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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

LISTEN: RFK Jr's Autism Registry

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in health policy this week including: * RFK Jr’s plan to form a national registry of Americans with autism * The shift to make US health policy look more like Europe’s * The latest news on the Texas measles outbreak * A White House budget proposal

LISTEN: RFK’s September Surprise

Abdul and Katelyn cover this week’s health news, which includes: * RFK’s bizarre promise to reveal the cause of Autism by September * The latest in the Texas measles outbreak * Why DOGE cuts have left HHS data systems vulnerable to cyberhacks * The discovery of lead in Milwaukee’s drinking water,

LISTEN: How Trump’s Tariffs Will Hit Healthcare

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest news in health and policy, including: * The third measles death this year - an 8-year-old girl in Texas * RFK Jr’s weak response to the measles outbreak * The impact of tariffs on healthcare and insurance prices * Why Medicare and Medicaid won’t expand access

LISTEN: A Bull-DOGE-er to HHS

Abdul and Katelyn contend with a devastating week at HHS, including: * The loss of 20,000 workers * A massive restructuring at HHS * Senior leaders leaving the ranks * The addition of a discredited vaccine skeptic to analyze future data on the MMR vaccine Then Abdul interviews Nat Kendall-Taylor and Julie Sweetland

LISTEN: Bird Flu, Baby Formula and The Bully Pulpit

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in the world of public health including: * RFK Jr’s problematic new strategy on avian influenza * A new report showing heavy metals in some US baby formulas * Trump’s attack on higher education * Trump’s new pick to lead the CDC * A shadow CDC

LISTEN: We Still Don’t Have a CDC Director. Measles Doesn’t Care

Episode Description: Abdul and Katelyn round up all the latest health news, including: * The growing measles outbreak out of Texas * RFK Jr’s false claim that the measles vaccine causes death * The withdrawal of Dave Weldon’s nomination at CDC, and who could take his place * Dr. Oz’s confirmation

LISTEN: Measles Spreads. So does Disinformation.

Abdul and Katelyn talk about the current measles outbreak, the danger of relitigating the MMR vaccine again, and the latest round of DOGE cuts to public health. They also peek into the confirmation hearings for Trump’s picks to lead NIH and the FDA, where Senators pressed hard against vaccine

LISTEN: RFK Jr’s Measles Doublespeak

This week Abdul is joined by physician and writer Dr. Dhruv Khullar, who is subbing in for Dr. Katelyn Jetelina this week.  Abdul and Dhruv discuss a rash of alarming news out of HHS, including its uneven measles response, more cancelled meetings, a policy change to end public comment, and