Babesiosis in the US with the CDC's Megan Swanson
In a recent paper in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), authors report U.S. babesiosis incidence significantly increased in northeastern states in the past decade or so. What is t...
27 Mars 202311min
AFib and the success of the cardiac ablation procedure
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) not only causes shortness of breath and palpitations but puts patients at increased risk of stroke. When medication or other treatments fail to relieve symptoms, cardiologis...
20 Mars 202314min
Echinococcus in New Hampshire with Elizabeth Talbot, MD
Last month, New Hampshire health officials released a health alert after identifying two locally acquired Echinococcus granulosus cases, the first such cases of the parasitic infection in the state. J...
11 Jan 202314min
Giardia: A 'Beaver fever' primer
Giardia is arguably the most common parasite infection of humans worldwide, and the second most common in the United States after pinworm. Joining me to talk about Giardia is Chandana Bala. Chandy is ...
4 Jan 202314min
Cannabis induced psychosis
Joining me today to tell his personal story of dealing with a family member with marijuana (cannabis) induced psychosis is author of the book, Gone to Pot: Cannabis--What every parent needs to know, T...
5 Okt 20221h 14min
Brucellosis and some important work in Iraq
Brucellosis is among the leading communicable diseases worldwide and the disease poses a substantial public health burden in the Middle East, resulting in long-term illness in humans and significant e...
3 Okt 202219min
Rat Lungworm Disease: Slugs, snails are not alone in causing human disease
The rat lungworm parasite, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is typically transmitted to humans via ingestion of snails or slugs. A recent study published in One Health shows more than a dozen kinds of ani...
8 Sep 202246min
Scabies: Ivermectin use in mass drug administration
The first country-wide mass drug administration in the world for the treatment of scabies is happening in the Solomon Islands. The World Scabies Program is spearheading the mass drug administration (M...
8 Sep 202217min
