Health misinformation is rampant and contagious, from anti-vaxxers to pandemic deniers. Daniel and Rehan discuss the dangers of health misinformation and disinformation and the effects on public health.  Show notes <a title= "Opinion: Medical School Taught Me How to Talk to Conspiracy Theorists" href= "https://undark.org/2020/06/18/talking-to-covid-conspiracy-theorists/"> Opinion: Medical School Taught Me How to Talk to Conspiracy Theorists</a> <a title= "18-Year-Old Testifies About Getting Vaccinated Despite Mother's Anti-Vaccine Beliefs" href= "https://www.npr.org/2019/03/06/700617424/18-year-old-testifies-about-getting-vaccinated-despite-mothers-anti-vaccine-beli"> 18-Year-Old Testifies About Getting Vaccinated Despite Mother's Anti-Vaccine Beliefs</a> <a title= "4-year-old dies from flu after members of anti-vax Facebook group advise his mom to use thyme and elderberries instead of Tamiflu" href= "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/4-year-old-dies-from-flu-after-members-of-anti-vax-facebook-group-advise-his-mom-use-thyme-elderberries-instead/"> 4-year-old dies from flu after members of anti-vax Facebook group advise his mom to use thyme and elderberries instead of Tamiflu</a>

Pandemic I: The New World

A show that explores what happens when health, politics, and culture collide with each other as told through the lens of two medical students. Hosts Daniel (@danielxpham) and Rehan (@rehanmzafar) break down the forces outside the clinic or hospital that shape the health of our ever-changing society.