Mental health and coping during COVID-19 crisis
Continuous news coverage about the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is creating worry and anxiety for people across the globe. How can you be better prepared to cope with the crisis? On today's Mayo C...
23 Mars 202010min
Infectious diseases expert Dr. Gregory Poland answers COVID-19 (coronavirus) questions
The information about the COVID-19 pandemic changes rapidly, and it's hard to stay up to date with the latest information. On today's Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic infecti...
20 Mars 202024min
The importance of isolation to flatten the curve on COVID-19 (coronavirus)
In epidemiology, the idea of slowing a virus' spread so that fewer people need to seek treatment at any given time is known as "flattening the curve." It's a phrase you've likely heard in the news, an...
19 Mars 20209min
Long-term care facilities take precautions against coronavirus
Long-term care facilities are taking steps to prepare and respond to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. With guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare...
18 Mars 202013min
Blood donations plummet during COVID-19 pandemic
With recommendations to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. now has a critical blood shortage. Blood donation collections have plummeted due to canceled blood drives and concerns about be...
17 Mars 20209min
Simple steps to protect yourself from COVID-19 (coronavirus)
On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist, gives helpful tips to protect yourself from COVID-19 (coronavirus). Hand-washing, social ...
16 Mars 20209min
Vaccine expert's advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus)
This week’s episode of Mayo Clinic Q&A separates fact from fiction on COVID-19 (coronavirus). Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, discusses who is at risk, how to stay pr...
11 Mars 202024min
Advances in gamma knife radiosurgery
Gamma knife radio surgery is surgery without a scalpel. The procedure combines radiation oncology and neurosurgery to treat lesions in the brain, including tumors. Among the upsides, there's no incis...
4 Mars 202012min
