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America Dissected

On America Dissected, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Dr. Katelyn Jetelina explore what’s really making us sick and what we’ll need to take on — be it racism, corporate capitalism, or snake oil salesmen — to keep all of us healthy. New podcast episodes every Thursday. Subscribe wherever you listen.

LISTEN: Vaccine Stealer

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

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

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.

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"

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?

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

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

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