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Sept. 3, 2025

War & Pathogens, How Combat Drives Contagion

Send us a text War is a vector of disease. The battlefield isn't just a place where bullets fly—it's where pathogens thrive and evolve. Throughout human history, war and disease have been inseparable companions, creating perfect storms of contagion that affect soldiers and civilians alike. Our jour…

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July 4, 2025

Beyond the Sequence: People, Pathogens, and Power Dynamics

Send us a text The cutting edge of infectious disease control isn't just about vaccines or treatments—it's increasingly about data. Dr. Stephen Molldrem, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Bioethics and Health Humanities, takes us deep into the world of pathogen genomics and the remarkable et…

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June 6, 2025

From Four Corners to Hollywood: Tracing Hantavirus's Deadly Path

A hidden killer lurks in the humble dust of forgotten cabins and outbuildings across America. World-renowned virologist Dr. Thomas Ksiazek takes us behind the scenes of the landmark 1993 Four Corners outbreak, where hantaviru...

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May 2, 2025

Measles: The Return of a Highly Contagious Disease

Measles isn't just a childhood rash—it's a potentially devastating illness that can reset your entire immune system. In this eye-opening conversation, our team explores why this ancient virus still demands our attention in 20...

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April 2, 2025

Googling the Flu: How Your Search History Became a Public Health Tool

What if your Google searches could predict disease outbreaks before traditional surveillance methods? That's exactly what happened during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic when researchers discovered online search patterns matched CDC d...

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