Osterholm Update

In "Time for a Mindset Change," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the rise in COVID activity in the U.S. and around the world, a recent study on COVID in white-tailed deer, and a survey on vaccine hesitancy in pet owners. Dr. Osterholm also provides an update on avian and human influenza and shares a moment of joy from one of our listeners. 

• Amy's moment of joy

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the latest research on long COVID, and the recently approved RSV vaccine for infants.

• Long-term long COVID (Eric Topol, Ground Truths)
• COVID-19, a disease with tricks up its sleeve, hasn’t fallen into a seasonal pattern — yet (Helen Branswell, STAT)
• Leonard's beautiful place

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss national and international COVID trends, record dengue outbreaks around the world, and the updated timeline for the new COVID booster shots. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID query on leprosy in Florida and shares a moment of joy from one of our listeners.

Content Warning: This week's dedication and closing include discussion about suicide awareness and prevention. For listeners who would prefer to avoid this topic, we recommend skipping 3:35-6:28 and 1:00:34-1:03:32. 

• Resources for suicide loss survivors
• NAMI Family Support Group

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)

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent studies on the neurologic effects of COVID-19, the newly approved RSV vaccine, and locally acquired malaria cases in Florida and Texas.

• Studies add to picture of how COVID can affect the brain long term (Van Beusekom, CIDRAP News)
• Elise's moment of joy
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In "Good News," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and internationally, a recent report on the origins of the pandemic, and the VRBPAC decision on monovalent boosters. Dr. Osterholm also shares an update on influenza in the southern hemisphere and shares a moment of joy from one of our listeners.

• What I need to tell America before I leave the CDC (Rochelle Walensky, New York Times)
• CIDRAP's Chronic Wasting Disease page
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In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss national and international COVID trends, a study on metformin and long COVID incidence, and the use of N95 respirators for protection against wildfire smoke. Dr. Osterholm also answers a COVID query on booster doses and shares a moment of joy from one of our listeners.

• Outpatient treatment of COVID-19 and incidence of post-COVID-19 condition over 10 months (COVID-OUT): a multicentre, randomised, quadruple-blind, parallel-group, phase 3 trial (Bramante et al., Lancet Infectious Disease)
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In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the latest data on long COVID, bivalent boosters, and mpox. Dr. Osterholm also shares the feedback we've received from our listeners on what this podcast will look like going forward.

• COVID is coming back in China; lockdowns are not (Buckley, New York Times)
• Development of a definition of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (Thaweethai et al., JAMA)
• Mary Ellen Carter - Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the end of the COVID Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and the potential for a surge in mpox cases in the coming months.

• We worked on the U.S. pandemic response. Here are 13 takeaways for the next health emergency (Ezekiel Emanuel et al., New York Times)
• Podcast Feedback Survey

In "A Better Place," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the latest booster shot update from the FDA, and why the darkest days of the pandemic may be behind us. Dr. Osterholm also answers a COVID query on cardiac events following mRNA booster doses and shares a beautiful place from one of our listeners.

• Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community (Vivek Murthy)
• Podcast Feedback Survey