Addressing Medical Misinformation & Disinformation, with Peter Hotez

14/09/2022 25 min
Addressing Medical Misinformation & Disinformation, with Peter Hotez

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Episode Synopsis

In a conversation with Carnegie New Leader Shreya Wadhwa, Dr. Peter Hotez, dean for the National School for Tropical Medicine at Baylor, discusses the difference between medical misinformation and disinformation and his journey addressing these issues. The discussion also touches on the COVID-19 vaccine that he has actively not patented to make treatment more accessible. Dr. Hotez is a nominee for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, along with his co-director at Texas Children's Center for Vaccine Development, Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi.