Shows
Richard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 266- Vaccines, Public Trust, and What We Got Wrong About COVID. With Dr. James Baker, M.D.Dr. James Baker delivers a masterclass in scientific clarity as he breaks down what we truly know about COVID-19, vaccines, and our healthcare system's deepest challenges. With decades of experience as a physician, immunologist, and vaccine researcher, Dr. Baker provides a refreshingly honest assessment that cuts through political noise with precision and expertise.The conversation begins with a fascinating explanation of how vaccines helped accelerate natural immunity during the pandemic: "What the vaccines really did was keep people from being sick and dying." Dr. Baker walks us through the evidence showing how immunization drove the evolution of...2025-03-0947 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 182- COVID Today- Kids, Politics and …Bio labs in Boston?Dr. James Baker returns to The Common Bridge to clear the conflict between politics and pandemic responses. Rich & Dr. Baker talk about whether vaccines make sense at this stage of COVID, especially for children, and why is a dangerous bio-lab located in Boston? Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2022-11-1944 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 133- Entering the Last Chapter of Covid, From Omicron and Beyond- With Dr. James R. Baker, Jr., M.D.Rich welcomes back University of Michigan Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, and Immunologist, Dr. James R. Baker, Jr., M.D., who brings words of both encouragement and warning as the world comes to what he feels is the beginning of the final throes of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Baker has been a valued guest on the Common Bridge since the beginnings of the coronavirus over a year ago, and brings thoughtful, scientific, data-driven analysis to the most significant health issue of our lifetime.Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2021-12-1950 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 114- Vaccine and Pandemic as of NOW, with Dr. James BakerA fast- paced discussion of Delta Variant, Breakthrough Infections, Gain-of-Function, Vaccine Success & Side Effects, with Dr. James Baker of Michigan Medicine.Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2021-08-0650 min