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264 - Why Helping to Vaccinate the World Against COVID-19 is in America’s Best Interests
Season 3 Episode 264
Although America is struggling to vaccinate our most vulnerable populations in a race against variants, just vaccinating people here won’t help bring…
5 years, 6 months ago
263 - Healing from the Grief and Trauma of COVID-19
Season 3 Episode 263
This week, the US passed the tragic milestone of 500,000 lives lost to COVID-19. Each death generates a circle of trauma for family and friends. Anne…
5 years, 7 months ago
262 - A National Weather Service for Epidemics?
Season 3 Episode 262
From seasonal flu to SARS, outbreaks and epidemics occur regularly and require sophisticated data analysis to help decision makers know how to respon…
5 years, 7 months ago
261 - The Pandemic “Baby Bust”: The Disruption of COVID-19
Season 3 Episode 261
While some predicted that lockdowns in the US might lead to a baby boom, the reality is that COVID-19 seems to be impacting demographics more like a …
5 years, 7 months ago
260 - The Intersection Between the Crisis of Democracy and the COVID Pandemic
Season 3 Episode 260
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stress test for democracy, exposing fault lines that already existed. So, where do we go from here? Dr. Hahrie Han, …
5 years, 7 months ago
259 The Politics of COVID-19: How Worldview Influences Willingness to Follow Public Health Guidance
Season 3 Episode 259
A person’s worldview is a fundamental, gut-level set of instincts that has played a larger role in influencing political attitudes and affiliations i…
5 years, 7 months ago
258 - COVID-19 Research Update: Schools
Season 3 Episode 258
In this episode, Dr. Josh Sharfstein talks with Hopkins researchers who break down three research papers with implications for the national discussio…
5 years, 7 months ago
257 - A COVID-19 Long-hauler Shares His Story
Season 3 Episode 257
Jim Golen, a nurse in Minnesota, became sick with COVID in March of 2020. Nearly one year later, he still suffers from severe shortness of breath and…
5 years, 7 months ago
256 - A Good Time to Be Born: A Conversation with Dr. Perri Klass
Season 3 Episode 256
150 years ago, it was common—even expected—that children would die, and tragedy struck families from the poor to the rich and powerful. Dr. Perri Kla…
5 years, 7 months ago
255 - Why Workers in Nursing Homes and Care Facilities are Declining COVID-19 Vaccines: Tradeoff’s Dan Gorenstein Talks to Staff and Experts About the Problem and Possible Solutions
Season 3 Episode 255
On a special episode, Tradeoffs host Dan Gorenstein talks with Tracey, a staff member at a long term care facility, about her experience with having …
5 years, 7 months ago