What Happened to Public Health? Guns, Identity, and the Misinformation Machine

NOTE: This video is spliced from two interview segments recorded on Sept. 29 about 20 minutes apart as we had a tech issue in the middle of recording.FACE OUR FEARS: Public health in America is under assault.…And not just from disease, but from politics, disinformation, and cultural division. Once grounded in science and consensus, the field now finds itself entangled in fierce ideological battles.Gun violence is treated as a political issue rather than a public health crisis, despite its staggering death toll. Efforts to provide gender-affirming care are labeled as dangerous, even as medical consensus supports them.Meanwhile, viral misinformation, like the debunked claim linking Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism spreads like a cancer, unchecked, eroding trust in science and institutions.These aren’t isolated debates; they’re part of a broader war over what public health is, who it serves, and who gets to define truth. Dr. Natalie Gentile, MD joined me for another important conversation around our institutions and why standing up for public health is more important than ever before.Thank you to everyone who joined us and stay tuned for more written pieces and interviews for my Facts Over Fear newsletter.