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RFK’s Band of Bros. H5N1 drives Egg Prices. A Big Conversation about Smallpox

Abdul and Katelyn break down the latest in appointments to the new administration. They also discuss the latest news about H5N1 (hint, it’s still bad), and new study’s findings about how the HPV vaccine decimated cervical cancer rates among young women. Then Abdul sits down with Dr. Bill Foege, the…

Jimmy Carter’s legacy, Speaker Mike Johnson’s challenges, and reflections on January 6th

Jimmy Carter’s fight against neglected diseases is one of the Carter Center’s most impactful missions. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell speak with Dr. Bill Foege, the Carter Center’s first executive director, abo…

Former CDC Director Bill Foege Discusses the State of Public Health

Host Bill Nigut interviews global health expert Bill Foege, who is largely credited for devising the strategy that eradicated smallpox, about his life and career and where public health is headed in these times.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cold Fronts, Hot Wires

Cold Fronts, Hot Wires Verse 1 — The Storm Sky split open from the plains to harbor lights, Deadliest winter in years, grounding hopes and flights. Half the map went dark, the South shivered without flame, New York buried deep, Texas wept a family’s name. An airline swore it’s the worst in its …

Storms, Silences, and the Wires Between Us

Storms, Silences, and the Wires Between Us Verse 1 — The Winter Storm A spine of ice ran down the map, the sky turned iron gray, Airports slept on cots of snow, the runways lost their way. New York wore a heavy crown it hadn’t felt in years, In Texas, young hearts slipped beneath a pond and dis…

Remembering public health pioneer Dr. Bill Foege

New research on outer space, including simulating driving on the moon and studying the white dwarf stars. Then, remembering Dr. William Foege, whose public health contributions were essential in eradicating small pox.

90: Could you be pepper-sprayed? What to do!

Selamat tengah hari! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your travel health questions, including: Thoughts on safety of traveling in El Salvador? Tips for fun and safe travel in Belize? What to do if I get pepper sprayed--at a protest or otherwise? Is now …

Dr. Jim Kim on Bending the Arc of Global Health

What if the impossible is just an argument waiting to be lost? Dr. Jim Kim — co-founder of Partners In Health alongside Paul Farmer, former president of the World Bank, former president of Dartmouth College, and former head of HIV/AIDS at the World Health Organization — joins Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna …

A Tribute to Dr. Bill Foege, a Hero of Global Health

Four months ago on January 24, Dr. Bill Foege, widely considered to be one of the giants of global public health, died at age 89. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Foege developed the strategy that eradicated smallpox. For that and much more, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Pr…

5: Bill Foege

Deep in the African jungle, a young American doctor faces a crisis. His solution would go on to save an untold number of lives as he ushered in the annihilation of the deadliest disease in history...Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and…