If you’re anything like me, you love to curl up with a good book or movie, especially as the temperature drops. And why not get the best of both worlds by using this time to learn more about public health? Here are my recommendations for podcasts, books, and other forms of media that can help you stay engaged with recent developments in public and global health!
Podcasts
–Emerging Infectious Diseases by CDC: Highlights articles published in recent issues of Emerging Infectious Diseases, a monthly journal published by the CDC
–One World, One Health: Features subject matter experts and discusses issues in One Health (which is the concept that human, animal, and environmental health are all intertwined), including zoonotic diseases, water, sanitation, & hygiene (WASH), and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This podcast is created by the One Health Trust, where I work as a Communications Associate!
–This Podcast Will Kill You: Covers scientific discoveries in infectious and non-communicable diseases, drug innovation, and epidemiological history
TV Show/Movies
–Monsters Inside Me: YouTube series about patients with strange and/or rare parasitic infections
–Contagion (Hulu): If you’re in class at the Rollins School of Public Health, you’re likely to hear at least one professor refer to this movie. That’s because it’s considered to be one of the most accurate depictions of infectious disease outbreak responses, and became especially relevant when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged.
–Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak (Netflix): Documentary series highlighting the work of public health and healthcare professionals fighting on the front lines against influenza
Books
–Raising Lazarus by Beth Macy: Explores solutions and harm reduction strategies to tackle the opioid epidemic in the United States
–Phantom Plague by Vidya Krishnan: Details the history and origin of tuberculosis, one of the major causes of death worldwide, and subsequent, unsuccessful public health campaigns to contain the disease
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