Renter Eviction, Excess Mortality, and COVID-19
Renters who received eviction filings experienced excess mortality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, discusses a recent study that underscores the importance of studying health outcomes among marginalized populations with author Nick Graetz, PhD, from Princeton University. Related Content: Examining Excess Mortality Associated With the COVID-19 Pandemic for Renters Threatened With Eviction (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - February 20, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
How can response to postal or web questionnaires be increased?
Taking over as the Cochrane Review with the most included studies when it was updated in November 2023, is the Cochrane Methodology Review of strategies to improve the response rates for postal and web questionnaires. Here ' s lead author, Phil Edwards from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK, to outline the importance of the review and its latest findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - February 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 1075: Fit viruses, parasites, sick chickens
For the last episode of 2023, TWiV describes how ancient chicken remains reveal the increase of fitness and virulence of Marek’s disease virus, and the diversity and dissemination of Leishmania virus in the pathogenic protozoan Leishmania braziliensis. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Kathy Spindler, Brianne Barker and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Become a member of ASV (asv.org) Research assistant position in Rosenfeld Lab CBER/FDA (pdf) The ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 31, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Private Equity Acquisition and Hospital-Acquired Adverse Events in the US
The effects of private equity acquisition of US hospitals on the quality of inpatient care and patient outcomes remain largely unknown. JAMA Associate Editor Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, spoke with author Zirui Song, MD, PHD, of Boston General Hospital, about a recent study showing that private equity acquisition was associated with increased hospital-acquired adverse events. Related Content: Changes in Hospital Adverse Events and Patient Outcomes Associated With Private Equity Acquisition (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - December 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 1073: Taming the shrew and barring Epstein-Barr virus
TWiV explains a study showing that ost traits shape virome composition and virus transmission in wild bats, rodents, and shrews, and development of a gB nanoparticle vaccine that elicits a protective neutralizing antibody response against Epstein-Barr virus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Become a member of ASV (asv.org) Research assistant position in Rosenfeld Lab CBER/FDA (pdf) The New City by Dickson Despommier Br...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 24, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: VIncent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 1072: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses the annual economic burden of respiratory syncytial virus in adults in the US, recombinant or standard-dose influenza vaccine in adults under 65 years of age, maternal vaccine effectiveness against influenza-associated hospitalizations and emergency department visits in iInfants, influenza positive tests reported to CDC by US clinical laboratories, update on COVID-19, risk of severe maternal morbidity associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, COVID-19 rapid antigen tests with self-collected vs health care worker–collected nasal and throat swab specimens, op...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 23, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Cat parasite Toxoplasma tricked to grow in a dish
In this episode:00:48 A new way to grow a tricky parasite in the labToxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes the zoonotic disease toxoplasmosis, has a complex, multi-stage life cycle. Some of these stages will only grow in the intestines of cats, making it difficult to study. Now, a team has found a way to grow one of these stages in vitro for the first time, which they hope will help researchers learn more about this parasite, estimated to have infected around 30% of the world’s population.Research Article: Antunes et al.08:50 Research HighlightsThe tiny VR goggles designed for mice, and how a squirt of water could g...
Source: Nature Podcast - December 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Farm animals show their smarts, and how honeyguide birds lead humans to hives
A look at cognition in livestock, and the coevolution of wild bird–human cooperation This week we have two stories on thinking and learning in animals. First, Online News Editor David Grimm talks with host Sarah Crespi about a reporting trip to the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology in northern Germany, where scientists are studying cognition in farm animals, including goats, cows, and pigs. And because freelance audio producer Kevin Caners went along, we have lots of sound from the trip—so prepare yourself for moos and more. Voices in this story:Christian NawrothAnnkatrin PahlJan Langbein Next, audio produc...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - December 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 1062: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses coverage with selected vaccines and exemption from school vaccine requirements among children in kindergarten, seasonality of endemic COVID-19, mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination before vs during pregnancy and omicron infection among infants, extracting symptoms from free-text responses using ChatGPT among COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong, SARS-CoV-2 virologic rebound with nirmatrelvir–ritonavir therapy, optimization of antiviral therapy in immunocompromised COVID-19 patients, a study to learn about the study medicines (nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir) in people aged 12 years or older...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - November 18, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
How to tame a toxic yet life-saving antifungal
In this episode:00:46 Modifying a fungal drug to make it less toxicAmphotericin B is a drug used to treat life-threatening fungal infections. But while it is effective against many fungal species, it is also extremely toxic to kidneys, meaning it is mostly used as a drug of last-resort. This week, a team has unpicked the mechanism behind the drug’s toxicity, allowing them to modify it and reduce side effects in human kidney cells. The researchers hope this new version of the drug could become a useful tool in fighting fungal diseases.Research article: Maji et al.09:00 Research HighlightsReconstructing woolly rhino DNA us...
Source: Nature Podcast - November 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Low carb and cancer screening
Each episode of Talk Evidence we take a dive into an issue or paper which is in the news, with a little help from some knowledgeable guests to help us to understand what it all means for clinical care, policy, or research.
In this episode:
Helen Macdonald take a deep dive into cancer screening tests, prompted by a paper in JAMA which showed most have no effect on all cause mortality, and news that the NHS is evaluating a single test which screens for 50 common cancers - we ask Barry Kramer, former director of the Division of Cancer Prevention, at the U.S. National Cancer Institute to help explain how to hold those two...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - November 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Sounds of recovery: AI helps monitor wildlife during forest restoration
In this episode:00:47 An automated way to monitor wildlife recoveryTo prevent the loss of wildlife, forest restoration is key, but monitoring how well biodiversity actually recovers is incredibly difficult. Now though, a team have collected recordings of animal sounds to determine the extent of the recovery. However, while using these sounds to identify species is an effective way to monitor, it’s also labour intensive. To overcome this, they trained an AI to listen to the sounds, and found that although it was less able to identify species, its findings still correlated well with wildlife recovery, suggesting that it co...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 25, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Diabetes Core Update – November 2023
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a trea...
Source: Diabetes Core Update - October 25, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: American Diabetes Association Source Type: podcasts
Nasal Iodophor vs Nasal Mupirocin With Chlorhexidine Baths to Prevent Infections in Adult ICUs
Nasal mupirocin plus chlorhexidine baths in ICUs prevents methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections but raises concern about antibiotic resistance. JAMA Senior Editor Kristin Walter, MD, speaks with Susan Huang, MD, of University of California, Irvine, about a study comparing iodophor vs mupirocin with chlorhexidine bathing for ICU-attributable S aureus clinical cultures. Related Content: Nasal Iodophor Antiseptic vs Nasal Mupirocin Antibiotic in the Setting of Chlorhexidine Bathing to Prevent Infections in Adult ICUs (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - October 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
SCCM Pod-493: Bundle and Save: The Future of ICU Liberation
The Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) ICU Liberation Bundle (A-F) is unique because it can be applied to every patient, every day, by the full team. By fostering a holistic approach to treating patients and improving ICU team communication, the ICU Liberation Bundle has been proven in multiple studies to reduce: the likelihood of hospital death, delirium and coma days, physical restraint use, ICU readmissions, and discharges to rehabilitation facilities. Ludwig H. Lin, MD, was joined by Kristina A. Betters, MD, and Christopher Adams, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS, FCCM, during the 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss the ...
Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care - September 29, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Tags: Medicine Source Type: podcasts
