Episode 172: A Tunnel of Uncertainty

Osterholm Update

CIDRAP

Science

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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In "A Tunnel of Uncertainty," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss several of Trump's recent HHS nominations, the latest respiratory virus data, and two recent studies on long COVID. Dr. Osterholm also provides an update on the unfolding H5N1 situation and shares another "This Week in Public Health History" segment.  <a href="https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(24)00293-7/fulltext">The effect of pre-COVID and post-COVID vaccination on long COVID: a systematic review and meta-analysis</a> (Chow et al., Journal of Infection) <a href="https://academic.oup.com/jid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/infdis/jiae556/7896333">Association of messenger RNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and reductions in post COVID conditions following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in a US prospective cohort of essential workers</a> (Mak et al., Journal of Infectious Diseases) <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/mto-wickedphotos">Photos</a> of Dr. Osterholm in Wicked Follow us on <a href="https://bsky.app/">Bluesky</a>: Dr. Michael Osterholm (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mtosterholm.bsky.social">@mtosterholm.bsky.social</a>) and CIDRAP (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cidrap.bsky.social">cidrap.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter">Sign up for CIDRAP's daily newsletter</a> <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19">MORE EPISODES</a>       <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-cidrap">SUPPORT THIS PODCAST</a>

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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.
0:15.4	Dr. Ostrome is an internationally recognized medical detective and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, or CIDRAP, at the University of Minnesota. In this podcast, Dr. O. Strom
0:27.0	draws on nearly 50 years of experience investigating infectious disease outbreaks to provide
0:31.8	straight talk on the latest infectious disease and public health threats. I'm Chris Dahl,
0:37.2	reporter for CidWap News, and I'm Chris Dahl, reporter for Sidrap News,
0:38.5	and I'm your host for these conversations. Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of the
0:46.5	Oström Update podcast. On the last episode of the podcast, we discussed the nomination of Robert
0:51.8	F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services,
0:56.1	and what that selection might mean for public health in this country in the coming four years.
1:01.0	In the ensuing two weeks, the incoming Trump administration has announced its selections to lead the nation's other health agencies,
1:07.5	and those selections suggest we could be looking at some major shake-ups
1:11.3	in those institutions with potentially profound impacts. Who are the nominees to run the Centers for
1:17.3	Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare and
1:22.3	Medicaid Services, and the National Institutes of Health? And how could their leadership,
1:27.3	if they are indeed confirmed, change these agencies?
1:30.9	That's where we'll be starting on this December 5th episode of the podcast.
1:35.0	We'll also discuss COVID-19 and other respiratory virus data,
1:38.9	provide an update on developments in the H5N1 avian flu outbreak,
1:43.0	and will bring you the latest installment of this week
1:45.6	in public health history. But before we get started, as always, we will begin with Dr. Ostrome's
1:50.8	opening comments and dedication. Thank you, Chris, and welcome back to all the podcast family
1:57.9	members. It's wonderful to be with you again. I also want to welcome those
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