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284 - COVID-19 and the Arts Part 1: What Has Been Lost and What We Can Regain
Season 3 Episode 284
Research suggests that the arts—a sprawling industry of museums, theaters, studios, production companies, artists, administrators and more—have lost …
5 years, 6 months ago
283 - Where Are We in the Pandemic? Friday Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo from the Center for Health Security
Season 3 Episode 283
Is the recovery on track or about to be derailed? What can we do alongside vaccines to step down case numbers? What does the CDC’s relaxed guidance f…
5 years, 6 months ago
282 - The Crisis of Declining Life Expectancy in the US—Before, During, and After COVID-19
Season 3 Episode 282
Life expectancy in the US has been declining over the last 30 years, especially among working-age adults—a stark contrast from wealthy peer countries…
5 years, 6 months ago
281 - The Importance of Genomic Surveillance for COVID-19
Season 3 Episode 281
Staying on top of the COVID-19 pandemic means understanding the infectiousness, lethality, and spread of variants of SARS-CoV-2. Dr. Jonathan Quick, …
5 years, 6 months ago
280 - An Update on Incarcerated People, COVID-19 and Vaccines, and New Insights About Pregnant Inmates
Season 3 Episode 280
Many of the largest clusters of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are in prisons, jails, and detention centers—places that have not been prioritized for vac…
5 years, 6 months ago
279 - Why Europe’s AstraZeneca Situation is Reassuring—COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Update with Dan Salmon
Season 3 Episode 279
Last week, parts of Europe suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after a few vaccinated individuals reported dangerous blood clots. Joh…
5 years, 6 months ago
278 - COVID-19 Research Update: Obesity and COVID-19
Season 3 Episode 278
In this episode, Dr. Josh Sharfstein talks with Hopkins researchers who break down three research papers looking at the relationship between obesity …
5 years, 6 months ago
277 - COVID-19 and POTS—Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Season 3 Episode 277
POTS is a chronic syndrome marked by high blood pressure and dizziness that can be debilitating. It’s often diagnosed after patients recover from vir…
5 years, 6 months ago
276 - A COVID-19 Update from a North Dakota Hospital
Season 3 Episode 276
Last fall, the state of North Dakota had the highest COVID-19 rate per capita in the world and Sanford Medical Center in Fargo was nearly overwhelmed…
5 years, 6 months ago
275 - How a Former Twisted Sister Roadie Is Getting Thousands of People Vaccinated Every Day
Season 3 Episode 275
Baltimore County’s mass vaccination sites—called “PODs,” which stands for Point of Dispensing—can serve up to 500 patients an hour. The logistics of …
5 years, 6 months ago