Coronapod: Uncertainty and the COVID'lab-leak' theory
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been allegations that SARS-CoV-2 could have originated in a Chinese lab. A phase one WHO investigation concluded that a 'lab-leak' was "extremely unlikely" and yet, the theory has seen a resurgence in recent weeks with several scientists wading into the debate.In this episode of Coronapod, we delve into what scientists have been saying and ask how and why the 'lab-leak' hypothesis has gained so much traction. We ask if the way we communicate complex and nuanced science could be fuelling division, and what the fallout could be for international collaboration on ending the pand...
Source: Nature Podcast - June 4, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Coronavirus Second Wave - wrapping up a the UK's response
Finally it seems that life might return to normal in the UK, as the vaccination efforts continue apace, and despite concern about increasingly spreading variants, our hospitals are not being overwhelmed.
Because of this, we are changing our approach to covering the pandemic - and taking this second wave podcast to pastures new, but before that, in this last episode we’re going to look backwards and forwards, at the UK’s response.
On the panel today are
Matt Morgan, consultant in critical car e, Nisreen Alwan, associate professor in public health, Partha Kar, consultant in diabetes, and Helen Salisbury, GP.www.bmj.c...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Coronavirus Second Wave - wrapping up the UK's response
Finally it seems that life might return to normal in the UK, as the vaccination efforts continue apace, and despite concern about increasingly spreading variants, our hospitals are not being overwhelmed.
Because of this, we are changing our approach to covering the pandemic - and taking this second wave podcast to pastures new, but before that, in this last episode we’re going to look backwards and forwards, at the UK’s response.
On the panel today are
Matt Morgan, consultant in critical car e, Nisreen Alwan, associate professor in public health, Partha Kar, consultant in diabetes, and Helen Salisbury, GP.www.bmj.c...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Coronavirus Second Wave - wrapping up the UK ’s response
Finally it seems that life might return to normal in the UK, as the vaccination efforts continue apace, and despite concern about increasingly spreading variants, our hospitals are not being overwhelmed.
Because of this, we are changing our approach to covering the pandemic - and taking this second wave podcast to pastures new, but before that, in this last episode we’re going to look backwards and forwards, at the UK’s response.
On the panel today are
Matt Morgan, consultant in critical care, Nisreen Alwan, associate professor in public health, Partha Kar, consultant in diabetes, and Helen Salisbury, GP.
www.bmj.c...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Wellbeing - Questions to ask yourself, if you think medicine may no longer be for you
The pandemic has wrought a lot of change, not least to doctors relationship to their careers. While still loving the patient interaction, we're increasingly hearing that doctors are disillusioned with the other aspects of medicine.
If you're feeling that way, there are ways to structure your thinking to help you make sense of your career. In this podcast Claire Kaye, former portfolio GP and now coach, explains how she went about deciding medicine wasn't for her, and how she helps doctors go through that process too.
You can find Claire at
https://www.drclairekaye.com/https://www.instagram.com/drclairekaye_executivecoach...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 21, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Wellbeing - Questions to ask yourself, if you think medicine may no longer be for you
The pandemic has wrought a lot of change, not least to doctors relationship to their careers. While still loving the patient interaction, we're increasingly hearing that doctors are disillusioned with the other aspects of medicine.
If you're feeling that way, there are ways to structure your thinking to help you make sense of your career. In this podcast Claire Kaye, former portfolio GP and now coach, explains how she went about deciding medicine wasn't for her, and how she helps doctors go through that process too.
You can find Claire at
https://www.drclairekaye.com/
https://www.instagram.com/drclairekaye_executivecoach...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 21, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 757: Supershedders and super vaccines
TWiV reveals that 2% of SARS-CoV-2−positive individuals carry 90% of the virus circulating in a college campus, and a nanoparticle vaccine that induces cross-reactive immunity against multiple pandemic and pre-emergent coronaviruses. 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 ASV vaccine town halls 2% of SARS-CoV-2 positives carry most viral RNA (PNAS) Pan-coronavirus nanoparticle vaccine (Nature) Why HIV-1 particles have few spikes (PLoS Path) Letters read on TWiV 757 Timestamps b...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - May 20, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Can international travel-related control measures contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Cochrane has already produced many rapid reviews to help decision makers with their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and we are updating these to try to keep up with the accumulating evidence. In this podcast, lead author, Jake Burns from the University of Munich in Germany describes the latest findings of our review of the effects of control measures for international travel, which was updated in March 2021. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - May 12, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Roopa Dhatt - Getting woman into leadership positions in healthcare
This interview is part of our BMJ interview series, where we talk to the people who are changing medicine. The series thus far has been a bit male dominated - reflecting the leadership in medicine at the moment, if not the actual workforce.
One woman who's planning to change that is Roopa Dhatt, executive director of Woman in Global Health - a new grassroots organistion which is making waves with its demand for equality of representation for woman in global health decision making.In this interview, we talk to Dr Dhatt about the genesis of Woman in Global Health, and how they've managed to cement real commitment from the ...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 7, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Roopa Dhatt - Getting woman into leadership positions in healthcare
This interview is part of our BMJ interview series, where we talk to the people who are changing medicine. The series thus far has been a bit male dominated - reflecting the leadership in medicine at the moment, if not the actual workforce.
One woman who's planning to change that is Roopa Dhatt, executive director of Woman in Global Health - a new grassroots organistion which is making waves with its demand for equality of representation for woman in global health decision making.
In this interview, we talk to Dr Dhatt about the genesis of Woman in Global Health, and how they've managed to cement real commitment from the...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 7, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
