Abdul and Katelyn break down the latest in public health, including:

RFK’s Jr’s push to test all future vaccines against placebos
Why the phrase “Do Your Own Research” often leads to mis and disinformation
New threats to MRNA vaccine research
A huge NIH investment toward a future universal flu vaccine
Why some leading medical journals received accusatory letters from a Trump surrogate
A new poll that shows Americans agree on the most pressing public health needs, but disagree on the solutions

Then Abdul sits down with Astra Taylor and Lindsey Muniak from The Debt Collective to talk about their work fighting medical debt while building solidarity among debtors.

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