Infectious Science Podcast

New Episode! "Who Owns Health: Systems, Stories, Or Us?"

Send us a text The average primary care visit lasts about 18 minutes. Complex symptoms, multiple conditions, and a maze of electronic forms don’t fit neatly into that window—and neither do the emotions that come with being sick. We sat down with advocates including a medical writer who was part of ACT UP, a sickle cell advocacy leader and a humanities scholar turned epidemiologist to unpack how patients, families, and clinicians can turn limited time into better outcomes with clearer language...

Faith Adjei-Sarpong on Sickle Cell Advocacy & Health Explore Faith Adjei-Sarpong's work in sickle cell advocacy and health equity with clear language and community trust.

New Episode! "How Generative AI Can Speed Research, Elevate Care, And Keep Humans At The Center"

Send us a text Curious how AI can make healthcare feel more human instead of less? We sit down with medical writer and AI adoption strategist Dr. Núria Negrão, who went from bench science to building practical ways for clinicians, researchers, and communicators to use generative tools without losing accuracy or empathy. From HIV educations roots to today’s most promising AI workflows, we trace what’s working now and where the next breakthroughs may land. We unpack the real bottlenecks: clini...

How Generative AI Can Speed Research, Elevate Care, And Keep Humans At The Center Discover how Dr. Núria Negrão uses generative AI to speed research and improve patient care while keeping humans at the center.

New Episode! "Beyond the Sequence: People, Pathogens, and Power Dynamics"

Send us a text The cutting edge of infectious disease control isn't just about vaccines or treatments—it's increasingly about data. Dr. Stephen Molldrem, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Bioethics and Health Humanities, takes us deep into the world of pathogen genomics and the remarkable ethical questions that emerge when we sequence disease-causing microorganisms. What happens when genetic analysis can potentially reveal who infected whom with HIV? Why do some communities welcome th...

Beyond the Sequence: People, Pathogens, and Power Dynamics Send us a text The cutting edge of infectious disease control isn't just about vaccines or treatments—it's increasingly about data. Dr. Stephen Molldrem, Assistant …