A look at Long Covid, and why researchers and police shouldn’t use the same DNA kits

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🗓️ 16 June 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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On this week’s show: Tracing the roots of Long Covid, and an argument against using the same DNA markers for suspects in law enforcement and in research labs for cell lines Two years into the pandemic, we’re still uncertain about the impact of Long Covid on the world—and up to 20% of COVID-19 patients might be at risk. First on the podcast this week, Staff Writer Jennifer Couzin-Frankel joins host Sarah Crespi to share a snapshot of the current state of Long Covid research, particularly what researchers think are likely causes. Also this week, Debra Mathews, assistant director for science programs in the Berman Institute of Bioethics and associate professor of genetic medicine at Johns Hopkins University, talks with Sarah about why everyone using the same DNA kits—from FBI to Interpol to research labs—is a bad idea. Finally, in a sponsored segment from the Science/AAAS Custom Publishing Office, Sean Sanders, director and senior editor for custom publishing, interviews Bobby Soni, chief business officer at the BioInnovation Institute (BII), about what steps scientists can take to successfully commercialize their ideas. This segment is sponsored by BII. This week’s episode was produced with help from Podigy. [Image: A. Mastin/Science; Music: Jeffrey Cook] [alt: illustration of potential causes for Long Covid ] Authors: Sarah Crespi; Jennifer Couzin-Frankel Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.add4887 About the Science Podcast: https://www.science.org/content/page/about-science-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:40.5	This podcast is supported by the Icon School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, one of America's leading research medical schools.
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0:55.7	It's consistently among the top recipients of NIH funding. Researchers at ICONMount Sinai have made breakthrough discoveries in
1:02.0	many fields vital to advancing the health of patients, including cancer, COVID and long COVID,
1:08.8	cardiology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.
1:12.6	The Icon School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, we find a way.
1:22.3	This is the science podcast for June 17, 2022. I'm Crespi. Each week we talk about the most interesting
1:30.4	news and research from science and the sister journals. First up, staff writer Jennifer
1:36.5	Cousin-Frankle. She shares a snapshot of the current state of long COVID research. We're going to
1:42.1	hear about what scientists think might be causing this
1:45.1	lingering illness and some potential ways to treat it. Also this week, researcher Deborah Matthews
1:51.4	tackles the use of DNA testing kits designed for law enforcement, but also being used on
1:57.6	biomaterials for research. In her policy forum, she talks about why this is a bad
2:03.2	idea and what should be done instead. And in a sponsored segment from our custom publishing office,
2:09.3	Director of Custom Publishing, Sean Sanders, asks Bobby Soni from BII for his advice for scientists
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