Norovirus: What is it and how can you protect yourself?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that norovirus infections are sweeping the United States. While all regions have seen an uptick, the Northeast region is being hit particul...
14 Maalis 202412min
Glaucoma with Laura Sperazza, OD
Glaucoma affects over 3 million people in the United States and is often called the "silent thief of sight" because it robs people of vision slowly and without early symptoms. January is Glaucoma Awar...
5 Maalis 20248min
Alaskapox: What do we know about this virus?
A few weeks ago, Alaska health officials reported the first fatality due to an Alaskapox infection, the first such known case. On today's show, we'll dive into the ABC's of Alaskapox with Bradley Perk...
1 Maalis 202423min
Measles and Immune Amnesia with Ashley Hagen, M.S.
In 2024 to date, dozens of measles cases have already been reported from multiple states herein the US, according to the CDC. And cases are increasing worldwide as the World Health Organization announ...
1 Maalis 202413min
Dengue awareness and a personal story
In 2016, Robert Toulson-Burke traveled with some friends to southeast Asia for a vacation-an exciting thing for sure-however things went bad over there as the young man died from dengue hemorrhagic fe...
29 Helmi 202445min
Emerging Pathogens in 2024?: Some thoughts with Rodney Rohde, PhD
My guest today asks the question, "What will the new year bring to our shores, our cities, and our homes? ", concerning emerging pathogens in an article recently published in Today's Clinical Lab. We...
5 Tammi 202438min
Chronic wasting disease with Sonja Christensen, PhD
My guest today focuses her research on why diseases occur and how those diseases influence wildlife populations. One example is chronic wasting disease, or CWD, a fatal condition that is now affecting...
28 Marras 202320min
Doxycycline as a possible PEP for bacterial sexually transmitted infections
The Sexually Transmitted Infections,chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are pervasive and increasing rapidly in the U.S. New evidence suggests that the antibiotic doxycycline could help prevent the spr...
16 Marras 202314min
