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Curious about the people who are making the world healthier and safer for us all, and what set them on that path?
Get inspired as the CDC Foundation interviews experts who share their unique perspectives on today's toughest health challenges, such as antibiotic resistance, global disease outbreaks, health equality and more.
Get inspired as the CDC Foundation interviews experts who share their unique perspectives on today's toughest health challenges, such as antibiotic resistance, global disease outbreaks, health equality and more.
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Average audio length:
25 minutes
Guest interviews
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English
United States
58 episodes
since Feb. 27, 2019
episodic
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It's easy to take for granted that the food we eat and the water we drink is safe and healthy. Several recent high-profile outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, however, are a reminder of how critical food safety is.
CDC estimates that nearly 48 million Americans contract a foodborne illness each ye…
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Have you ever asked yourself what routine auto repairs can teach us about how we think of our investment in public health? Listen in on our latest Contagious Conversations podcast as host Claire Stinson uncovers the answers and details how quick action quashed a recent outbreak of an illness long …
Host 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 professionals;…
Doctors 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 Dr. E…
Each 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-Balfour ab…
We'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 extens…
In 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 they ma…
According 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 preventati…
Physicians 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 issu…
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