What happens when politics mix with medicine in Pennsylvania's measles outbreak?

WBUR

Published September 23, 2026 at 12:09 PM EDT

Here & Now’s Scott Tong talks with Dr. Amesh Adalja, Pittsburgh-based infectious disease, critical care and emergency medicine physician, about the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania. Dr. Adalja has been vocal about his concerns about what happens when politics and medicine mix.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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