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Episode 108: A vaccine official is ousted, how to use ventilators, & the fate of the JPM conference Apr 23, 2020

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Why was the infectious disease community in denial about the unfolding pandemic? When can we expect a vaccine? And are ventilators being overused?

Episode 107: Covid-19 disrupts D.C., how not to be boring on Zoom, and the trial of Elizabeth Holmes Apr 16, 2020

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What's the proper distance to stand from Sen. Mitch McConnell? How many PowerPoint charts is too many? And when will Theranos get its day in court?

Episode 106: Privacy in a pandemic, biopharma's big opportunity, and Shkreli's plea for a break Apr 09, 2020

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Can the drug industry win over Americans? Will the pandemic put an end to privacy? And could Martin Shkreli save the world?

Episode 105: Pandemic exit strategies, how the outbreak affects patients, and Ken Burns takes on DNA Apr 02, 2020

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When will things go back to normal? What if a pandemic strikes when you're already sick? And what does Ken Burns know about genomics?

Episode 104: Fauci's star turn, the latest on coronavirus, and an under-the-radar Alzheimer's drug Mar 26, 2020

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When can we stop distancing? Does the "deep state" meet over Zoom? And could the amyloid hypothesis come through at last?

Episode 103: Trump's coronavirus pivot, life inside the ICU & drug development in a pandemic Mar 19, 2020

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Why did the U.S. change its tune on coronavirus? What's it like to be an ICU nurse right now? And when are we getting a vaccine?

Episode 102: Voices from the coronavirus pandemic, in Italy, New York, and the high seas Mar 12, 2020

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How long will this pandemic persist? Are U.S. hospitals going to be overwhelmed? And what’s it like to be quarantined on a cruise ship?

Episode 101: Pharma’s response to coronavirus, Google's appetite for health data, & biotech in China Mar 05, 2020

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Does “The Art of the Deal” cover vaccines? Is patient privacy a relic of the past? And how big can biotech get in China?

Episode 100: Wall Street's coronavirus freakout, clinical trial difficulties, and a look back Feb 27, 2020

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Is the market overreacting to the coronavirus? Why do so many clinical trials go unfilled? And how do you pronounce "Martin Shkreli"?

Episode 99: Genetic medicine w/ Ethan Weiss, drug industry infighting, & a microbiome review Feb 20, 2020

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Can biopharma police itself? Who decides whether something's a disease or a difference? And will fecal matter ever become a drug?