Coronavirus Update From the CDC – August 20, 2020
CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD, discusses recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic and US response, including prospects for dual outbreaks of COVID-19 and influenza in the fall and winter. Relat...
24 Aug 202030min
Coronavirus Update With Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD
Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, discusses recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. Recor...
21 Aug 202036min
The Consequences of Not Vaccinating for Measles
Before COVID-19, even though most children got vaccinated for measles, too many did not, resulting in worsening outbreaks of measles. People forgot how bad a disease measles is and became lax about ge...
14 Aug 202020min
The Intersection Between Flu and COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, flu season is almost upon us. This is concerning because there will be an overlap between flu and COVID-19 and patients could get bot...
14 Aug 202015min
How to Reopen Schools in the COVID-19 Era
One of the most contentious issues relating to COVID-19 is when to reopen schools. This is a complicated matter because placing people in close quarters risks spread of the disease. Yet children being...
13 Aug 202010min
Why Are We Still Talking About Hydroxychloroquine as a Treatment for COVID-19?
The use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 serves as an example of what is wrong with medical information being widely disseminated before it is thoroughly vetted by peer review. Prelim...
13 Aug 202013min
Number of US Patients With Newly Identified Cancers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Harvey W. Kaufman, MD joins JAMA Network Open Digital Media Editor, Seth Trueger, MD, MPH, to discuss a cross-sectional study examining changes in the number of patients with newly identified cancer b...
11 Aug 202010min
Coronavirus Update From the WHO
Soumya Swaminathan, MD, DNB, chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), discusses the global coronavirus pandemic and the WHO response. Recorded August 5, 2020. Related Article: COVID-19...
7 Aug 202042min
