A Public Health Catastrophe in Gaza
In less than four months, more than 25,000 people have been killed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg of devastation. Abdul reflects on how the way we talk about th...
30 Jan 202445min
Has Public Health Lost Its Way? This Public Health Dean Thinks So.
The COVID-19 pandemic was a crucible for America’s public health institutions. It brought out their best — and worst. And many of us didn’t like what we saw. Abdul sits down with Prof. Sandro Galea, D...
23 Jan 202458min
America’s Drug Policy Czar Breaks Down the Fentanyl Crisis
Over the past decade, Fentanyl, a cheap, hyper-potent, and synthetic opiate has accelerated the opioid pandemic already ravaging the country. Abdul reflects on the way that our atomized, lonely commun...
16 Jan 202447min
New Year, New You?
America’s most common New Year’s resolutions focus on health–weight loss, fitness, or something else. While almost all of them focus on physical health, they all run through our mental health. Abdul r...
9 Jan 202453min
Words Matter. Especially in Public Health.
It’s not only what you say — it’s how you say it. And that’s often where public health gets it wrong. Our producer Emma Illick-Frank talks to a recovered anti-vaxxer about what ultimately brought him ...
19 Dec 20231h 1min
Nasal Congestion is More Complicated Than You Think.
Feel that in your nose? If you’re like everyone else this time of year, you’ve probably got that dreaded nasal congestion that comes with the colds and flus this time of year. But nasal congestion is ...
12 Dec 202336min
It’s Cold & Flu Season. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.
It’s cold and flu … and RSV, and COVID season. But vaccinations are down this year — and we haven’t made critical investments in things like air purification and ventilation that we could have and sho...
5 Dec 202349min
Reaching Back into the America Dissected Archive to Remember Ady Barkan
Ady Barkan was a lion for healthcare justice. After his diagnosis with ALS, he spent his final years fighting for Medicare for All. Ady passed away this month at 39. We go back into the AD archives to...
28 Nov 202331min
