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About this episode: On December 3, the Bloomberg American Health Initiative held its annual summit. This year, the theme really... more
About this episode: For decades, regular mammograms to detect breast cancer have been recommended for women ages 50-75. In 2024,... more
About this episode: The day after the 2024 presidential election, Joe Amon—the brand new director of the Johns Hopkins Center... more
About this episode: Well into the respiratory illness season, there’s been a rise in cases of walking pneumonia compared to... more
About this episode: Ten years ago, Flint, Michigan was in the headlines for its catastrophic water crisis. Now, it’s on... more
About this episode: Lingering environmental policy legacies from Trump’s last administration may be harbingers for what’s to come in 2025.... more
About this episode: Outbreaks of H5N1 continue to rise in dairy cattle and poultry, and human cases are also starting... more
About this episode: Baltimore’s iconic Inner Harbor is like a highway for massive ships. It’s also been a dumping ground... more
About this episode: Water fluoridation is considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th Century. Yet for... more
About this episode: For nearly 30 years, Judge David Tatel served on the the U.S. Court of Appeals for the... more