Matt Fox

Olga Cherevko, a UN aid worker in Gaza, discusses the dire malnutrition crisis affecting millions, especially children. Dr. Marko Kerac, a malnutrition specialist, highlights the urgent need for interventions to prevent further health complications. They address the complex issues surrounding food supply and the critical role of nutritional supplements. Meanwhile, Matt Fox sheds light on innovative research linking visual cues of illness to immune responses, suggesting potential public health applications. The conversations emphasize the pressing need for global action against escalating health crises.

Matt Fox, a Professor of Global Health at Boston University, Andrew Green, a global health journalist, and Dr. Wilfried Mutumbo-Kalungi, head of clinical operations at the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, discuss the significant elimination of sleeping sickness in Guinea. They dive into the strategies that made this progress possible, like mass screening and vector control. The conversation also sheds light on the implications of recent shifts in US foreign aid policies on vital global health initiatives and highlights the ongoing challenges in regions like the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In this insightful discussion, guests delve into the alarming prevalence of skin lightening products among Nigerian children, with dermatologist Atinuke Ajani highlighting health and psychological risks. Aisha, a concerned mother, shares the societal pressures driving this trend. Matt Fox brings attention to the latest breakthroughs in HIV immunotherapy, shedding light on treatment hope and necessary future research. Meanwhile, Laura Lewis discusses fascinating findings on brain activity during sleep deprivation, suggesting our minds may seek 'catch-up' sleep even while awake.

Professor Matt Fox discusses the positive impact of internet use on life satisfaction and purpose, alongside Dr. Edgard Camarós' research on ancient Egyptian cancer surgeries. The podcast also covers the development of a combined flu and COVID vaccine, a dance program to prevent falls in older individuals, and a 'bug bounty' program for scientific papers.

Doctors in remote South Sudan face challenges in vaccinating for hepatitis E; cirrhosis misdiagnosed as dementia; India's effort to control rabies; China's 'One Egg Program'; incorporating eggs in South Sudanese school nutrition; journalist's kidney transplant saga