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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President Donald Trump's Surgeon General pick, Casey Means, is struggling to secure enough support amid concerns over her vaccine views and qualifications. -
As flu, RSV and COVID-19 surge nationwide, rising pediatric flu deaths — mostly among unvaccinated children — are intensifying an already severe winter virus season for families and hospitals alike. -
It's Wednesday and time for our Doctor Roundtable with Dr. David Pate! -
Your daily coffee habit, and a few brain games, might be a simple way to help protect your brain from dementia. -
A new CDC vaccine adviser's call to rethink long-standing immunization guidance is igniting a fierce debate over personal choice versus public health science. -
A year after a West Texas outbreak, declining vaccinations and limited protections have turned a once-eliminated virus into a growing threat — especially in low-immunization states like Idaho. -
Flu season is well underway, and in some parts of the country it may already be nearing its peak. -
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The Centers for Disease Control is changing its recommendations for when to give babies the hepatitis B vaccine and the World Health Organization has weighed in on GLP-1 weight loss drugs. -
Norovirus is on the rise, there is an increase in AIDS in eastern Idaho and raw milk is making people sick in the Gem State.
