# Jessica Malaty Rivera

Principales episodios de podcast
Actualizado:

Strategies for Combating COVID-19 Conspiracies & Myths

Host: John Russell, MD Guest: Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS Social media and the ability to quickly spread information across the internet has allowed misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and the disease itself to spread like wildfire. But the good news is that when armed with ef…

Ep. 191: Navigating the Infodemic: Making Sense of Health Information

Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS, Executive Director, Infodemiology Initiative, and infectious disease epidemiologist, joins us to unpack the “infodemic,” the overwhelming flood of health information shaping how we think, decide and act. From misinformation to trust, she explains why science isn’t finishe…

93: Roganomics (w/Daniel Latorre & Jessica Malaty Rivera)

A few weeks ago, you couldn’t turn to a social media platform without seeing that Joe Rogan was trending. The diversity of topics boggled the mind: COVID disinformation; misogyny, pseudoscience; transphobia; and, of course, racism, thanks to the infamous N-word mixtape. Then a parallel argument cam…

Hantavirus Outbreak: Separating Fact from Fear with Jessica Malaty Rivera

Headlines about a hantavirus cluster aboard the MV Hondius have sparked confusion and fear — but how worried should we actually be? Here to set the record straight is infectious disease epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera, who clearly lays out the facts (how does it spread?), the risks (should I c…

Jessica Malaty Rivera: Public Health's Communication Problem

How do we talk about science in a way people can actually trust? In this episode of Octavia's Cure, host Dr. Stella Safo talks with Jessica Malaty Rivera, an infectious disease epidemiologist and one of today's leading science communicators, about where public health communication breaks down, and …

How RFK Jr. is Dismantling America’s Health Policies

More To The Story: In January, the federal government released updated dietary guidelines for Americans that reimagine the nation’s longtime food pyramid by literally turning it upside down. The guidelines, which once prioritized foods like grains while minimizing fats, now recommend red meat, whol…

The infodemic — and the scientists fighting against it | Jessica Malaty Rivera

Epidemiologist and science communicator Jessica Malaty Rivera believes we're navigating a serious outbreak: health misinformation. She explores why the public's trust in science is wavering — and the importance of winning it back. In this conversation with TED’s Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Rivera m…

How Measles Deaths Are Being Erased From the Record with Jessica Malaty Rivera

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has claimed its fourth death — all unvaccinated — even as the CDC's public dashboard shows zero. Chelsea Clinton talks with epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera about the politics behind that disconnect, including RFK Jr.'s reported push to alter the CDC's count, and…

1213: Communicating About mRNA Flu Vaccines Amid Vaccine Hesitancy

The introduction of an mRNA seasonal flu vaccine is creating new questions for public health communicators about vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and how to build confidence in vaccination. Jessica Malaty Rivera, executive director of the Infodemiology Initiative at Public Good Projects, discusse…

How to trust public media again with Jessica Malaty Rivera

In this special episode recorded at Aspen Ideas Health, Shoshana interviews Jessica Malaty Rivera, an epidemiologist and science communicator, on how trust in healthcare systems are cultivated—and easily broken down—in times of crisis. Then after their conversation, Shoshana shares a talk from Hami…