India reports surge of mucormycosis cases. What do we know and not know?
There has been a surge in mucormycosis cases, aka the "black fungus", in India. Why mucormycosis and why India? Is it linked to the COVID-19 pandemic? Joining me today to look at this topic is Judy St...
18 Jun 202117min
Will SARS-CoV-2 become just another common cold?
The future prevalence and virulence of SARS-CoV-2 is uncertain. Researchers at the University of Utah try to answer the question--Will SARS-CoV-2 Become Just Another Seasonal Coronavirus? in a new stu...
4 Jun 202111min
Campylobacter can also be spread through sexual contact: OU study
Campylobacteriosis is a disease of worldwide importance, but aspects of its transmission dynamics, particularly risk factors, are still poorly understood. Researchers at the OU Hudson College of Publi...
27 Mai 202111min
The mental health of children in the time of pandemic
The restrictions put in place and the resulting social isolation from the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on children's mental and behavioral health. Joining me today to take a look at Children's...
26 Feb 20219min
Shingles & the Shingrix vaccine with Dr. Leonard Friedland
With the nation focused on the delivery of a COVID vaccine, the CDC wants to ensure that older individuals are protected against other prevalent yet preventable diseases that can lead to severe health...
10 Feb 202124min
Guinea worm disease 2020 with the Carter Center's Adam Weiss
The Carter Center announced this week that the number of Guinea worm disease cases dropped by 50% in 2020 compared to 2019. This includes a dramatic decrease in cases in the country of Chad. What's mo...
29 Jan 202113min
COVID-19 sniffing dogs with Dr. Brittany Busse
As the country tries to open up during this pandemic, a variety of methods are being employed to keep people safe. Dogs are slated to be used at Miami Heat games to screen people for COVID, similar to...
28 Jan 20218min
It's not just COVID-19: Outbreaks of Lassa fever, plague and monkeypox
While the world's focus has been on COVID-19, sometimes it seems like nothing else is happening in infectious diseases. But that is far from the reality. In recent years, we've seen Nigeria report lar...
20 Jan 202120min
