Topic: High Wire

Hospitalist Deborah Conrad appeared on "The High Wire" to discuss her efforts to report vaccine adverse events to the VAERS database. Conrad observed a spike in heart attacks and sepsis following vaccinations at her Western New York facility but found that most providers were unaware of their legal obligation to report these incidents. She eventually took on the reporting role as a volunteer task during her time off.

President Biden has proposed moving the nation's power grid, including high-tension wires, underground to increase resiliency against storms. Experts point out that undergrounding is significantly more expensive, harder to repair, and can lead to long-term maintenance issues with water seepage and government permitting.

A host describes a recent flight to Antwerp to deliver an aircraft for its annual maintenance inspection. The discussion covers the technical advantages of high-wing aircraft for aerial photography and mentions specialized imaging systems used for high-resolution wireframe mapping of high-voltage power lines.