Coronavirus chat on NEWS TALK with Brandon and Bob
In this clip from the NEWS TALK with Brandon and Bob show, we discuss a myriad of issues concerning the COVID-19, or coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic like where to get your information, what data is ...
3 Juni 202024min
Severe malaria treatment receives FDA approval
Approximately 2,000 US cases of malaria are diagnosed annually. Without appropriate treatment, about 15 percent become severe. Mortality from untreated severe malaria (particularly cerebral malaria) a...
27 Maj 202024min
SARS-CoV-2 transmission in cats: A study
There has been reports of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infections in both domestic felines and large zoo cats in recent weeks. While these infections were characterized as human to feli...
23 Maj 20209min
Robert Koch: Titan of Microbiology
On today's podcast, I had the honor of talking to E.B. Fred Professor of Natural Sciences Emeritus at UW–Madison and author of the book, Robert Koch--A Life in Medicine and Bacteriology, Thomas Brock,...
8 Maj 202019min
Dr. Mike Osterholm on COVID-19 testing, death rates and more
On today's podcast, I want to take a look at a couple of much talked about issues when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic at this point in time--the diagnostic testing (both PCR and antibody, or serolo...
29 Apr 202020min
COVID-19: How does it compare with the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, US pandemic preparedness
On today's podcast, I want to look at some different issues involving the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 pandemic to include the varying fatality rates in certain countries, US pandemic prepare...
25 Mars 202018min
Poison Control Centers: Fielding calls on everything from snakebites to coronavirus
This week, March 15-21 is National Poison Prevention Week 2020. What is poison control and what is the role of Poison control centers? Joining me today to answer these questions and more is Dr. Mazda ...
18 Mars 202021min
Chagas disease: 1st local transmission in Missouri
Locally acquired cases of Chagas disease are exceedingly rare in the United States. Only 28 autochthonous infections were documented from 1955 to 2015. A recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (...
12 Mars 202024min
