How concerned should we be here in Idaho about … well ... fill in the blank: monkeypox, measles, shingles, malaria. Is it safe to travel internationally? Should I be worried about malaria in Idaho? How does monkeypox spread? Will the Adderall shortage affect my child's ADHD treatment? What’s the latest COVID-19 variant and is there a booster shot for that?
Every Wednesday, the Idaho Matters Doctors Roundtable with Dr. David Pate answers your question to keep all of us better prepared for public health crises in our community.
Have a question for our doctors roundtable? Email us: idahomatters@boisestate.edu.
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Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rabies in Wyoming, Eli Lilly has a new GLP-1 pill to help people lose weight and doctors may become dependent on AI. -
Have researchers found the key to Alzheimer's disease? We'll look at a new study. -
The Department of Health and Human Services is pulling five hundred million dollars in funding from 22 mRNA vaccine projects that target COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory viruses. -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new director. -
In a rare disclosure, the White House officials announced that President Trump was diagnosed with a common chronic vein condition. -
Livestock face attacks from a new tick and the return of the screwworm, so now the U.S. is preparing to fight back. -
A coalition of doctors' groups and public health organizations is suing the Health and Human Services Secretary. -
The COVID vaccine, Medicaid and measles. It’s Wednesday and time for our Doctors Roundtable where we get you up to date on the all the latest health news. -
The CDC's vaccine advisory committee is meeting for the first time since the Health and Human Services Secretary removed all of its sitting members. -
The Secretary of Health and Human Services' decision to remove all members of the CDC vaccine advisory committee is drawing strong reactions from both supporters and critics.
