Coronavirus: Everything You Need to Know

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Researching Long-COVID To Enhance Recovery Mar 18, 2022

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Dr. Fred Feit talks with Dr. Stuart Katz, a principal investigator of RECOVER, a nationwide NIH-funded study looking at the long-term effects of COVID-19. Hear what researchers have learned so far…and what they are still hoping to understand.

A Voice for Children Left Orphaned by the Pandemic Mar 15, 2022

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Former Senior Technical Advisor on the CDC COVID-19 International Task Force, Dr. Susan Hillis, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and discusses the impact loss of a parent or caregiver due to COVID-19 has had on children. Hear facts, data, and moving stories–and learn what you can do to help.

The Latest Data on COVID-19 Origins Mar 15, 2022

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Director of Infectious Disease Genomics at the Scripps Research Translational Institute, Dr. Kristian Andersen, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and discusses the proper way to look at evidence of COVID-19 origins, data from the Wuhan Market in China, his thoughts on lab-origins theories, and why he believes we’ve underestimated COVID-19 all along—and still do.

Health and Health Care Disparities Related to Rehabilitation After COVID-19 Infection Mar 02, 2022

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Dr. Jonathan Whiteson and his guest, Dr. Julie Silver, discuss the disabilities many people are experiencing after recovering from a COVID infection, the challenges they face in finding proper treatment for these issues, and what can be done to improve healthcare for this population of patients.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Public Health Guidelines, Long COVID, and COVID Immunity Feb 09, 2022

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Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and discusses evolving science and changing guidelines for public health, CDC mask guidance and state/local responses, the need for research on Long COVID, and the difficult nuances of protection after COVID 19 infection.

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Omicron, Vaccines, Testing, Therapeutics Feb 02, 2022

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Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb joins Dr. Marc Siegel and discusses the FDA’s speed of approvals for vaccines and therapeutics, the disappointing level of uptake of COVID19 vaccines for kids, how home testing has changed the paradigm for consumer self-diagnoses, and what steps we should take moving forward.

Omicron, COVID-19 Infection, What’s Happening in the Pediatric ER Jan 27, 2022

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Pediatrician Dr. Arun Chopra and his guest, Dr. Ethan Wiener, offer a peek into the Pediatric Emergency Room and how the Omicron variant has impacted the health of children and the young patients they see in the hospital.

Dr. Anthony Fauci Update on Omicron, Vaccines, Boosters, Therapeutics Jan 26, 2022

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NIAID Director, Dr. Anthony Fauci, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and discusses the Omicron variant, next-generation vaccines, when we might expect Omicron-specific boosters, and the outlook on therapeutics. He weighs in on the origins of COVID-19 and why misinformation during the pandemic endangers lives.

Dr. Eric Topol on Data Reporting and Public Health Messaging Jan 24, 2022

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Founder and Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, Dr. Eric Topol, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and discusses the importance of health data reporting. He shares his concerns on public health messaging and why health agencies need to improve communication during the pandemic.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on COVID Data and Messaging Jan 20, 2022

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Director of the Centers for Disease Control, Rachelle Walensky joins Dr. Marc Siegel and discusses masks, vaccine compliance, the CDC’s recommendations on post-COVID isolation, and adjusting messaging while working with pandemic data in real time.