Viral Load

By: Brett Bayles (a professor) / Andy Pupa (not a professor)
  • Summary

  • The disease podcast for a diseased world! Hosts: Brett Bayles (a professor) & Andy Pupa (not a professor) gleefully explore the weird and wacky world of diseases on a changing planet.
    © 2024 Viral Load
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Episodes
  • Disease X: Navigating the Conspiracy Theory Maze
    Feb 28 2024

    Dive into the mystery of Disease X, the hypothetical pathogen poised to trigger the next global pandemic. Amidst a sea of conspiracy theories, from government cover-ups and the New World Order to clandestine experiments, we sift through the noise to uncover the truth. Join the guys as they navigate the tangled web of misinformation to reveal the reality behind Disease X and its potential impact on our world.
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    • https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-misinformation-disease-x-migrants-watermelon-7518534f7ae8deccec6836f6b5d0a9af
    • https://www.who.int/teams/blueprint/who-r-and-d-blueprint-for-epidemics
    • https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/what-is-disease-x
    • https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/sessions/preparing-for-a-disease-x/
    • https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/measles-outbreaks-not-linked-disease-x-pandemic-planning-2024-02-08/
    • https://interestingengineering.com/lists/8-diseases-lead-next-pandemic
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Origins of HIV/AIDS
    Feb 13 2024

    Delve into the complex origins of HIV in our latest episode, unraveling the web of misinformation surrounding this global health crisis. Join us as we uncover the truth behind the virus, challenging misconceptions and shedding light on its historical context.
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    • https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/2017/12/world-aids-day
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3234451/
    • https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/oct/02/hiv-aids-pandemic-kinshasa-africa
    • https://www.unaids.org/en
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.https://www.npr.org/2006/06/04/5450391/origin-of-aids-linked-to-colonial-practices-in-africanih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328988/
    • https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-kinshasa-1920s-was-perfect-place-hiv-go-global-180952953/
    • https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1256739
    • https://websites.umich.edu/~csfound/545/1998/marksch/chap08.htm
    • https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rstb.2010.0031
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328988/
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Epidemic Enigma: Bird Flu Prophesies & 5 Strange Diseases
    Jan 29 2024

    Dive into the ominous with some of the world's weirdest diseases. An is it finally the year of the Bird Flu? In this Viral Particle or Mini-sode. Uncover the eerie stories behind 5 peculiar diseases.. Join us on this unsettling journey through pandemic prophecies and the strange afflictions that haunt our disease ridden world. 

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    40 mins

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