Put Up Or Shutdown

In our penultimate episode, Abdul and Katelyn discuss the week’s public health news, which includes:


Why Democrats are demanding...

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 signi...

Tylenol Needs A Tylenol

Abdul begins the show with a major announcement about America Dissected. Then, he and Katelyn discuss:



RFK Jr’s Autism re...

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...

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 meaningfu...

Exodus at the CDC

Abdul and Katelyn discuss another inundating week in public health, which includes:


The sudden departure of the CDC Director, Su...

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....

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 n...

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 confirmatio...

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...

Sugar Daddies and Budget Baddies

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health including:



Congress’ vote to reinstate $400 million in funding for...

Stall Tactics and Scare Tactics

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health news, including:


Why the cancellation of a key federal health meeting coul...

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:

MAHA Comes for Vaccine

Abdul and Katelyn discuss a busy week in health news including:


The most troubling aspects of this week's ACIP meeting, after RF...

A quick note about this week's episode

Abdul shares a scheduling note, as we closely track this week's ACIP meeting.

RFK Jr Euthanizes ACIP

Abdul and Katelyn discuss a rocky week in public health including:



RFK Jr gutting ACIP to replace every member with his...

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 mom...

US COVID Vaccine Policy by Vibes

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health including:



The FDA’s new rules on Covid boosters

Democrats Confront RFK Jr.

Katelyn and Abdul break down the latest news in public health and policy, including:



RFK’s appearance at the House Approp...

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...

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...

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...

A message from Abdul

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<...

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...

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 restructuri...

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
...

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

Abdul and Katelyn round up all the latest health news, including:

The growing measles outbreak out of Texas

RFK Jr’s false c...

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 publ...

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 Dhr...

A Conversation with the Former FDA Director

Abdul and Katelyn discuss some worrisome changes at HHS, including RFK’s decision to postpone a key immunization committee’s scheduled meeting and the...

RFK at HHS

Abdul and Katelyn talk about RFK Jr.’s first actions at HHS, including his first meeting with employees, where he promised to investigate the pediatri...

Knee-capping the NIH

Abdul and Katelyn explain how Trump’s cuts to NIH will hobble U.S. research labs and their surrounding economies. They also speculate on RFK Jr’s firs...

“America First,” Global Health Last

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the RFK confirmation hearings, the gutting of USAID, and the erasure of CDC data. Then Abdul sits down with the NFL’s Chief...

Who’s Afraid of a Scientist with a Microphone?

Abdul and Katelyn pose questions for RFK’s Senate Confirmation hearings. Then they discuss the fallout from Trump’s sledgehammer on our government age...

The WHO, What, and Why of Trump’s first Health Executive Orders

In this supersized episode, Abdul and Katelyn break down Donald Trump’s first executive orders targeting public health and healthcare. Then they discu...

Imagining a Disease Free World, from the new podcast One Big Shot

Sharing an episode of the podcast Our Big Shot. It asks the question: What if we could build a disease free world? Well, we almost have. We are at a p...

LA Fires. Bird Flu Updates. And Ultra-Processed Foods.

Abdul and Katelyn break down the latest public health headlines, including the devastating fires in Los Angeles, how urban fires impact human health,...

Fluoride & IQ. An H5N1 death. Jimmy Carter. And our annual mailbag!

Abdul and Katelyn take your questions after catching up on some of the most pressing health headlines over the holidays–including a new fluoride study...

Big Pharma. A miracle HIV prevention drug (and its price-tag). Blue States vs. RFK.

Abdul and Katelyn talk about a promising bipartisan bill that could disrupt Pharmacy Benefit Managers, a miracle drug that prevents HIV--at a serious...