Flu Shook Me All Night Long

Unbiased Science

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Education, Science, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 644 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the pod, we cover a very timely and important topic-- influenza (aka the flu) and the flu vaccine. Yes – we know we tackled this a couple of years ago, but with some concerning data from the Southern Hemisphere and early data from the Northern Hemisphere on the 2022 flu season, we figured it was worth revisiting. We present the latest population health statistics and trends, as well as predictions for this flu season. We give a refresher on influenza viruses and why they mutate faster than other viruses. We discuss flu shots and who should get them, and why it's important to get an annual flu shot (especially this year!) even if you're healthy and have never had the flu before. We of course address some common flu vaccine myths and misconceptions. You can find a flu vaccine by visiting vaccines.gov and entering your zip code. Tune in to learn more about the flu and flu vaccines (and schedule your shot today)! A note on this episode: Unbiased Science is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the well-being of individuals, families, and communities by producing and delivering educational content that builds health and scientific literacy. We have received funding from Seqirus, one of the world's largest influenza vaccine companies with a unique singular focus on influenza (the flu) to develop and disseminate evidence-based content related to the flu and flu vaccines. This campaign is entirely educational, not promotional. Unbiased Science is in total control of the development of content. Check us out on Substack and Instagram: www.theunbiasedscipod.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:20.0	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:26.3	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
0:29.9	And this week, we are going to talk flu.
0:34.0	Now, if you've been listening to the pod for a while, you'll know that we previously tackled
0:39.5	the topic of influenza, the flu, and flu vaccines, but we have to talk about it this year
0:46.1	because we are experiencing a very rough flu season, and we have some data out of the
0:52.9	southern hemisphere that we absolutely have to talk about.
0:55.8	So we are revisiting. But before we do that, let's just quickly recap last week's episode.
1:03.3	If you did not yet tune in, definitely go back and listen. We tackle the topic of THC.
1:10.6	Andrea gave us a little microbiopioprimer on THC and endocannabinoids.
1:17.1	We talk about why THC elicits a high, whereas CBD, which we chatted about the week previously,
1:24.5	doesn't elicit the same high that THC does.
1:27.4	So tune in, we talk about lots
1:29.1	of stuff, we talk about Delta 8, we talk about the legality of THC, and then of course we talk about
1:34.8	the available research and data on whether THC is effective against several outcomes. And we also
1:41.4	talk about whether it's a gateway drug. So go back and tune in. All right. Are you
1:45.8	ready to talk flu, Andrea? I'm always ready to talk flu. Oh, God. All right. So as I mentioned,
1:54.3	there are data that have come out of the Southern Hemisphere that have really made us all take this
1:59.4	flu season very, very seriously. So let's talk first about
2:03.2	Australia. So typically the Australian flu season occurs from June to September, but it actually
2:10.0	started in April this year and it peaked months ahead of its typical pattern. And we know that the
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