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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Whooping cough cases are on the rise across the United States and new data from the CDC indicates infections are higher now than at the same time last year. -
Measles, flu shots and animal vaccines are the focus for this Doctor Roundtable. -
Idaho’s Medical Freedom Act, which took effect on July first, has public health experts concerned. -
Health officials in California are investigating three unrelated cases of mpox, and what’s worrying medical experts is that this strain appears to be more serious. -
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is drawing new criticism after suggesting infant circumcision and the use of Tylenol could be linked to higher autism rates, a claim medical experts say is not supported by evidence. -
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, known as ACIP, met last week to review and update our nation’s vaccine recommendations. -
A major medical breakthrough is offering some hope for families battling Huntington’s disease. -
During a televised news conference, the president stated that there was a link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism. In the time since that claim many experts have come out saying the evidence simply doesn’t support his theory. -
A new joint investigation from NBC News and Stanford University found that childhood vaccination rates across the U.S. are slipping. -
As some politicians in our country push the message of personal choice on vaccinations, doctors and infectious disease experts are sounding the alarm.
