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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3121: Getting Typhus

Richard Willson

Posted on February 16, 2022 · Episode: 3121 Charles Nicolle and the Transmission of Typhus. Today, we get typhus.

Tags diagnosis epidemic epidemiology infection control pasteur public health Rickettsia prowazekii Tunisia

Health & Science

Why One Houston Researcher Calls Meth ‘A Perfect Storm’ For Southeast Texas

Davis Land

Posted on August 22, 2019 · Texas has largely been spared from the worst of the opioid overdose crisis, but in its place, another more difficult addiction is rising.

Tags antidepressants baker institute cravings crisis drug policy drugs epidemic health meth methamphetamine Opioids UTHealth

Houston Matters

How Dirt In Ireland Could Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Abner Fletcher

Posted on March 21, 2019 · Houston infectious disease specialist Dr. William Miller updates us on advances in combating antibiotic resistance.

Tags antibiotic-resistant organisms antibiotics bacteria epidemic health health threats public health science William Miller World Health Organization

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How Many Opioid Overdoses Are Suicides?

Martha Bebinger, WBUR

Posted on March 16, 2018 · Opioid overdoses and related deaths are still climbing, according to U.S. statistics. Teasing out which overdoses are intentional can be hard, but is important for treatment, doctors say.

Tags epidemic Opioids Suicide

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Life Expectancy Drops Again As Opioid Deaths Surge In U.S.

Rob Stein, NPR

Posted on December 21, 2017 · The opioid epidemic caused U.S. life expectancy to fall for the second year in a row, marking the first time that's happened since the early 1960s. Death rates also continued to rise

Tags death epidemic Life Expectancy opioid

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What parents need to know about COVID and monkeypox vaccines as they prepare to send their kids back to school

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on July 19, 2022 · Today, in our 'Ask the Doctor' episode, medical and infectious disease experts provide answers on everything from new variants to who should get booster shots and when. Plus, how will COVID and monkeypox vaccines affect back-to-school check-ups for children?

Tags Baylor College of Medicine COVID booster shots Dr. Catherine Troisi Dr. Peter Hotez Dr. Sandra McKay epidemiology Monkeypox texas children's center for vaccine development UT Health Houston vaccines

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2955: Friendship Paradox

Dr. Krešimir Josić

Posted on March 9, 2022 · Episode: 2955 The Friendship Paradox: Why Your Friends Are More Popular Than You Are. Today, let’s talk about your friends.

Tags biased sampling epidemics epidemiology Friends social networks

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2162: New Quotations

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 2, 2022 · Episode: 2162 A new book of quotations, and new insights into quotations. Today, some new quotations.  

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Houston Matters

Fort Bend ISD Superintendent Dr. Christie Whitbeck (Dec. 16, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 16, 2021 · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Falling death penalty numbers in the state, the potential benefits of consolidating health agencies in the area, and a conversation with Fort Bend ISD's new superintendent.

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