Episode 136: Perspective and Humility

Osterholm Update

CIDRAP

Science

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In "Perspective and Humility," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and internationally, a recent study on recombinant flu vaccines, and respiratory protection in healthcare settings.

UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021 (WHO)
From Asymptomatic COVID to Long COVID: Major Advances in Genetic Underpinnings (Eric Topol, Ground Truths)
A common allele of HLA is associated with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection (Augusto et al., Nature)
Genome-wide Association Study of Long COVID (Lammi et al., MedRxiv)
Genetic Risk Factors for Severe and Fatigue Dominant Long COVID and Commonalities with ME/CFS Identified by Combinatorial Analysis (Taylor et al., MedRxiv)
Vaccine effectiveness of recombinant and standard dose influenza vaccines against influenza related hospitalization using a retrospective test-negative design (Zimmerman et al., Vaccine)

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Ostrome Update, a podcast on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases
0:13.5	with Dr. Michael Ostrome. Dr. Ostrome is an internationally recognized medical detective
0:19.1	and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, or SIDRAP, at
0:23.4	the University of Minnesota. In this podcast, Dr. Ostrome draws on nearly 50 years of experience
0:29.0	investigating infectious disease outbreaks to provide straight talk on the latest infectious
0:34.0	disease and public health threats. I'm Chris Dahl, reporter for SIDRAP News, and I'm your
0:39.1	host for these conversations. Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of the Ostrome Update
0:47.4	podcast. In recent weeks, three newly published papers have shed new light on different ends of the
0:53.4	COVID-19 disease spectrum. One of those papers explores the genetic underpinnings of why some
0:59.3	people get asymptomatic COVID infections, while the two other papers look at the variants that
1:04.2	might be associated with long COVID, and the genetic factors that might make some people more
1:08.9	susceptible to long COVID. Could the findings from these studies ultimately lead to the development
1:13.9	of new vaccines and treatments that will further reduce the impact of this virus? That's one of the
1:19.2	topics we're going to discuss on this July 27th episode of the podcast, after we take a look at
1:24.4	the International and National COVID Trends. We'll also discuss when the new COVID booster shots will
1:29.2	be available and who will be eligible to receive them, answer an infectious disease query on the use
1:34.2	of respiratory protection in healthcare settings, and talk about a recent study on recombinant flu
1:39.4	vaccines, and we'll share our latest moment of joy submission. But before we get started, as always,
1:45.3	we'll begin with Dr. Othrom's opening comments and dedication.
1:50.5	Thank you, Chris, and welcome back to all the podcast family. It is a wonderful experience to
1:55.8	have you with us. Thank you so much for your feedback, your input, and your dedication to this
2:01.6	effort. And again, as I say, each podcast recording, I also welcome anyone who might be coming to our
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