Activation Warning: This episode discusses SA, CSAM, state violence.  In the first feverish episode of The Present Illness in 2026, the Doctors discuss the tumultuous events of winter break, including significant changes in vaccination policies, a big win for abortion rights, ICE actions in Minnesota, and the dangers of Elon Musk’s Grok. Abrupt CDC Child Vaccine Rollback AAP, APHA lawsuit against HHS moves forward Grok’s gross contribution to the winter break. Elon happy to push Grok, an...

Simone Gold - COVID shill physician at J6

Too Much Propofol

Society’s running a fever, and two sharp-witted physicians are on the case. Surgeon-scientist Arghavan Salles dives into social media’s wildest trends, while anesthesiologist-bioethicist Alyssa Burgart follows news and legal cases for their ethical twists. Together, they examine the cultural, political, and public health symptoms of our time with scalpel-sharp analysis, unflinching questions, and enough humor to keep us all going.