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Public Health On Call

Public Health On Call

By: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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 Evidence and experts to help you understand today’s public health news—and what it means for tomorrow.Copyright of this audio content is owned by The Johns Hopkins University. Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease Politics & Government
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  • 907 - Humanitarian Health in Gaza and Beyond

    907 - Humanitarian Health in Gaza and Beyond
    Jun 16 2025
    About this episode: Humanitarian health systems provide relief like food, water, and medicine in crisis situations. They operate within a carefully organized framework built on core principles including impartiality and neutrality. In this episode: what's happening with humanitarian aid in Gaza and the importance of a new framework for global humanitarian efforts. Guest: is a physician, epidemiologist and the director of the at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr Spiegel has worked in humanitarian emergencies for the last 30 years. Host: is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department. Show links and related content: —The New York Times —The Wall Street Journal (paywall) —Public Health On Call (January 2024) Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us or . Follow us: Here's our Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.
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    19 mins
  • 906 - Here To Understand: How Braver Angels Is Orchestrating Tough Public Health Conversations

    906 - Here To Understand: How Braver Angels Is Orchestrating Tough Public Health Conversations
    Jun 12 2025
    About this episode: In 2016, the nonprofit Braver Angels was founded to bring together diverse groups of people to try and figure out why productive communication has become so difficult. During the pandemic, the conversations got even harder. In this episode: How Braver Angels is bringing together questioners and supporters of public health to hear each other out with a goal of humanizing, understanding, and remembering that “everyone is worth listening to.” Guests: Dr. Leslie Lapato is a retired psychiatrist who has worked with since 2017 in a variety of roles including alliance chair, debate chair, debate whip, moderator, and organizer. Dr. Beth Malow is a neurology sleep physician and science communicator who has worked with since 2017 in a variety of roles including moderator, workshop designer, and debate chair. Host: is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department. Show links and related content: —Braver Angels —Braver Angels —The Gazette —MinnPost Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us or . Follow us: Here's our Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.
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    16 mins
  • 905 - Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy, and Ear Tubes for Children

    905 - Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy, and Ear Tubes for Children
    Jun 11 2025
    About this episode: A recent MAHA report from the Department of Health and Human Services stated that a trio of common procedures for children—tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and tympanostomy tube (ear tube) placement—“cause harm without offering benefits.” In this episode: a look at what these surgeries are, the advantages and risks, and what the report said—and didn’t say—about the value of these procedures when properly indicated. Guests: is the director of pediatric otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins. Host: is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department. Show links and related content: —The White House —STAT (Opinion) —The New England Journal of Medicine Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us or . Follow us: Here's our Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.
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    14 mins
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