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Dr. Epstein has extensive media experience and was featured on 60 Minutes, PBS, CNN, National geographic, and as a special contributor to various news programs, as well as in The New York Times, Wall St. Journal, and the books "Spillover" and "Breathless" by David Quammen.

Dr. Epstein currently co-hosts Thermometer with Dr. Jay Varma, a show providing weekly updates about H5N1 bird flu and other outbreaks in the US & around the world.

Sept 15, 2025: Drs. Epstein and Varma discuss the current Ebola outbreak in Kasai province, DRC. How did it start? Was it due to a spillover event? What. tools are public health officials using to contain it? Plus, we explore the latest US vaccine policies and which professional groups are emerging as trusted sources for information.

Bats might scare us, but they could save us. In this episode of Thermometer, Dr. Jay Varma is joined by bat virologist and disease ecologist Dr. Jon Epstein to explore how one of the most feared animals on Earth might hold the key to preventing pandemics, fighting cancer, and living longer.

A rare case of locally transmitted malaria in New Jersey and the first human screwworm infection in Maryland are raising urgent public health questions. In this episode of Inside Outbreaks, Dr. Jay Varma and Dr. Jon Epstein break down what these outbreaks mean for communities, animals, and the U.S. food supply.

Dr. Jon Epstein and Dr. Jay Varma discuss the end of the seasonal flu season in the U.S. and the rising risk of cats getting infected with seasonal and avian influenza strains.