Episode 155: Brighter Days Ahead

Osterholm Update

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Science

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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In "Brighter Days Ahead," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the latest national and international COVID trends, recent research on long COVID, and measles cases in the U.S. Dr. Osterholm also shares the latest "This Week in Public Health History" segment and interviews two members of the podcast team. Please fill out our <a href="https://redcap.ahc.umn.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=DKAXDYKTDXCN4HLT">Listener Feedback Survey</a>! <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/three-studies-spotlight-long-term-burden-covid-us-adults">Three studies spotlight long-term burden of COVID in US adults</a> (Van Beusekom, CIDRAP News) <a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/long-covid-trials-aim-clear-lingering-virus-help-patients-need">Lessons in persistence: new long COVID trials aim to clear lingering virus—and help patients in dire need</a> (Couzin-Frankel, Science) <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/coronavirus-excess-deaths-estimates">The pandemic’s true death toll</a> (The Economist) <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/superbugs-you">Superbugs & You podcast</a> <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/osterholm-update">More episodes</a> <a href="cidrap.umn.edu/support">Support this podcast</a> <ul> </ul>

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Osterholm update, a podcast on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases with Dr Michael Osterholm.
0:15.0	Dr Ostrom is an internationally recognized medical detective and director of the Center for
0:20.3	Infectious Disease Research and Policy or or Sidrapp at the University of Minnesota.
0:25.2	In this podcast, Dr. Ostrom draws on nearly 50 years of experience investigating
0:29.6	infectious disease outbreaks to provide straight talk on the latest infectious disease
0:33.7	and public health threats.
0:36.0	I'm Chris Dahl, reporter for Sidrapp news,
0:38.5	and I'm your host for these conversations.
0:44.0	Welcome back everyone to another episode of the Osterholm Update Podcast.
0:48.0	Last week, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont introduced a draft of proposed legislation that would earmark 1 billion
0:54.6	per year over 10 years for long COVID research and create a centralized long COVID research
1:00.3	coordinating body within the National Institutes of Health.
1:04.0	Congress must act now to ensure a treatment is found for this terrible disease that affects millions
1:08.6	of Americans and their families, Sanders said.
1:11.7	Far too many patients with long COVID have struggled to get their symptoms
1:14.9	taken seriously. As with all things that happen in Washington, it could be a while before
1:19.4	this proposal becomes law, but it's a sign at least that long COVID is being taken seriously by our nation's
1:25.2	policy makers.
1:26.7	On this April 18th episode of the podcast, we're going to talk about that proposal and the
1:30.3	latest long COVID news and research after we examine the latest data on COVID-19
1:35.0	here in the United States and elsewhere.
1:36.7	We'll also provide an update on measles in the U.S.
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