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BONUS: Overdose and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dr. Chinazo Cunningham and the Challenges of Providing Patient-Centered Treatment During the Pandemic
Season 2
Treatment for opioid use disorder can be highly effective in preventing overdoses, but only if it’s easily accessible. Last spring, Dr. Chinazo Cunni…
5 years, 9 months ago
215 Considering Holiday Travel During COVID-19
Season 2 Episode 215
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, the CDC and other health authorities are urging people to avoid nonessential travel in the coming weeks. But there a…
5 years, 9 months ago
214 - The Ongoing Process of Determining COVID-19 Vaccines Safety
Season 2 Episode 214
While clinical trials are a “gold standard” to indicate if a vaccine’s benefits outweigh its risks, safety monitoring doesn’t stop there. Dr. Daniel …
5 years, 9 months ago
213 - The New Technology Behind COVID-19 RNA Vaccines and What This Means for Future Outbreaks
Season 2 Episode 213
After a decade of work, COVID-19 vaccines are the first RNA vaccines to be put through the paces of clinical trials. But what sets RNA vaccine techno…
5 years, 9 months ago
212 - Racism As a Public Health Crisis: Black Men’s Health
Season 2 Episode 212
As part of the continuation of the series on racism as a public health crisis, Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter talks with Hopkins professor Dr. Rolan…
5 years, 9 months ago
211 - Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley on Targeted COVID-19 Restrictions
Season 2 Episode 211
Prior to Thanksgiving, the city of Philadelphia announced new COVID-19 restrictions to last for six weeks until January 1—some of the strictest recom…
5 years, 9 months ago
210 - Overdose and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Obama’s Drug Czar Michael Botticelli on America’s Opioid Epidemic
Season 2 Episode 210
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of opioid overdose have increased dramatically but this is only due in part to disruption of services and inc…
5 years, 9 months ago
209 - COVID-19 Transportation Safety: Holiday and Everyday Travel, Autonomous Vehicles, and Preparing for Future Pandemics
Season 2 Episode 209
How can people think about safety for holiday travel during the COVID-19 pandemic? Are some means of transport safer than others? What about safety d…
5 years, 10 months ago
BONUS - ICU Nurse Lacie Gooch on Nebraska’s Horrific Outbreak and a Desperate Plea to “Take COVID Seriously” Ahead of the Holidays
Season 2
Last week, Nebraska ICU nurse Lacie Gooch recorded a video of herself after a long shift talking about the overwhelming number of people dying in hos…
5 years, 10 months ago
208 - The Opioid Epidemic: What’s Next With Purdue Pharma’s $8.3 Billion Settlement and How COVID-19 is Intensifying The Public Health Crisis
Season 2 Episode 208
Last week, a judge approved the $8.3 billion settlement between the Department of Justice and OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma. Hopkins opioids r…
5 years, 10 months ago