Outbreak Summer: Vacation Souvenirs You Never Wanted
This summer has been anything but quiet for infectious diseases. In this episode of Contagion Podcast, hosts Drs. Vivian Vega and Jackie Sherbuk take listeners on a fast-paced tour through the outbrea...
31 Jul 59min
The Trust Gap: Rebuilding Confidence in Vaccines
In this episode of the Contagion Podcast, we take on one of the most pressing challenges in modern medicine: vaccine hesitancy. As misinformation spreads rapidly across social media and trust in insti...
21 Apr 54min
2025 Under the Microscope: The Events that Shaped Public Health
As 2026 begins, Contagion Podcast reflects on 2025, a year that tested global public health systems and reshaped how we think about infectious diseases, trust, and preparedness. In this special year i...
16 Jan 53min
Bioterrorism and Biowarfare: When Science Goes Rogue
Our inaugural episode of Season 2 of The Contagion Podcast opens as show producer Dr. Richard Oehler and show co-host Dr. Vivian Vega reflect on how much has changed in the fields of infectious diseas...
5 Nov 202554min
Contagion Horizon: Future Pandemic Threats
In the Season one finale of our show, hosts Dr. Vivian Vega and Dr. Jackie Sherbuk reflect on the evolving landscape of infectious diseases and public health. Yet rather than linger on setbacks, they ...
30 Jun 202555min
Measles: The Comeback Nobody Wanted
It felt inevitable. Years of declining childhood vaccination rates were bound to have consequences. In early 2025, those consequences became alarmingly real as a measles outbreak emerged in West Texas...
2 Apr 202542min
Dr. Robert Gallo: Insights from a Lifetime in Science
Virology vanguard Dr. Bob Gallo is far from ready to slow down. Now in his seventh decade as one of America's top scientists, he could easily sit back and enjoy the fruits of his numerous and pioneeri...
29 Jan 202550min
Climate and Contagion: A Deadly Duo
Having just survived the calorie-fest of the Thanksgiving Holiday, show hosts Drs. Vivian Vega and Jackie Sherbuk reflect on the changing seasons--and that has them thinking NOT just about the weather...
10 Des 202459min
