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A podcast more reliable than your federal government. Hosted by public health professionals Ariel, Mattie, and Olivia, this podcast breaks down what’s actually happening in the world of health—without the jargon or spin, no background required. Each episode feels like catching up with friends who know how the system works and can explain why it matters to your everyday life. Expect the topic of the week, public health in pop culture, weekly recall updates, and the good news we all need to hear. Informative, honest, and occasionally unhinged…in the best way.All views shared in this ...

When two Stanford graduate students set out to create a new kind of cigarette that wouldn’t kill them, they didn’t foresee all the obstacles that lay ahead — or the powerful forces their invention would unleash. Nearly 10 years after the launch of the JUUL, Backfired: The Vaping Wars asks: Could e-cigarettes have been the solution to one of the world’s most pressing public health problems—or was this technology doomed to introduce a whole new generation to nicotine, and end up perpetuating an intractable addiction?

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Evidence and experts to help you understand today's public health news—and what it means for tomorrow.

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, trust in the healthcare system seems to be at an all-time low. Conspiracy theories are now mainstream, and distrust of government health agencies is common among private citizens. Yet many of those same individuals still profess trust in their doctors. What, then, is driving the general mistrust in medicine, and how can the public's faith be restored?

This is your H5N1 Bird Flu Briefing: Public Health Alert podcast. Immerse yourself in timely and critical updates with "H5N1 Bird Flu Briefing: Public Health Alert," a podcast dedicated to offering the latest insights and information on the global bird flu landscape. Updated regularly, this podcast serves as your authoritative source for understanding the crucial aspects of the H5N1 bird flu, from current alert levels and their implications to distinguishing symptoms that may require urgent medical attention. Whether you're a professional working with poultry or a concerned member of the ...

The Sane Society is a continuation and extension of the brilliant psychiatric concepts Erich Fromm first formulated in Escape from Freedom; it is also, in many ways, an answer to Freud’s Civilization and its Discontents. Fromm examines man’s escape into over conformity and the danger of robotism in contemporary industrial society: Modern humanity has, he maintains, been alienated from the world of their own creation. Here Fromm offers a complete and systematic exploration of his “humanistic psychoanalysis.”

Five days a week and under five minutes. A show for busy public health professionals, we distill all the noise to help you do your job, covering multiple perspectives in public health. Simplifying it all to bring the ideas and resources to you. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Cancer strikes fear in people’s hearts around globe. So the appearance of a vaccine to prevent cancer - as we are assured the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will - seemed like a game-changer. Since 2006, over 80 countries have approved the vaccine, with glowing endorsements from the world’s foremost medical authorities. Bringing in over $2.5 billion in annual sales, the HPV vaccine is a pharmaceutical juggernaut. Yet scandal now engulfs it worldwide. The HPV Vaccine on Trial is a shocking tale, chronicling the global efforts to sell and compel this alleged miracle.

The inside story of how an unassuming civil servant created trillions of dollars from thin air, combatted a public health crisis, and saved the American economy from a second Great Depression. "A sensational book ... It's a marvelous account of what took place." —Warren Buffett By February...

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Brought to you by Penguin. Who works for the government and why does their work matter? Michael Lewis, bestselling author of The Big Short and The Fifth Risk, along with an all-star team of writers and storytellers, takes us on a riveting journey into a hidden world The government is a vast...

You remember the story: some locations did better than others on Covid because some locations followed the rules, and others foolishly ignored them. Covid spread was your fault, you science hater! There is precisely zero evidence behind any aspect of this morality play, which is demolished by this book. Diary of a Psychosis is different from all other books on Covid: it traces the development of the government response as it happened, bit by bit, and subjects it to relentless scrutiny: did any of it do any good?

Interview #1Cara Page is a Black Queer Feminist cultural memory worker and organizer. For 30 years, she has organized with LGBTQI+/Black, Indigenous & People of Color Liberation movements in the U.S. & Global South at the intersections of racial, gender & economic justice, healing justice and transformative justice. She is co-founder of the Healing Histories Project, a network of abolitionist healers/health practitioners and more who are engaged in building solidarity to interrupt harmful systems of care in the Medical Industrial Complex. Cara is co-author with Erica Woodland of Healing ...

From medical expert Leana Wen, MD, Lifelines is an insider's account of public health and its crucial role - from opioid addiction to global pandemic - and an inspiring story of her journey from struggling immigrant to being one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People.

In this "meticulously researched" account (New York Times Book Review), a Pulitzer Prize-winning author examines the dangers of a failing public health system unequipped to handle large-scale global risks like a coronavirus pandemic. 

Season 1; Episode 1: In the premiere episode of this series correspondent Amanda Hollowell has a conversation with Renitta Shannon about reproductive justice - Roe v Wade and a call to action for all community stakeholders.

We’re not all doctors! The Philippine public health system is a behemoth of networks, actors, policies, and programs. So, who is behind the wheel of this complex system? Listen to the stories of different Philippine public health workers thriving in their fields and learn how they serve their country through their expertise. In our first season, join Martha and Angeli, public health workers in their own right, as they interview key players in the Philippine public health system. Their guests will share about their advocacies, how they ended up working in the public health sector, significant...

Here, for the first time, is a collection of short speeches by the charismatic doctor and social activist Paul Farmer. One of the most passionate and influential voices for global health equity and social justice, Farmer encourages young people to tackle the greatest challenges of our times. Engaging, often humorous, and always inspiring, these speeches bring to light the brilliance and force of Farmer's vision in a single, accessible volume.

Inside Brookline Health is your go-to podcast for bite-sized, practical, and science-based guidance tailored specifically for our Brookline community. Hosted by Dr. Chris Chanyasulkit, PhD, MPH, and Pat Maher, MS, RNP, this series is a collaborative effort sponsored by the Friends of Brookline Public Health, in partnership with the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services and Brookline Interactive Group (BIG). Our Mission: Public health can sometimes feel complex or overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. Our goal is to make health information accessible, understandable, and ...