The pattern of damage caused by Zika virus in the brains of 23 foetuses
In February World Health Organization (WHO) declared the microcephaly epidemic in South America an international public health emergency. Today, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC, has confirmed that it’s is Zika virus which is causing that microcephaly.
The outbreak was originally spotted in Recife, in Brazil, and it’s from there that the authors of this research paper have been carrying out imaging of the skulls of babies born with microcephaly and probable Zika virus infection - to establish patterns of damage in the brain.
We're joined by Maria de Fatima Vasco Aragao, professor of radiol...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 14, 2016 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Opioid Prescribing: Rising to the Challenge
An opioid abuse epidemic now plagues US healthcare. It was caused, in part, by overzealous advocacy for controlling chronic pain resulting in overuse of narcotics. There are now 2 million Americans addicted to opioids. The approach for treating chronic pain must change. In this podcast, we summarize recent CDC guidelines for the proper use of opioids for treating chronic pain.
Articles discussed in this episode:
CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain— United States, 2016
The CDC Guideline on Opioid Prescribing: Rising to the Challenge (Yngvild Olsen, MD, MPH)
The DSM-V definition for opioid use diso...
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - March 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Nature Podcast: 6 August 2015
This week, lessons to learn from the Ebola epidemic, the reproductive habits of ancient organisms, and how the nuclear bomb changed the stories we tell about scientists. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - August 5, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Nature Podcast: 6 August 2015
This week, lessons to learn from the Ebola epidemic, the reproductive habits of ancient organisms, and how the nuclear bomb changed the stories we tell about scientists. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - August 5, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Nature Publishing Group Source Type: podcasts
Nature Podcast: 6 August 2015
This week, lessons to learn from the Ebola epidemic, the reproductive habits of ancient organisms, and how the nuclear bomb changed the stories we tell about scientists. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - August 5, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Nature Podcast: 6 August 2015
This week, lessons to learn from the Ebola epidemic, the reproductive habits of ancient organisms, and how the nuclear bomb changed the stories we tell about scientists. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - August 5, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Heroin: The Epidemic That Knows No Boundaries
CDC director Tom Frieden reports that heroin is cheap, potent, and available, all of the prerequisites for a widespread epidemic of abuse. (Source: Medscape Public Health & Prevention Podcast)
Source: Medscape Public Health & Prevention Podcast - July 27, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Heroin: The Epidemic That Knows No Boundaries
CDC director Tom Frieden reports that heroin is cheap, potent, and available, all of the prerequisites for a widespread epidemic of abuse. (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Podcast - July 27, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Connecting the Microbiome and Antibiotics to Obesity
Martin Blaser talks with Eric Topol about how the microbiome influences health and disease, as well as what role the overuse of antibiotics may have played in the obesity epidemic. (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - April 13, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Can Patients Understand Overdiagnosis?
Dr Kenny Lin discusses the epidemic of cancer overdiagnosis and proposes a way to improve patients' knowledge and decision-making regarding cancer screenings. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - April 7, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 327: Does a gorilla shift in the woods?
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The eTWiVicators review evidence that the HIV-1 group O epidemic began with a single cross-species transmission of virus from western lowland gorillas.
Links for this episode
Traces of ATCV-1 associated with laboratory contamination (PNAS)
ATCV-1 findings not explained by contamination (PNAS)
Origin of HIV-1 group O epidemic in western lowland gorillas (PNAS)
INNO-LIA
Principles of Microbial Diversity
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Letters read on TWiV 327
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Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - March 8, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Nature Podcast: 6 August 2015
This week, lessons to learn from the Ebola epidemic, the reproductive habits of ancient organisms, and how the nuclear bomb changed the stories we tell about scientists. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - January 26, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Nature Publishing Group Source Type: podcasts
HIV Care Saves Lives
CDC Director Tom Frieden shares the nation ' s most important strategy to help people with HIV live longer and to end the HIV epidemic. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - January 12, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
HIV Care Saves Lives
CDC Director Tom Frieden shares the nation's most important strategy to help people with HIV live longer and to end the HIV epidemic. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - January 12, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
SCCM Pod-242 Preparing for Emerging Infections
Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with the Society of Critical Care Medicine President-Elect, Craig Coopersmith, MD, FCCM, and Jay Varkey, MD, about the Ebola epidemic. (Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care)
Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care - October 10, 2014 Category: Intensive Care Authors: The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Tags: Medicine Source Type: podcasts
