Epidemiology Counts from the Society for Epidemiologic Research

Epidemiology Counts from the Society for Epidemiologic Research


Latest Episodes

Epidemiology Counts – Episode 23 – “Coronavirus – Testing”
November 06, 2020

COVID-19 is surging as the United States heads into winter, with 100,000 new cases reported in a single day for the first time on the day of this podcast recording. The presence of this virus is a constant in our lives and our communities,

Epidemiology Counts – Episode 22 – “Maternal Mortality”
November 03, 2020

Maternal mortality is a key indicator of population health. While the leading causes of maternal death vary from place to place, most of these deaths are preventable; accordingly, most wealthy countries have reported steady declines in mortality rates ...

Epidemiology Counts – Episode 21 – “Climate Change”
September 28, 2020

Hurricane and fire seasons are affecting communities across the US and globally. Over 5 million acres have burned in the Western US. Smoke from these fires reached all the way to New York and Washington DC.

Epidemiology Counts – Episode 20 – “Sleep”
August 26, 2020

Sleep is essential for wellbeing and overall health.  We spend up to a third of our lives asleep and the general state of “sleep health” is an important question throughout our lifespan.  The CDC has estimated that 1 in 3 American Adults do not achieve...

Epidemiology Counts – Episode 19 – “Cell Phones”
July 30, 2020

Cell phones outnumber people globally and they have become an important conduit through which we interact with our world, both personally and professionally. Day or night, it’s rare that our cell phone is not by our side,

Epidemiology Counts – Episode 18 – “Coronavirus Q&A”
June 18, 2020

Our infectious disease epidemiology experts, Justin Lessler from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Michael Mina from the Harvard School of Public Heath, are back for a special Q&A episode of the podcast!

Epidemiology Counts – Episode 17 – “Coronavirus – Reopening the US”
May 18, 2020

Drs. Justin Lessler from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Michael Mina from the Harvard School of Public Heath are back for a fourth episode to discuss the coronavirus pandemic with host Bryan James.

Epidemiology Counts – Episode 16 – “Depression and Anxiety”
April 30, 2020

Depression and anxiety disorders remain among the most common and destabilizing health conditions worldwide. As the COVID-19 epidemic progresses, mental health has emerged as a principal concern, given the increase in social isolation,

Epidemiology Counts – Episode 15 – “Coronavirus (Update)”
March 31, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak is now a global pandemic and the US is ground zero for the COVID-19 crisis. Drs. Justin Lessler from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Michael Mina from the Harvard T.H.

Epidemiology Counts – Episode 14 – “Infertility”
March 27, 2020

Infertility is increasingly common, and it is likely you know someone who has experienced infertility or may have experienced this yourself. Given that this is a very stressful time for couples and that treatments can be very expensive,