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When soccer journalist Grant Wahl died suddenly of an aortic aneurysm during the World Cup, his wife Dr. Céline Gounder was bombarded by messages from online trolls saying that she killed her husband with the COVID vaccine. She decided to fight those trolls. Andy speaks with Céline about the five most common moves in the vaccine disinformation playbook, how artificial intelligence could make things worse, and the emotional toll of protecting her husband's legacy. Keep up with Andy on Post and Twitter and Post @ASlavitt. Follow Céline Gounder on Twitter @celinegounder. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Support the show by checking out our sponsors! Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/    Check out these resources from today's episode:  Read Céline's NYT essay, “Grant Wahl Was a Loving Husband. I Will Always Protect His Legacy”: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/opinion/grant-wahl-celine-gounder-vaccine.html Listen to Céline's podcast, American Diagnosis: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-diagnosis-with-dr-c%C3%A9line-gounder/id1282044849 Find vaccines, masks, testing, treatments, and other resources in your community: https://www.covid.gov/ Order Andy's book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over 70% of Indigenous people in the United States live in urban areas. But urban Indian health makes up less than 2% of the Indian Health Service's annual budget.While enrolled members of federally recognized tribes can access the Indian Health Service or tribally run health care on their reservations, Indigenous people who live in cities can find themselves without access to the care they're entitled to.“Even though we're living in urban areas now, that doesn't mean that our benefits should leave us,” said Esther Lucero, president and CEO of the Seattle Indian Health Board.The Seattle Indian Health Board is one of many urban clinics across the United States that opened to address the discrimination and lack of services Indigenous people face in cities. These clinics work to meet the cultural and ceremonial needs of the populations they serve.“We are much more than a community health center or place that provides direct service. We are a home away from home,” Lucero said.Episode 12 explores the barriers Indigenous people face to accessing quality health care in cities and the efforts of urban Indian clinics to meet the needs of this population.Voices from the Episode:Esther Lucero, president and CEO of the Seattle Indian Health Board Dr. Patrick Rock, CEO of the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis Douglass Miller, an associate professor of Native American History at Oklahoma State UniversityRichard Wright, a spiritual health adviser with the Indian Health Board of MinneapolisSeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.To hear all KHN podcasts, click here.

Lanor Curole is a member of the United Houma Nation. She grew up in Golden Meadow, a small bayou town in Southern Louisiana. The impacts of repetitive flooding in the area forced her to move farther north.Louisiana's coastal wetlands lose about 16 square miles of land each year. This land loss, pollution from the 2010 BP oil spill, and lingering devastation from Hurricanes Katrina and Ida are pushing many Houma people out of their homes.Since 1985, the United Houma Nation has been seeking federal tribal recognition status. Without this status, the tribe has fewer resources to respond to the climate crisis.“Our people are on that front line, but we don't have a seat at that table,” Curole said.Gaining federal recognition would grant the Houma access to the Indian Health Service and would allow the tribe to work directly with federal agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency when storms strike.“It's not like Willy Wonka's ‘golden ticket' … but I think it does open some additional doors that are definitely closed to us right now,” Curole said.Episode 11 explores the Houma people's efforts to preserve culture in the face of the climate crisis.Voices from the episode:Lanor Curole, Houma tribal administratorThomas Dardar Jr., former chief of the United Houma NationShanondora Billiot, assistant professor of social work at Arizona State UniversityDaniel Lewerenz, assistant professor at the University of North Dakota School of LawSeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.  Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.  

Mending broken trust may be a first step for investigators who want to increase the participation of Native people in medical research. “There's such a history of extractive research in Indigenous communities, such that ‘research' and ‘science' are sometimes dirty words,” said Navajo geneticist and bioethicist Krystal Tsosie.Poor communication and a lack of transparency are among the missteps that have eroded the trust Indigenous communities have in medical research. And that mistrust has contributed to the underrepresentation of Native people in clinical trials. In 2018, Tsosie co-founded the Native BioData Consortium, a research institute led by Indigenous scientists. The consortium is working to improve health equity by actively engaging community members in the research process. When the group collects biological samples from Native tribes, they are stored on sovereign Native American land and made accessible only to researchers who are prioritizing Indigenous health needs. “The benefits are directly rolled back into the people and their communities without a profit to outside entities,” Tsosie said.Episode 10 explores the history of exploitation of Indigenous communities by outside researchers and some of the health consequences of being left out of medical trials.Click here for a transcript of the episode.Voices from the Episode: Dr. Dakotah Lane – Executive medical director of the Lummi Tribal Health ClinicKrystal Tsosie — Twitter – Co-founder and ethics and policy director for the Native BioData ConsortiumSeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.To hear all KHN podcasts, click here.

Correction: This episode was updated on July 27, 2022, to accurately characterize Dr. Charles Eastman's academic milestone.In 1890, Dr. Charles Eastman became one of the first Native people to graduate from medical school in the United States. Today, one of his descendants, Victor Lopez-Carmen, is a third-year student at Harvard Medical School. He described feeling isolated there.“I did feel alone. There wasn't any Native person around me I could turn to,” said Lopez-Carmen.Less than 1% of medical students in the United States identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. That's according to a 2018 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Association of American Indian Physicians. Lopez-Carmen is working to change that. In 2021, he co-founded the Ohiyesa Premedical Program, which provides mentorship and support to Native American students as they navigate the medical school application process.While Lopez-Carmen is mentoring future medical students in Boston, in Oklahoma, Ashton Glover Gatewood has found community at the first medical school in the United States affiliated with a Native tribe. Gatewood attends Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation. “I told my husband about it, and he said, ‘That sounds like they're building you a medical school. You have to go,'" Gatewood said.  She's noticed a “momentum” in medical training that she said could one day lessen the health care disparities Indigenous people experience. Episode 9 explores the barriers Indigenous people face to becoming physicians and includes the stories of two medical students working to join the ranks of Indigenous health care workers in the U.S.  Voices from the Episode: Victor Lopez-Carmen — Twitter — Student at Harvard Medical SchoolMary Owen – Director, Center of American Indian and Minority Health at the University of Minnesota; President, Association of American Indian PhysiciansAshton Glover Gatewood — Twitter, Instagram — Student at Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee NationSeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.To hear all KHN podcasts, click here.Listen and follow “American Diagnosis” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, or Stitcher.

Abby Abinanti is chief judge of the Yurok Tribal Court and a member of the tribe. While previously working in the California court system, she was discouraged and angered by the number of cases in which Indigenous families were separated or tribal members were removed from their communities because of nontribal foster care placements or incarceration. The Prison Policy Initiative, a research and advocacy organization, found that Native people are overrepresented in jails in the United States.Abinanti said the Yurok Tribal Court is helping to address these disparities. The court is one of roughly 400 operated by federally recognized tribes in the United States. These courts reflect the values of their communities, and Abinanti said for the Yurok that means prioritizing restoration over punishment.“I don't think any human being is disposable,” she said. “Our system is designed to help you return to the community and be an asset in the community.” Episode 8 explores the intergenerational impact of historical traumas on the Yurok people and a local tribal court's work to meet community needs.Click here for a transcript of the episode.Voices from the Episode: Abby Abinanti –Chief judge, Yurok Tribal CourtUrsula Running Bear  – Assistant professor of public health at the University of North DakotaBlythe George – Assistant professor of sociology at University of California-MercedSeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.To hear all KHN podcasts, click here.Listen and follow “American Diagnosis” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, or Stitcher.

Rachael Lorenzo works to address reproductive health disparities in Native communities. In 2018, they founded Indigenous Women Rising, a fund that provides financial help for Native people seeking an abortion. Historically, the federal government has restricted Native people's reproductive autonomy. Between 1973 and 1976, more than 3,500 Native people were sterilized without their consent.Today, the chronic underfunding of the Indian Health Service (IHS) and remote location of many reservations create barriers for Native people to access testing for sexually transmitted infections, prenatal care, and contraception. Lorenzo is determined to fight for their community.“My people deserve accessible health care, and I will make it happen no matter what, because this is our land,” they said.Episode 7 explores efforts to protect and expand access to comprehensive reproductive and sexual health care in the face of historical and contemporary efforts of the government to control Native people's fertility.Voices from the Episode: Rachael Lorenzo — Twitter – Co- Founder, Indigenous Women Rising (Twitter, Instagram)Sarah Deer — Twitter – Distinguished Professor at the University of KansasSunny Clifford, Reproductive Rights Advocate Elizabeth Rink, Professor of Community Health at Montana State UniversitySeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.

In 2020, during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Zoel Zohnnie was feeling restless. Growing up on the Navajo Nation, he said, the importance of caring for family and community was instilled at an early age. So Zohnnie wanted to find a way to help members of his tribe. One need in particular stood out: water.American Indian and Alaska Native households are 3.7 times more likely to lack complete plumbing compared with households whose members do not identify as Indigenous or Black, according to a 2019 mapping report on plumbing poverty in the United States. “Climate change and excessive water use is exacerbating these struggles,” explained George McGraw, CEO of DigDeep. “Much of the western United States has been in severe drought for years. Many rivers and wells on or near the Navajo land have dried up. As groundwater recedes, people are forced to seek water from unsafe sources.”To answer that need, Zohnnie began hauling water to people who were without, and he founded Water Warriors United. In this episode, listeners come along for the ride as he ― and his truck ― make one herculean trek across snow-covered roads in New Mexico.  Episode 6 is an exploration of the root causes behind the Navajo Nation's water accessibility challenges and a story about the water rights that some communities have effectively lost.Voices from the Episode: Dr. Ernestine Chaco, emergency medicine physician and lawyer — TwitterBrianna Johnson, community health representative with the Naschitti Chapter, Navajo NationGeorge McGraw, CEO of DigDeep — LinkedIn, Instagram, TwitterJeanette Wolfley, assistant professor of law at the University of New Mexico — LinkedInZoel Zohnnie, founder of Collective Medicine and actor — TikTokSeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.  Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.  

Editor's Note: This episode includes descriptions of violence that some might find disturbing. Intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence, can take the form of physical, sexual, or psychological abuse. If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, help is available.   StrongHearts Native Helpline provides culturally appropriate support and advocacy for Indigenous women. Call 1-844-7-NATIVE or text the corresponding number: 1-844-762-8483.  National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.  —  Mary Kathryn Nagle is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, an attorney, a playwright ― and an advocate working to increase protections for Native women in the U.S. justice system.   Not long after the Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, was reauthorized in 2013, she sat with fellow activist Lisa Brunner to talk about a new play Nagle was working on in response to the ruling.   Brunner said she told the playwright that VAWA is just a “sliver of a full moon” of the protection Native women need.  The metaphor resonated with Nagle, and “Sliver of a Full Moon” would become the title of her play. It shares the stories of Native survivors of domestic abuse, and exposes the gaps in the justice system that often let non-Native perpetrators commit crime without consequence. Critics say that over decades those gaps became an opportunity for abusers to flourish on Native land.  “Just imagine your own community,” said attorney Alfred Urbina, “where certain people weren't prosecuted or arrested for crimes. If you lived in an area where certain people didn't have to abide by the law, what does that do to a community?”  Urbina is the attorney general for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in southwestern Arizona, one of the first tribes to begin prosecuting non-Native offenders under the VAWA 2013 rules.   Among Native survivors of violence, more than 90% reported they had experienced violence from a perpetrator who was non-Native, according to a survey funded by the U.S. Department of Justice.   The Violence Against Women Act was reauthorized on March 10, 2022, reaffirming tribes' authority to prosecute non-Native perpetrators of sexual violence and certain other crimes. It expands prosecution power for tribal nations in Maine and Alaska and offers funding to support law enforcement implementation of VAWA.   “It's not the totality of everything that we need. Right?” said Brunner. “But, you know, the full moon is bright. And we're just starting with the moon. I'm after the universe.”  Voices from the episode:  Lisa Brunner, founding member of the Violence Against Women Task Force, adjunct professor at the White Earth Tribal & Community College — LinkedIn  Mary Kathryn Nagle, playwright, partner at Pipestem Law, specializing in tribal sovereignty of Native nations and peoples, executive director of the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program — Twitter, Instagram  Alfred Urbina, attorney general for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Arizona — Twitter  Season 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.  Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.    

People living on and near the Navajo Nation have been grappling with the legacy of 40-plus years of uranium mining. According to EPA cleanup reports and congressional hearings, mines were abandoned, radioactive waste was left out in the open, and groundwater was contaminated. This episode is the second half of a two-part series about uranium mining on the Navajo Nation. Part I discusses the history and economic forces that brought mining projects to Indigenous land. It also explores working conditions uranium miners faced, and the response of the federal government when workers exposed to harmful radiation spoke out. Abandoned Mines, Abandoned Health – Part II continues the conversation with former uranium miners. It explores what a coalition of Indigenous leaders and non-Native locals are doing to force the cleanup of hazardous uranium mining sites and seek expanded recognition by the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which provides remuneration to former uranium workers harmed by radiation exposure.The push for attention and recognition from Congress was difficult. Along the way, former workers and local residents formed advocacy groups focused on documenting worker health. Former mine worker Phil Harrison was among those who went to Washington, D.C., to push for a cleanup plan.“Seven of us testified,” Harrison recalled, “and, based on that, they gave a directive to federal agencies who said, ‘OK, EPA, BIA [Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs], nuclear regulatory commission. This is what we're going to do.'”Citizens have also served as volunteers helping to shape environmental research on the lasting effects of uranium mining on the land. Today, Indigenous groups say they continue to uncover pollution from the 1979 tailings pond spill near Church Rock, New Mexico. RECA is set to expire in June this year, unless Congress acts. Meanwhile, future uranium mining projects loom as a possibility.Voices from the Episode: Linda Evers, president of Post 71 Uranium Workers Committee and former uranium mine workerPhil Harrison, president of the Navajo Uranium Radiation Victims Committee and former uranium mine workerLarry King, activist and former uranium mine workerJudy Pasternak, journalist and author of Yellow Dirt: An American Story of a Poisoned Land and a People BetrayedBen Ray Luján, Democratic U.S. senator from New MexicoSeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.

Celine Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She cares for patients on the wards at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and at Indian Health Service and tribal health facilities across the country. Dr. Gounder is the CEO, President, and Founder of Just Human Production, a non-profit multimedia organization. Dr. Gounder is the host and producer of American Diagnosis, a podcast on health and social justice, and Epidemic, a podcast about the COVID-19 coronavirus. She's written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Guardian US, The Washington Post, Reuters, Quartz, Sports Illustrated, and Bloomberg View. She's a frequent expert guest on CNN, HLN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera America, CBS, BBC, MTV, Dr. Oz, and Oprah Prime. She's best known for her print and TV coverage of the Ebola, Zika, COVID-19, gun violence, and opioid abuse epidemics. In early 2015, Dr. Gounder spent two months volunteering as an Ebola aid worker in Guinea. In her free time, she interviewed locals to understand how the crisis was affecting them. She is currently making Dying to Talk, a feature-length documentary about the Ebola epidemic in Guinea. Dr. Gounder is also a consultant for TEDMED and on TEDMED's 2017, 2018, and 2020 Editorial Advisory Boards. Between 1998 and 2012, she studied TB and HIV in South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi, Ethiopia, and Brazil. While on faculty at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Gounder was the Director for Delivery for the Gates Foundation-funded Consortium to Respond Effectively to the AIDS/TB Epidemic. She later served as Assistant Commissioner and Director of the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She received her BA in Molecular Biology from Princeton University, her Master of Science in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and her MD from the University of Washington. Dr. Gounder was an intern and resident in Internal Medicine at Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital and a post-doctoral fellow in Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University. She was elected a fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America in 2016 and featured in the IDSA's 2017 Annual Report. In 2017, People Magazine named her one of 25 Women Changing the World. Website: https://www.celinegounder.com/

On the morning of July 16, 1979, a dam broke at a uranium mine near Church Rock, New Mexico, releasing 1,100 tons of radioactive waste and pouring 94 million gallons of contaminated water into the Rio Puerco. Toxic substances flowed downstream for nearly 100 miles, according to a report to a congressional committee that year.In the 1970s, uranium mining was a good source of income, leading many Indigenous people and other locals to seek out jobs in the mines and the mills where uranium ore was processed in preparation for making fuel. The work was often grueling, but many young people didn't have other options to support their families. Episode 3 is an exploration of the forces that brought uranium mining to the Navajo Nation, the harmful consequences, and the fight for compensation that continues today. It is the first in a two-episode arc of reporting about uranium mining.Working in the mills, people were exposed to a powdery radioactive substance, called yellow cake, that is produced as part of the uranium milling process.Larry King, who is Diné and a former uranium worker, said he worked in his street clothes.“So it was just usually one of my old shirts, my pants. No gloves. No respirator. Nothing. So everybody's breathing all that dust.”Another former uranium worker, Linda Evers, said she wasn't told about the dangers associated with uranium exposure.“When we had safety meetings, it was about regular first aid,” she said. “There was no mention of radiation — or any of the side effects from it.”The consequences of radiation exposure can build quietly in the body, over decades and generations. It can cause multiple types of cancer, birth defects, and other ailments.Click here for a transcript of the episode.Voices from the episode:Amber Crotty, Navajo Nation Council delegate, Window Rock, Arizona — @KanazbahLinda Evers, president of Post 71 Uranium Workers Committee and former uranium mine workerPhil Harrison, activist and former uranium mine workerLarry King, activist and former uranium mine workerJudy Pasternak, journalist and author of Yellow Dirt: An American Story of a Poisoned Land and a People BetrayedEdith Hood, activist and former probe technician for Kerr-McGee Corp.Cipriano Lucero, former uranium mine workerSeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.

Reagan Wytsalucy was looking for a lost orchard. Martin Reinhardt wanted to know more about and better understand the taste of Indigenous foods before European colonization in North America. They followed different paths, but their goals were similar: to reclaim their food traditions to improve the health and vitality of their communities.Native foodways of hunting, fishing, gathering, and farming have been under threat since the arrival of Europeans. Colonization, forced relocations, and, later, highly processed foods fundamentally reshaped the diet of many Indigenous people. The effects of those changes have rippled through generations. Now, Indigenous people are twice as likely to have diabetes as white Americans, according to a 2017 CDC report.In this episode, we'll hear how the history of a scorched-earth campaign, and other disruptive policies, altered the landscape of Indigenous foodways and, in return, Indigenous bodies. History and food experts like Wytsalucy and Reinhardt are nurturing Native food traditions.One result: The Southwest peach has become a symbol of resilience. “So it's almost just a way of saying, you know, we're still here as a people. Despite everything that's occurred, we are still here,” said Wytsalucy.Click here for a transcript of the episode.Voices from the Episode: Reagan Wytsalucy, Extension Assistant Professor at Agriculture & Natural Resources, Utah State UniversityRoy Talker, Wytsalucy's father who served as a Navajo translator and assisted with foodways researchMartin Reinhardt, Professor of Native American Studies at Northern Michigan University — on FacebookSeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.

Travel to the forests outside the Grand Canyon to follow Dr. Sophina Calderon and other Navajo Nation leaders as covid-19 tests the Diné people. Roughly 30% of the homes on the Navajo Nation rely on wood-burning stoves for heat. Many of those households haul wood from nearby forests. That's what Calderon was doing when she realized the pandemic's reach wouldn't stop at the hospital — it was going to create a heating crisis too. This episode explores root causes behind why some citizens of the Navajo Nation lack access to electricity and other infrastructure, and how so-called social determinants of health made the Diné so vulnerable to the first surges of the pandemic.“American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.

In the years leading up to the pandemic, Dr. Celine Gounder, the host of the American Diagnosis and EPIDEMIC podcasts, had the opportunity to care for patients part-time at several Indian Health Service facilities around the United States. Working on the “rez,” one theme came up over and over: resilience.In this latest season of American Diagnosis, we're going to share stories of Indigenous people who are taking action to protect the health and wellbeing of their communities in the face of incredible odds and we'll ask hard questions about why they are confronting so many challenges to their health.Listen to new episodes of American Diagnosis Season 4: Rezilience starting Jan. 18, 2022. Subscribe to American Diagnosis wherever you get you podcasts.

In the years leading up to the pandemic, Dr. Celine Gounder, the host of the EPIDEMIC and American Diagnosis podcasts, had the opportunity to care for patients part-time at several Indian Health Service facilities around the United States. Working on the “rez,” one theme came up over and over: resilience.In this latest season of American Diagnosis, we're going to share stories of Indigenous people who are taking action to protect the health and wellbeing of their communities in the face of incredible odds and we'll ask hard questions about why they are confronting so many challenges to their health.Listen to new episodes of American Diagnosis Season 4: Rezilience starting Jan. 18, 2022. Subscribe to American Diagnosis wherever you get your podcasts. 

We look back on some of the best health policy podcast episodes of the year with help from a few of our podcast host friends.Guests:Dr. Bapu Jean, host, Freakonomics, MDKimberly Seals-Allers, host, BirthrightMaiken Scott, host, The Pulse, WHYYDr. Celine Gounder, host, American Diagnosis and EpidemicFor a complete transcript and more recommendations.Support this type of journalism today, with a year-end tax deductible gift (plus your gift will be matched!).Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staffFollow us on Twitter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Céline Gounder is Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at New York University School of Medicine and Attending Physician at Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, USA. She hosts the podcasts “American Diagnosis” and “Epidemic” and is CEO and Founder of Just Human Productions. She can be found on Twitter at @celinegounder.Michael Shurin is Director of the Division of Clinical Immunopathology and Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. 

The omicron variant of the coronavirus is now officially here in the United States and spreading around the world. But there are still a lot of questions about it. Today we hope to help clarify what scientists do, and don't know, about this variant. I'm talking with infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist Dr. Céline Gounder. She's a practicing physician in New York City and has been a trusted voice throughout the pandemic. She's the host of the “Epidemic” and “American Diagnosis” podcasts and has even advised the White House about COVID-19. This episode is brought to you by Ritual.com/newsworthy and RadPowerBikes.com Get ad-free episodes and support the show by becoming an INSIDER: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider 

Dr. Céline Gounder is the CEO/President/Founder of Just Human Productions, a non-profit multimedia organization. She's also the host and producer of American Diagnosis, a podcast on health and social justice, and Epidemic, a podcast about the SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic. From November 9, 2020 to January 20, 2021, Dr. Gounder served on the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. She is a CNN Medical Analyst, and prior to that, was a frequent expert guest on CBS, MSNBC, CNBC, HLN, BBC, Al Jazeera America, MTV, Dr. Oz, and Oprah Prime. She's written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Guardian US, The Washington Post, Reuters, Quartz, Sports Illustrated, and Bloomberg View. She's best known for her coverage of the Ebola, Zika, COVID-19, opioid overdose, and gun violence epidemics. Dr. Gounder is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine. She cares for patients on the wards at Bellevue Hospital Center. In early 2015, Dr. Gounder spent two months volunteering as an Ebola aid worker in Guinea. In her free time, she interviewed locals to understand how the crisis was affecting them. She is currently making Dying to Talk, a feature-length documentary about the Ebola epidemic in Guinea.Dr. Gounder lives with her husband Grant Wahl in New York City. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#rates-by-vaccine-status https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KAFP8odkHNkEp9g8DwBkw?si=dbrcr1ntRGCi-N8vIbzXEA&utm_source=native-share-menu

Céline Gounder, infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at NYU and Bellevue Hospital, host of the podcasts Epidemic and American Diagnosis, and member of the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, discusses latest COVID news including an FDA decision on booster shots and the White House plan to roll out vaccines to children ages 5-11.

"Associate producer Joe Virgillito speaks once again with Dr. Celine Gounder (@celinegounder) about the COVID-19 delta variant, vaccination messaging, New York's new vaccination requirement for indoor dining, and more. Dr. Gounder is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at NYU's Grossman School of Medicine. She's also the CEO, President, and Founder of Just Human Productions, a non-profit multimedia organization and hosts and produces two podcasts—American Diagnosis, a podcast on health and social justice, and Epidemic, a podcast about the COVID-19 pandemic. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw discuss the recently released movie, Zola,' directed by Janicza Bravo. Based on a thread that went viral on Twitter back in 2015, it stars Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, Ari'el Stachel, and Colman Domingo. The film is distributed by A24 and can be seen in theaters or on streaming services. Plus a live performance from Johanna Samuels, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Associate Producer: Joe Virgillito Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller + Charles Hinshaw Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/1ftSPVGJDXQ[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - Covid Communication w/ Dr. Celine Goundere (Joe Virgillito interviews) 22:50 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Zola' 24:25 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + Charles Hinshaw [SPOILER ALERT] 59:50 - "Song For Sid" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Johanna Samuels 64:40 - Outro/credits 65:34 - Finish. "

Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA, CEO/President/Founder of  Just Human Productions, a non-profit multimedia organization; host and producer of American Diagnosis, a podcast on health and social justice, and Epidemic, a podcast about the coronavirus pandemic; Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine & Infectious Diseases at NYU School of Medicine & Bellevue Hospital and who also served on the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, discusses whether or not we will need vaccine booster shots in the near future.

"Joe Virgillito speaks with Dr. Celine Gounder about ways to boost confidence in the vaccines available to protect against COVID-19. Dr. Gounder is the CEO/President/Founder of Just Human Productions, a non-profit multimedia organization and is host and producer of two podcasts – American Diagnosis and Epidemic. She has also contributed to or appeared on several high profile publications and news outlets such as The New Yorker, The Washington Post, MSNBC, CBS, while she is currently a medical analyst for CNN and has been on President Biden’s COVID-19 Advisory Board. Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw discuss the film ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead,’ directed by Taylor Sheridan and starring Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Aidan Gillen, and Jon Bernthal – distributed by New Line Cinema and available to stream on HBO Max. Plus a live performance from Michael Cormier, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Associate Producer: Joe Virgillito Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/iW2dft9_eDA[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - START /// Dr. Celine Gounder on Vaccine Confidence 02:50 - Vaccine hesitancy vs. vaccine confidence 07:45 - Actual vs. anticipated challenges 10:25 - The political factors 15:55 - American individualism vs. collective good 21:35 - Historical factors / social media and misinfo/disinfo 29:45 - Grassroots approach /// END 32:50 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ 34:20 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + Jacqueline Soller [SPOILER ALERT] 63:40 - “Last Hurrah" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Michael Cormier 67:40 - Outro/credits 68:20 - Finish. "

Celine Gounder, professor of medicine & infectious diseases at the NYU School of Medicine; Bellevue Hospital doctor, medical analyst for CNN and the host/producer of American Diagnosis and Epidemic podcasts, talks about the COVID numbers in New York, which are looking better, how the U.S. is doing in the vaccination campaign and more.

Dr. Céline Gounder, is a clinical assistant professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and a practicing HIV/infectious diseases specialist. Dr. Gounder, who has written for numerous publications, is a CNN medical analyst and frequent expert guest on CNN, the BBC, and other networks. She is also the host and producer of American Diagnosis, a podcast on health and social justice, and Epidemic, a podcast about the COVID-19 pandemic. In early 2015, she spent two months volunteering as an Ebola aid worker in Guinea, and interviews she conducted there became the basis of Dying to Talk, a feature-length documentary she made about the 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic in that country. Dr. Gounder served on President Biden's and Vice President Harris's Transition Covid-19 Advisory Board from November 9, 2020 through January 20, 2021, and it is our honor to welcome her to today’s show.

Almost every gun involved in a crime was first purchased legally. How do guns move from legal to illegal markets, and into the hands of people who shouldn't have them? A recent episode of a podcast called In Sickness and In Health* tackles that question. We're rebroadcasting that episode on this installment of the American Health Podcast. In Sickness and In Health explores issues of health and social justice. Its third season focused on gun violence in America, covering topics from urban gun violence to extreme risk protection orders to suicide. The episode that we're rebroadcasting is called “How Do Criminals Get Their Guns?” It includes interviews with experts Daniel Webster and Cassandra Crifasi, who lead the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research. *In Sickness and In Health has since been renamed American Diagnosis.