
Patricia Pestana Garces
Lecturer in neuroscience at King's College London, studying the Zika virus.
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Mar 12, 2025 • 26min
Measles spreads in the Americas
Patricia Pestana Garces, a neuroscience lecturer at King's College London, discusses alarming trends in public health. She highlights the resurgence of measles in the Americas, driven by falling vaccination rates. The conversation also touches on the ten-year retrospective of the Zika virus epidemic, focusing on increased birth defects and ongoing research challenges. Additionally, the potential inaccuracies of continuous glucose monitors in measuring blood sugar are explored, revealing discrepancies that could impact health management.