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 Jan 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 Nov 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 Nov 202314min
Leishmaniasis in the US with Naomi Aronson, MD
Leishmaniasis is a protozoan parasitic disease transmitted by a sandfly that most Americans are unfamiliar with; however, my guest today says it is more common in the United States than most people re...
26 Okt 202323min
Bangladesh's record dengue fever season in 2023 with Dr. Md Rafiul Hasan
Bangladesh is battling to control its most devastating dengue fever outbreak recorded since the dengue virus reappeared in the country in 2000, Although dengue is endemic in Bangladesh, this year's ou...
23 Okt 202324min
A potential cure for rabies with Brian Schaefer, PhD
Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease affecting the central nervous system. Once clinical symptoms appear, rabies is virtually 100% fatal, and treatment is typically supportive. It ...
20 Okt 202327min
Kuru: A fascinating history of a devastating disease linked to cannibalism
In the highlands of Papua New Guinea in the 1950s and 60s it was noticed that people (mostly women) of the Fore tribe were dying of what was originally thought to be a genetic disorder since it happen...
7 Aug 202320min
Cannabis use disorder and surgery complications
People who are regular cannabis users are at an increased risk of experiencing complications after surgery, according to a study by researchers with UTHealth Houston. The study was published in a rec...
12 Juli 202318min
