Naegleria fowleri & the host immune response
Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic amoeba which is a single-celled living organism. It can cause a rare and devastating infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The amoe...
17 Sep 202123min
Lewy Body Dementia with Dr. James Galvin
Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Million of these people are right here in the US. Lewy body dementia is the third most common cause of dementia, e...
15 Sep 202128min
Brain aneurysm awareness month with Olivia Hoblit
Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation recognizing September as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. The governor's proclamation included important facts about brain aneurysms to in...
10 Sep 202122min
Anthrax infections and it's dark bioterrorism history
There has been a number of suspected and confirmed anthrax outbreaks/infections in China recently, including an anthrax pneumonia case and a human fatality in a 14-year-old boy. In addition, cases hav...
4 Sep 202122min
Legionella: A waterborne bacterium of major concern
The cadre of threats facing the nation's water management system is alarming and sobering. Arguably, no menace is more compelling and problematic than Legionella, a waterborne bacterium of major conce...
30 Aug 20218min
COVID-19 in the Philippines: An update with Dr. Edsel Salvana
Like countries across the globe, the Philippines is experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases. So what is the current situation in the Philippines? Joining me to look at this issue is Edsel Maurice S...
26 Aug 202122min
PLAGUE primer and updated treatment recommendations with Christina Nelson, MD
In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) produced updated recommendations for the human treatment and prophylaxis of ...
19 Aug 202129min
Naegleria fowleri with Steve Smelski
President of the Jordan Smelski Foundation for Amoeba Awareness, Steve Smelski, joins me to tell his story and discuss the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri.
18 Aug 20211h
