Superbugs: The Piece de Microbial Resistance

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🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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In this episode, Jess and Sarah welcome Dr. Jomana Musmar to examine the critical and growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The scientists explore alarming global statistics and the far-reaching implications of AMR for public health systems worldwide. Dr. Musmar emphasizes the urgent need for coordinated international responses, improved diagnostic capabilities, and enhanced patient advocacy in addressing this challenge. Throughout the conversation, the experts discuss the vital role healthcare professionals play in combating resistance while highlighting the importance of public awareness and proactive measures. The episode provides listeners with essential insights into one of the most pressing threats facing modern medicine and the collective action required to address it effectively. Video available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_RQMTmmG-qU (00:00) Intro and Public Health Update (06:56) What Is A News Item That Caught Your Attention And Why? (12:03) Antimicrobial Resistance and Super Bugs (18:35) Responses Globally and In The U.S. (20:22) Is Hand Sanitizer Good or Bad?? (21:57) Overusing Antibiotics: Virus vs Bacteria (27:17) "Nightmare" Bacteria And A Shoutout To ER Physicians (33:46) What Is Giving Hope In Public Health And Science? https://strategiccoalitions.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/jomanamusmar www.advisorsofglobalhealth.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to advertising@airwavemedia.com, with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. The information provided herein do not represent the views of our employers.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:20.8	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:27.1	We're your host, Dr. Jess Steyer, and Dr. Sarah Scheinman.
0:31.9	And today we are talking about something that does not get talked about enough, and that is
0:37.4	anti-microbial resistance.
0:40.6	We have a very special guest who Sarah will introduce in just one moment. Before we do a super
0:46.6	quick update on the happenings in public health, something that caught my attention yesterday
0:53.3	was that the Texas Attorney General
0:55.8	Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Kenview.
1:00.4	Kenview is Johnson & Johnson's Consumer Health spinoff that manufactures Tylenol,
1:05.6	and the lawsuit alleges that the company failed to warn consumers about potential autism and ADHD risks
1:13.1	from prenatal Tylenol use. We've talked a little bit about this. We've certainly tackled it
1:20.2	on social media and in substack. This is really baseless. I'm trying to choose my words very carefully here because this got me really heated.
1:30.8	This is contributing to so much fear and confusion around Tylenol use in pregnancy.
1:37.3	As a reminder, there is no proven causal association between Tylenol use and autism. Our best available evidence shows us that
1:47.7	there is no link between the two. There have been some observational studies that have shown some
1:53.7	positive association. However, those are not causal. The authors of those studies have actually
1:59.5	explicitly said that they're not causal.
2:02.7	And the authors were not able to disentangle, okay, is it the Tylenol or is it the underlying
2:09.2	reason why the pregnant mom reached for the Tylenol that could have some sort of a link,
2:16.6	potentially to autism? So this is really
2:19.8	frustrating. We have a lot of very scared pregnant people in our DMs right now, and it's just
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