions on

LISTEN: A Big Brutal Bill

Abdul and Katelyn catch up on a harrowing week in public health, after Republicans passed Trump’s mega bill. They discuss: * New work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP beneficiaries * Why rural hospitals risk closure due to the upcoming changes to Medicaid * New renewal requirements for people who buy health insurance

LISTEN: MAHA Comes for Vaccines

Abdul and Katelyn discuss a busy week in health news including: * The most troubling aspects of this week's ACIP meeting, after RFK Jr's appointees convened to set vaccine policy for next fall. * A flimsy deal among the nation's biggest health insurers, who mutually pinky-promised

LISTEN: Vaccine Stealer

Abdul and Katelyn discuss an unsettling week in public health including: * RFK Jr gutting ACIP to replace the committee with its own people * How immigration raids hurt community health * Good trouble at NIH, as staff band together and demand director Jay Bhattacharya defend their research Then Abdul talks to Jaymes

LISTEN: Boos, Boosters and BooBoos

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in science and health including: * Senator Joni Ernst’s “we’re all going to die” townhall moment * The CDC and FDA’s conflicting guidance on Covid boosters * The errors in RFK Jr's MAHA report * More devastating funding cuts to medical research, including

LISTEN: US COVID Vaccine Policy by Vibes

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health including: * The FDA’s new rules on Covid boosters * RFK’s claim that Americans shouldn’t take his advice * Florida’s decision to remove fluoride from the drinking water * New proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP * A genetic breakthrough that saved

LISTEN: Democrats Confront RFK Jr.

Katelyn and Abdul break down the latest news in public health and policy, including: * RFK’s appearance at the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Health Committee * The House budget proposal to cut Medicaid * Donald Trump’s Executive Order to bring down drug prices * Trump’s nominee for Surgeon General

LISTEN: The Problem with "Do Your Own Research"

Abdul and Katelyn break down the latest in public health, including: * RFK’s Jr’s push to test all future vaccines against placebos * Why the phrase “Do Your Own Research” often leads to mis and disinformation * New threats to MRNA vaccine research * A huge NIH investment toward a future universal

LISTEN: Baby Boom or Bust?

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest news in health and policy, including: * Trump’s proposal to increase the birth rate by giving women $5000 baby bonuses * The political divide over measles * Why RFK Jr is being asked to testify at the Senate HELP committee in May * The closure of nine