Latest Diseaseoutbreaks Podcast Episodes
47. A Look Back at 2023's Most Contagious Conversations
Contagious Conversations - December 01, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsHost Claire Stinson welcomes you to a special year-end episode of Contagious Conversations focused on highlights from the 2023 season! Listen to selections from the year’s episodes on topics as diverse as heath threats facing Black women; training the next generation of public health profession...
46. Hypertension: Handling the Pressure
Contagious Conversations - November 03, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsDoctors have long known that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a leading risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Yet today, nearly half of all adults in the United States have hypertension, creating a silent public health threat. Host Dr. Judy Monroe is joined by Dr. Jerome Adams and D...
45. Reducing Stress in Schools
Contagious Conversations - October 06, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsEach year, fall means heading back to school for the nation’s students. But as students, teachers and school staff return again this year, the social, academic and mental health impacts of the pandemic are still being felt. In this episode, host Claire Stinson speaks with Heather Martel-Balfou...
44. A Conversation with CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen
Contagious Conversations - September 08, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsWe're bringing you a special episode this month, as our president and CEO sits down for a conversation with Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Administrator. Dr. Cohen has ex...
43. The Eye of the Storm
Contagious Conversations - August 04, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsIn 2022, a mysterious outbreak of a deadly drug-resistant bacteria began spreading across several U.S. states. A CDC investigation would eventually reveal an unusual culprit: common eye drops. In this episode, Dr. Danielle Rankin takes us behind the scenes of the investigation, sharing how the...
42. Serving Those Who Served
Contagious Conversations - July 07, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death for Americans overall. And sadly, our nation’s veterans face even higher rates of suicide. In this month's episode, we discuss the crisis of veteran suicide and the community-based prevent...
41. Prevention vs. Prescription: The Question About Opioids
Contagious Conversations - June 02, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsPhysicians face many challenges in treating people living with pain, especially in light of the U.S. opioid overdose epidemic. In today's episode, we speak with Dr. Chris Jones on how physicians are handling these challenges, and the steps CDC is taking at a community level to help address the i...
40. Tomorrow's Public Health Professionals
Contagious Conversations - May 05, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsAs we emerge from the COVID public health emergency, it is a critical time to think about the future of public health. The next generation of public health workers will be charged with leading through the challenges that lie ahead. In this episode, we speak with Anna Heilers and Dr. Antoine Deni...
39. Improving Black Women's Health
Contagious Conversations - April 07, 2023 13:51 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsApril is National Minority Health Month, and this episode we're sitting down with Dr. Melody McCloud to discuss the health threats faced by minority women—Black women in particular—as well as the vital role of equity in public health. Dr. McCloud is an obstetrician-gynecologist who became the f...
38. A Respiratory Triple Threat
Contagious Conversations - March 03, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsYou've probably heard a lot recently about the so-called "tridemic" or "tripledemic." This concurrent impact of COVID-19, influenza and RSV introduced major challenges to our public health system...but taught major lessons, too. David Snyder, director of content for the CDC Foundation, is your ...
37. Nine Lessons for the Next Generation
Contagious Conversations - February 03, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsWhat lessons can we learn from public health victories like the eradication of smallpox? How can we expand those lessons to the fight against non-infectious diseases, too? And how can each of us become a better ancestor to the generations to come? This episode is hosted by Dr. Judy Monroe, pres...
36. Creatively Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
Contagious Conversations - January 06, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsHow can creative messaging and the arts help people better understand issues around antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance? Our guests discuss the power of art to promote public health and protective behaviors, as well as the power of patient advocacy in raising awareness about these issues. ...
35. A Prescription of Nutrition
Contagious Conversations - December 02, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsDr. Judy Monroe, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation, is your special host for today’s episode, as we discuss nutrition, medicine and public health with Dr. Thea James and Dr. Elizabeth Petelin... starting with a mystery clinical case that at first seems straight out of the 18th century. ...
34. Young Leaders Take Action on Climate and Health
Contagious Conversations - November 04, 2022 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsIn our latest episode, we discuss the gaps that exist in today’s healthcare systems around climate change and health, and what young people in particular are doing to bridge those gaps. Our guests today are Hazel Rogers and Ben Rabin. Hazel is the assistant director of patient experience and c...
33. What to Know About Monkeypox
Contagious Conversations - October 07, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsThis month, we're talking monkeypox: what is it, what CDC is doing to tackle the outbreak and what challenges face future disease responses. Our guest expert is Jennifer McQuiston, DVM, the deputy director of the Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology within the Center of Disease...
Special Edition: International Podcast Day 2022
Contagious Conversations - September 30, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsIn honor of International Podcast Day, we're releasing a bonus episode that takes a look back at some of our most memorable Contagious Conversations episodes from 2022! Whether you're new to our podcast and curious what we're all about, or a long-time listener interested in a quick recap of th...
32. Making Public Health Protection Our Business
Contagious Conversations - September 02, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsThis episode we discuss the critical role businesses play in keeping their employees and communities safe during a public health crisis. Plus, learn about the Health Action Alliance, a partnership that has helped nearly 4,000 employers do just that. Our guest this month is Stephen Massey, co-f...
31. Making Scents of COVID
Contagious Conversations - August 05, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsLearn about the COVID-19 Detection Dog program—a collaboration between the California Department of Public Health and Early Alert Canines—which is introducing a new, less invasive, and more fun method of testing to schools across the state. Dr. Carol Glaser of the CADoH and Carol Edwards of EAC...
30. Doers and Thinkers: Three Experts Weigh In
Contagious Conversations - July 01, 2022 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsFor our milestone 30th episode, we're bringing you 3 discussions in one! Host Claire Stinson introduces a collection of speakers from this year’s Aspen Ideas Health Festival, an annual event that brings together innovative thinkers and doers to address the world's biggest health challenges. List...
29. Homelessness and Health: Locally, Regionally, Nationally
Contagious Conversations - June 03, 2022 08:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsIn this episode, we'll discuss the link between people experiencing homelessness and public health and what CDC is doing to address this issue. CDC's Dr. Emily Mosites details the unique health challenges for those living with homelessness and discusses state and local solutions to this national...
28. Turning Urgency to Action
Contagious Conversations - May 06, 2022 08:30 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsHow does climate change affect health? What are some successful approaches from public health's past that we can use to tackle this challenge today? And most importantly: how can we all work together to combat this growing crisis? In this episode of Contagious Conversations, Dr. Judy Monroe, p...
27. Relationships Matter
Contagious Conversations - April 01, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratings“We can’t do the work alone. That is why it is important to have partnerships in our communities.” Hear Dr. Mysheika Roberts discuss this idea and more, as she takes listeners through her own journey in community-centered public health. Plus: how critical relationships helped build trust and sha...
26. Policies and Laws for the Health of All
Contagious Conversations - March 04, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsWhat exactly is public health law? Drawing from disciplines like epidemiology, public policy and evaluation, it's a field that we may not often think about in our day-to-day lives. But it has a profound impact on our lifetime trajectory. Sarah de Guia—chief executive officer of ChangeLab Solut...
Special Edition: Building Back Public Health
Contagious Conversations - February 09, 2022 11:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsThis is a special edition Contagious Conversations podcast in conjunction with Public Health On Call, a podcast from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This special edition features a discussion between CDC Foundation President and CEO Judy Monroe, MD, and Joshua Sharfstein,...
25. You Can't Fix What You Can't Count
Contagious Conversations - February 04, 2022 09:01 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsIn today's world, people are used to having immediate access to data directly from the phones in their pockets. But how do public health agencies ensure that their massive and complex sets of data are managed at both scale and speed? Dr. Daniel Jernigan, who has led CDC's responses to dozens o...
24. The Modernization of the Public Health System
Contagious Conversations - January 07, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsIn this episode of Contagious Conversations, Dr. Anand Parekh breaks down the critical population health and policy issues facing the United States now—plus what's needed in a public health workforce of the future. Dr. Parekh is the chief medical advisor for the Bipartisan Policy Center. Prior...
23. The Science of a Rumor
Contagious Conversations - December 03, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsIn this episode of Contagious Conversations, Dr. Heidi Larson discusses the spread of vaccine rumors, how these rumors impact confidence in science, and how we can help put a stop to them. Dr. Larson is the professor of anthropology, risk and decision science and the founding director of the V...
22. Helping Our Kids Through COVID
Contagious Conversations - November 05, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsIn this episode of Contagious Conversations, Anna King and Elizabeth Rorick of the National PTA discuss the impact of COVID-19 on schools, children and parents—especially when it comes to mental health—and their advice for nurturing healthy minds. Anna King has over 20 years of leadership expe...
21. Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy
Contagious Conversations - October 01, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsDr. Judy Monroe hosts Dr. Atul Nakhasi and Dr. Elizabeth Homan Sandoval, frontline doctors working on the COVID-19 response, in a discussion about how vaccine hesitancy continues to be a challenge in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and the power of spreading culturally competent information using...
20. A Pivotal Time for Public Health
Contagious Conversations - April 05, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsIn this special episode of Contagious Conversations, new CDC director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky joins CDC Foundation President and CEO Dr. Judy Monroe to discuss CDC's latest work to combat COVID-19, how public health professionals can help prepare communities for a new normal, and her vision f...
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