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Jan 25, 2019

I just finished a must read book--a very important book in this day and age. It's called Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism: My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad.

Author, Peter Hotez, MD, PhD joined me to discuss a number of important topics to include autism, the debunked...


Jan 25, 2019

Despite the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases and public awareness of vaccine importance, why is it so challenging to boost population vaccination coverage to desired levels especially in the wake of declining vaccine uptake?

A new study from Dartmouth College shows that past problems with vaccines can cause a...


Jan 20, 2019

On today's show on have two great interviews. First, Metabiota’s director of epidemiology, Patrick Ayscue, DVM joins me to discuss their predictions for the industries that are most likely to be impacted by a healthcare crisis in 2019.

In addition, the Agricultural Program Manager with the Virginia Department of...


Jan 19, 2019

Last week we learned of the emergence of yet another mosquito-borne virus. It's called Madariaga virus and the human cases were confirmed in several schoolchildren in Haiti--the first time reported in the northern Caribbean.

The cases were documented in a study in the journal, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Joining...


Jan 19, 2019

Earlier this month, the pioneer in epidemic risk modeling, Metabiota, unveiled its predictions for the industries that are most likely to be impacted by a healthcare crisis in the year ahead.

I was joined by Metabiota's director of epidemiology, Patrick Ayscue, DVM to discuss these 2019 predictions.