TWiV 700: 'Twas COVID and the aerosols
TWiV reviews additional data on the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2, the distinct variant spreading in South Africa, association of afucosylated antiviral IgG with severe COVID-19, approval of AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK, and winners of the pandemic poem contest. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode BSL-3 Assistant Manager position PHE update #2 (pdf) South African variant (medRxiv) CDC cautious in conclusions on variant Afucosylated IgG and severe COVID-19 (Science) AstraZeneca vac...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 31, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Cellular ageing: turning back the clock restores vision in mice
A trio of genes may be key to making cells young again, and ultra precise measurement of a fundamental physics constant.In this episode:00:47 Reversing ageingResearchers claim to have identified a method to revert cells in mice eyes back to a younger state.Research article: Lu et al.News and Views: Sight restored by turning back the epigenetic clock09:39 CoronapodWe discuss emergency-use approvals for COVID-19 vaccines. Approvals are coming in fast, which presents a dilemma for scientists - they’re critically needed, but what could it mean for research?News: Why emergency COVID-vaccine approvals pose a dilemma for scient...
Source: Nature Podcast - December 2, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Deep Breath In - EUPD with Leisha Davies, Soumitra Burman-Roy and Marie Stella McClure
Personality disorder is often referred to as the “Cinderella” diagnosis of mental health. Around 1 in 20 people is estimated to have a personality disorder, and it is a neglected and under-resourced area of our healthcare system. In this week’s episode, we discuss the stigma surrounding personality disorder, which can often manifest itself i n high levels of anxiety for both patients and GPs, when it comes to diagnosing and managing it, and how to help a patient come to terms with their diagnosis.
With suicidal ideation being experienced by many people with a personality disorder on a regular basis, we also talk ab...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 22, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Deep Breath In - EUPD with Leisha Davies, Soumitra Burman-Roy and Marie Stella McClure
Personality disorder is often referred to as the “Cinderella” diagnosis of mental health. Around 1 in 20 people is estimated to have a personality disorder, and it is a neglected and under-resourced area of our healthcare system. In this week’s episode, we discuss the stigma surrounding personality disorder, which can often manifest itself in high levels of anxiety for both patients and GPs, when it comes to diagnosing and managing it, and how to help a patient come to terms with their diagnosis.
With suicidal ideation being experienced by many people with a personality disorder on a regular basis, we also talk abo...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 22, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
How Neanderthals got human Y chromosomes, and the earliest human footprints in Arabia
Contributing Correspondent Ann Gibbons talks with host Sarah Crespi about a series of 120,000-year-old human footprints found alongside prints from animals like asses, elephants, and camels in a dried-up lake on the Arabian Peninsula. These are the earliest human footprints found so far in Arabia and may help researchers better understand the history of early hominin migrations out of Africa.
Continuing on the history of humanity theme, Sarah talks with Janet Kelso of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, about her team’s efforts to fish the elusive Y chromosome out of Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA. It...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - September 24, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
How Neanderthals got human Y chromosomes, and the earliest human footprints in Arabia
Contributing Correspondent Ann Gibbons talks with host Sarah Crespi about a series of 120,000-year-old human footprints found alongside prints from animals like asses, elephants, and camels in a dried-up lake on the Arabian Peninsula. These are the earliest human footprints found so far in Arabia and may help researchers better understand the history of early hominin migrations out of Africa.
Continuing on the history of humanity theme, Sarah talks with Janet Kelso of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, about her team’s efforts to fish the elusive Y chromosome out of Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - September 24, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
How Neanderthals got human Y chromosomes, and the earliest human footprints in Arabia
Contributing Correspondent Ann Gibbons talks with host Sarah Crespi about a series of 120,000-year-old human footprints found alongside prints from animals like asses, elephants, and camels in a dried-up lake on the Arabian Peninsula. These are the earliest human footprints found so far in Arabia and may help researchers better understand the history of early hominin migrations out of Africa. Continuing on the history of humanity theme, Sarah talks with Janet Kelso of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, about her team ’s efforts to fish the elusive Y chromosome out of Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA. It...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - September 24, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
How Neanderthals got human Y chromosomes, and the earliest human footprints in Arabia
Contributing Correspondent Ann Gibbons talks with host Sarah Crespi about a series of 120,000-year-old human footprints found alongside prints from animals like asses, elephants, and camels in a dried-up lake on the Arabian Peninsula. These are the earliest human footprints found so far in Arabia and may help researchers better understand the history of early hominin migrations out of Africa.
Continuing on the history of humanity theme, Sarah talks with Janet Kelso of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, about her team’s efforts to fish the elusive Y chromosome out of Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA. I...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - September 22, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
Health workers' perceptions and experiences of using mHealth technologies to deliver primary healthcare services: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Alongside the Cochrane Reviews being prepared with a special focus on COVID-19, we have many reviews that provide useful information for policy makers during the pandemic. Among these is a new qualitative evidence synthesis from March 2020 on the use of mobile devices by health workers. In this podcast, Adriaan Odendaal speaks to lead author Willem Odendaal from the South African Medical Research Council about the review ’s findings and its relevance to COVID-19. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Health workers' perceptions and experiences of using mHealth technologies to deliver primary healthcare services: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Alongside the Cochrane Reviews being prepared with a special focus on COVID-19, we have many reviews that provide useful information for policy makers during the pandemic. Among these is a new qualitative evidence synthesis from March 2020 on the use of mobile devices by health workers. In this podcast, Adriaan Odendaal speaks to lead author Willem Odendaal from the South African Medical Research Council about the review ’s findings and its relevance to COVID-19. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Coronapod: Dexamethasone, the cheap steroid that could cut coronavirus deaths
In this episode:00:37 Lessons from the Ebola outbreakWe get an update on the pandemic response in the African countries still reeling from the 2014 Ebola crisis. Resource strapped and under pressure – can the lessons learned from Ebola help keep the coronavirus under control?15:32 Dexamethasone, a breakthrough drug?A UK-based drugs trial suggests that a cheap steroid could cut deaths by a third among the sickest COVID patients. We discuss what this could mean for the pandemic.News: Coronavirus breakthrough: dexamethasone is first drug shown to save lives20:06 One good thingOur hosts pick out things that have made th...
Source: Nature Podcast - June 19, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Coronapod: Dexamethasone, the cheap steroid that could cut coronavirus deaths
In this episode:00:37 Lessons from the Ebola outbreakWe get an update on the pandemic response in the African countries still reeling from the 2014 Ebola crisis. Resource strapped and under pressure – can the lessons learned from Ebola help keep the coronavirus under control?15:32 Dexamethasone, a breakthrough drug?A UK-based drugs trial suggests that a cheap steroid could cut deaths by a third among the sickest COVID patients. We discuss what this could mean for the pandemic.News: Coronavirus breakthrough: dexamethasone is first drug shown to save lives20:06 One good thingOur hosts pick out things that have made th...
Source: Nature Podcast - June 19, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Psychosocial response to epidemics – lessons from Ebola applied to COVID-19
In this podcast, CPD Online Deputy Editor Dr Howard Ryland talks to Dr Peter Hughes about his experience and the comparisons that can be drawn between Ebola and COVID-19 and the lessons we can learn from the psychosocial response seen in West Africa. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - April 28, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Source Type: podcasts
