Coronapod: COVID's origins and the'lab leak' theory
Where did the SARS-CoV-2 virus come from? As a team of researchers from the WHO prepares to report on its investigation into the origins of the virus, we discuss the leading theories, including the controversial ‘lab leak' hypothesis.Although there is no evidence to support it, the lab-leak idea remains popular among certain groups. Similar hypotheses were even touted about the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. We discuss why theories like this seem to gain traction.News: ‘Major stones unturned’: COVID origin search must continue after WHO report, say scientistsNews: Where did COVID come from? Five myste...
Source: Nature Podcast - March 5, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts

Coronapod: COVID's origins and the 'lab leak' theory
Where did the SARS-CoV-2 virus come from? As a team of researchers from the WHO prepares to report on its investigation into the origins of the virus, we discuss the leading theories, including the controversial ‘lab leak' hypothesis.Although there is no evidence to support it, the lab-leak idea remains popular among certain groups. Similar hypotheses were even touted about the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. We discuss why theories like this seem to gain traction.News: ‘Major stones unturned’: COVID origin search must continue after WHO report, say scientistsNews: Where did COVID come from? Five myste...
Source: Nature Podcast - March 5, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts

Coronapod: Troubling news
Benjamin Thompson, Noah Baker, and Amy Maxmen discuss Trump withholding funds from the WHO, and how COVID-19 kills. We also hear about controlling misinformation while communicating risk.In this episode:01:15 Understanding bottlenecksAfter listening to last week's episode of Coronapod, researchers in the USA were inspired to start collecting data about the challenges facing labs carrying out testing. After more than 4,000 responses to their online survey, we discuss their goals.03:08 A hole in the WHO’s fundingUS President Donald Trump has announced plans to withhold funding for the WHO, pending a review of the organizat...
Source: Nature Podcast - April 17, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts

Coronapod: Troubling news
Benjamin Thompson, Noah Baker, and Amy Maxmen discuss Trump withholding funds from the WHO, and how COVID-19 kills. We also hear about controlling misinformation while communicating risk.In this episode:01:15 Understanding bottlenecksAfter listening to last week's episode of Coronapod, researchers in the USA were inspired to start collecting data about the challenges facing labs carrying out testing. After more than 4,000 responses to their online survey, we discuss their goals.03:08 A hole in the WHO’s fundingUS President Donald Trump has announced plans to withhold funding for the WHO, pending a review of the organizat...
Source: Nature Podcast - April 17, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 517: Just in time for Halloween
Brianne and Vincent tackle two studies that utilize infectious viruses to examine zoonotic potential of Bombali virus, a new ebolavirus from an insectivorous species in Sierra Leone, and a human mumps-like virus from an African flying fox in DRC. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Pan American Society for Clinical Virology San Diego and Houston Regional Meetings It's not SARS 2.0 (TWiV 364) Bats out of hell (TWiV 183) Bombali virus, a new Ebolavirus (Nat Micro) Asymptomatic Ebolavirus infections (virolog...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - October 28, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

How to build a resillient health system
The 2014 west African Ebola epidemic shone a harsh light on the health systems of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. While decades of domestic and international investment had contributed to substantial progress on the Millennium Development Goals, national health systems remained weak and were unable to cope with the epidemic. Margaret Kruk associate professor of global health at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, joins us to discuss what makes a health system resilient, and how Liberia in particular has learned lessons from Ebola. Read the full analysis:http://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j2323 (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

How to build a resillient health system
The 2014 west African Ebola epidemic shone a harsh light on the health systems of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. While decades of domestic and international investment had contributed to substantial progress on the Millennium Development Goals, national health systems remained weak and were unable to cope with the epidemic. Margaret Kruk... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

How to build a resillient health system
The 2014 west African Ebola epidemic shone a harsh light on the health systems of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. While decades of domestic and international investment had contributed to substantial progress on the Millennium Development Goals, national health systems remained weak and were unable to cope with the epidemic. Margaret Kruk associate professor of global health at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, joins us to discuss what makes a health system resilient, and how Liberia in particular has learned lessons from Ebola. Read the full analysis: http://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j2323 (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

Fighting on many fronts - how tackling ebola is effecting other diseases
Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré is the executive director of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, and has just returned from Sierra Leone and Guinea. In this podcast, she describes the effect of the west African ebola outbreak on the prevention and treatment of malaria, and other diseases, in affected regions. In an earlier podcast, Dr Nafo examined recent successes in the global effort to control malaria. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 24, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

And that was 2010
In the final BMJ podcast of 2010, David Payne asks the Independent ’s Jeremy Laurance about the year past, and BMJ authors how they feel going into the one ahead. Also, Adama Traore tells us about the work Save the Children are doing in Sierra Leone. The charity has been instrumental in implementing free healthcare for women and children there, and... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

And that was 2010
In the final BMJ podcast of 2010, David Payne asks the Independent’s Jeremy Laurance about the year past, and BMJ authors how they feel going into the one ahead. Also, Adama Traore tells us about the work Save the Children are doing in Sierra Leone. The charity has been instrumental in implementing free healthcare for women and children there, and we hear about their success. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts