Is the U.S. Ready for the Next Biothreat?
- Author
- Brown University School of Public Health
- Published
- Tue 15 Apr 2025
- Episode Link
- https://a-moment-in-health-with-dr-ashish-jha.captivate.fm/episode/is-the-u-s-ready-for-the-next-biothreat
In the inaugural episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha highlights two compelling public health studies: one showing that wealthy Americans have no survival advantage over poor Europeans, and another suggesting a link between shingles vaccination and reduced dementia risk. Distinguished Senior Fellow Stephanie Psaki joins to discuss how recent cuts to the U.S. health infrastructure threaten national security by weakening preparedness for biological threats.
Dr. Jha discusses:
- Association between Wealth and Mortality in the United States and Europe — New England Journal of Medicine
- A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia — Nature
- Dropping U.S. Biodefenses: Why Cuts to Federal Health Agencies Make Americans Less Safe — Just Security
About the Guest
Dr. Stephanie Psaki is a distinguished senior fellow at the Brown University School of Public Health and served as Special Assistant to the President and U.S. Coordinator for Global Health Security at the National Security Council.
About the Host
Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.
