Bird Flu, Baby Formula and The Bully Pulpit

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in the world of public health including:

• RFK Jr’s problematic new strategy on avian influenza
• A new report showing heavy metals in some US baby formulas
• Trump’s attack on higher education
• Trump’s new pick to lead the CDC
• A shadow CDC website, created by the non-profit founded by RFK Jr.
• Katelyn and Abdul’s reaction to that episode of The Daily (iykyk)
• How the DOGE cuts are hitting the VA.

Then Abdul interviews urologist Dr. Maria Uloko about her groundbreaking work in sexual health, and the deep gender disparities that she’s working to erase. 

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