It's a part of epidemiological function to look at the past to predict the future. This season looks at possible future health crises. Burkholderia pseudomallei is a good place to start.

We're all sick of Covid, so I'm hoping this is the last episode I do on it. This episode talks about Ivermectin, poor data control, and a little about Universal Healthcare.

I've gotten more questions about COVID and other things, so I put together a very short episode to talk about them. I'll be doing things like this periodically until I start Season 2 in October.

Here we are at the season finale. If you've been listening to past episodes, you'll know how I figured out how this pandemic was going to go down. It's an exciting tale of government corruption, conspiracy theories, and all kinds of other crazy.

The 1918 Flu Pandemic was the deadliest pandemic in history. Come with me so we can find out why.

This is a special episode that addresses some basic terms, a little about vaccines and how they work, the immune system, and of course, the politics of disease. I tried to answer all of your questions so far.
Show Notes:
Vaccines:
https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/basics/types/index.html
Hypersensitivity Reactions
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560561/
Immune System
Male, David K. Immunology: an Illustrated Outline. CRC Press, 2021.
Vaccine Tracker
https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccine-tracker
Animal Testing:
https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/product-testing-cosmetics/animal-testing-cosmetics
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3123518/

CARES Act for COVID-19:
https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/cares-act-provider-relief-fund/for-patients/index.html
Affordable Healthcare Act of 2010:
https://www.healthmarkets.com/resources/health-insurance/affordable-care-act-pros-and-cons/

HIPPA Laws:
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1305898/

The final eradication of smallpox. We finally did it, but it wouldn't come easy or cheap.

As smallpox rages through the world, the anti-vaccination movement rages with it. Eradication, and even herd immunity seem impossible.

This episode takes us through the National Vaccine Institute, the back and forth about mandatory vaccination vs. civil rights, and how the newspapers were the mode for passing bad information.

This episode takes us from the beginning of the original cowpox vaccine through Edward Jenner's death.