Outbreak News Interviews

Robert Herriman
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Outbreak News Interviews

Interviews with expert guests on issues of infectious diseases, research, medicine and health.

  1. JAN 5

    Maine reports record year of Lyme disease...Again

    In this short podcast, I look at the latest numbers for Lyme disease in Maine for 2024. Watch the video version at Outbreak News TV

    6 min

  2. JAN 4

    Pertussis, or whooping cough in the US in 2024

    In this short podcast, I look at the pertussis outbreak in the United States in 2024, the most cases in more than a decade. Watch the video version at Outbreak News TV

    8 min

  3. 12/17/2024

    Guinea Worm Disease 2024

    In this short podcast, I look at the situation with Guinea Worm disease (GWD) in 2024, the progress made and other diseases that have been eradicated or are closing in on eradication. Watch the video version at Outbreak News TV

    6 min

  4. 12/11/2024

    Polio Livestream

    On today’s Livestream special, the topic will be polio. We’ll look at, among other things- history, vaccines and the current global situation and the challenges. Joining me will be two great guests to look at this important topic I have first time guest, Andrea Prinzi, PhD. Dr Prinzi is a field medical director of U.S. medical affairs with bioMérieux, Inc And I also have returning guest and friend to the show, Rodney Rohde, PhD. Dr Rohde is the Associate Director of the Translational Health Research Initiative at Texas State University. Check out Drs Prinzi's and Rohde's article: Polio's Last Stand: The Global Fight for Eradication Watch the video version at Outbreak News TV

    50 min

  5. 12/05/2024

    Dengue in Florida Update

    Officials with the Florida Department of Health reported four additional locally transmitted dengue fever cases in Miami-Dade County during the last week of November. This brings the total autochthonous cases to 70 in the state since the beginning of the year. Watch the video version at Outbreak News TV

    4 min

  6. 12/03/2024

    The Polio Surge in Pakistan

    After recording just six cases of polio, wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in 2023, Pakistan has already reached at least 59 polio cases this year, with a month still left to go. In this podcast, I look at the current situation in Pakistan, the stumbling blocks and a brief history of polio. Watch the video version at Outbreak News TV

    9 min

  7. 11/18/2024

    Anthrax: Oral vaccine produces immune response in white-tailed deer

    Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are closer to developing an oral vaccine for anthrax as demonstrated in a study published earlier this year in the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife medicine. Joining me to discuss this development is Chase Nunez, MS PhD, Jamie Benn, PhD, AWB and Walter Cook, Phd, DVM. To watch the video version- go to Outbreak News TV

    27 min

  8. 11/11/2024

    Obamacare reform: Some thoughts with economist, John C. Goodman

    My guest today asks the question, What should be done with Obamacare? This comes as Democratic subsidies and the Trump tax cuts are getting closer to expiring. He makes a case for reform. Joining me today is John C Goodman, PhD. Dr Goodman is president and CEO of the Goodman institute for Public Policy Research, a think tank focused on public policy issues. He is also author of a number of notable books to include Priceless, A Better Choice and of course Patient Power, among others.

    15 min
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Interviews with expert guests on issues of infectious diseases, research, medicine and health.

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  • Creator
    Robert Herriman
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    598
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Outbreak News Today
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