On the Aug. 6 show, the main topics discussed were about the parasite, Cyclospora and a look at vaccines and some of the falsehoods concerning this life-saving science.
In the first half, Parasitologist and author of the book, Parasites: Tales of Humanity’s Most Unwelcome Guests, Rosemary Drisdelle joined me to discuss Cyclospora.
During the second half, Public health physician and a vaccinologist, Melvin Sanicas, MD joined me to discuss several topics on vaccines to include how they are made, how they work and a look at several misconceptions.
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