America Dissected

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

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

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

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

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

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