Live Bird Flu Vaccine (research on an inhaled attenuated bird flu vaccine)

Flu vaccine and asthma (the health of asthmatic children improves greatly with the flu vaccine)

Whooping cough (a look at the whooping cough vaccine (MicrobeWorld Radio))

Treating West Nile Virus (using antibodies for treatment (MicrobeWorld Radio))

Immunity and Allergies (allergy mechanisms and why only some people get them)

What is an Allergy (a nice brief description of Hay Fever mechanisms (Mayo Clinic))

Bacteria and asthma in newborns (certain infections are linked with asthma later in life)

Nut Allergies (the problem of peanut allergies in schools (excerpt from NPR))

Fungal Infections (treating people for cancer can lead to secondary immunodeficiency)

Preventing Colds (a look at how supplements or stress impact disease recovery (NPR))

The Scourge of TB (a look at the importance of this disease around the world (ASM)

Ear Infections (describing otitis media and the use of ear tubes (NPR Morning Edition))

The Common Cold and Staph (how Staph can be spread, and a way we can prevent it)

MRSA Bacteremia (Staphylococcus skin infections entering the blood)

STAMPing Cavities (a new technique for killing the cavity-causing bacteria, Strep. mutans)

Surviving family reunions (some suggestions for avoiding food poisoning at holiday meals)

Tetanus among us (most people in the U.S. are protected - migrant farm workers are at risk)

Whats in your toenails? (getting and preventing athletes foot and fungal nail infections)

Echinocandins (Candida infections and their treatment (MicrobeWorld Radio))

Influenza (an overview of influenza, its spread, and treatment (Science Magazine)

Wrestling with Herpes (some activities make herpes infection more likely than others (ASM))

Chickenpox update (a look at how the incidence of this disease is changing (Mayo Clinic))

Mono (what Epstein-Barr virus does to children versus adults and teens (ASM))

Canine rabies (vaccine use has been successful - other types of rabies are still around)

Arthropod-Borne Viruses (they spread Yellow Fever and West Nile Encephalitis ... )

AIDS (an overview of AIDS and the health care worker shortage around the world (from NPR Science Friday))

Drinking Water Risks Overseas (simply not drinking the water is not enough to protect you)

Malaria Vaccine (a discussion of malaria and posibly preventing its spread (NPR))

Toxoplasmosis (a very good program on a parasite with a complex life cycle (BBC excerpt))

Soil Microbes (they play an important role in making antibiotics and other products)

Bottled doesn't mean better (is the water you buy at the store better than what's at home?)

Plumbing Problems (are the pipes in your house free of microbes? Does it matter?)

Nutrient Pollution (an overview of the sources and effects of this problem)

Raw Sewage Killing Coral Reefs (an important topic for us in Florida and the Caribbean)

Sludge Control (Microbes cleaning up sewage (ASMs MicrobeWorld Radio))

Soap Lake Scrubbers (Microbes that may help solve the problem of nutrient pollution)

Soil Microbes and Pharmaceuticals (they make products for both industry and agriculture)

Oil Grubbing Microbes (Bioremediation of oil spills (MicrobeWorld Radio))

Heavy Metal Munching Microbes (Cleaning toxic waste sites (MicrobeWorld Radio))

Culinary Microbes (bacterial fermentations involved in the taste and preservation of food)

Chocolate Bugs (I'm not saying anything - you'll have to listen to find out what this means!)

Bubbly Bubbly (A short look at how to Make Wine ... (MicrobeWorld Radio))