Cyclospora Update: Public Health and Capitalism Can’t Both Win
The massive Cyclospora outbreak exposes an uncomfortable truth: when public health threatens profits, capitalism protects the profits—and leaves the rest of us with the bill.
Resistance Radio with Dr Dery
Infectious disease physician in New Orleans with frontline clinical, outbreak response, and international experience, translating messy microbes and public health science into clear, usable insights on equity, preparedness, and emerging threats.
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