Patti Davis joins us to discuss the support group she founded and the struggle with prolonged grief that comes with the illness.
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The vexing mysteries of Lyme Disease
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat joins us to talk about living with Lyme Disease, the pain and isolation he’s felt, and his new understanding of why some patients seek solace in conspiracies.
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We Can’t Have Medical Progress Without Risk
Dr. Paul A. Offit joins us to talk about the risks medical researchers must take to develop the lifesaving therapies we rely on.
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Why Leprosy Was Always Misunderstood
NPR news correspondent Pam Fessler joins us to talk about the history of a Leprosy colony in Louisiana.
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The Fast Moving Story of the Coronavirus
Dr. James Hamblin is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a lecturer at Yale School of Public, and he joins us to talk about preparing for coronavirus on a national and individual level.
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What You Need to Know About Coronavirus
Dr. Seema Yasmin joins us to talk about what we know – and are still learning – about the coronavirus.
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What Ebola Meant For Dallas’ African Immigrants
Kevin J.A. Thomas, associate professor of sociology at Penn State University, joins us to talk about the panic and aftermath of the Ebola crisis — and how the disease affected one population disproportionately.
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An End To Alzheimer’s
This hour, we’ll talk about major drug trials and new research that could hold the key to unlocking how Alzheimer’s works.
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Attitude Is Everything
This hour, we’ll talk with comedian Zach Anner about not letting a disease stand in the way of pursuing a full life, which he writes about in his memoir “If at Birth You Don’t Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny”.
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Zika Virus Explained
This hour, we’ll talk about what we need to know about Zika – and about attempts to control the outbreak – with Dr. Seema Yasmin, an infectious disease specialist who also writes about health for “The Dallas Morning News.”
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Faking Cancer
This hour, we’ll talk with Blogger Taryn Harper Wright about how she investigates internet hoaxes and about what compels some to pretend to be ill in order to gain the sympathy of others.
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Kent Brantly, After Ebola
We’ll talk to Dr. Kent Brantly and his wife, Amber, about defeating Ebola and the drive to serve others, which they write about in Called for Life: How Loving Our Neighbor Led Us into the Heart of the Ebola Epidemic
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