Osterholm Update

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

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 Public Health Emergency in the U.S., and the recent FDA approval of an additional bivalent booster dose.

Jim's beautiful place

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the latest news on vaccines, and the current Marburg virus outbreaks in Africa. Dr. Osterholm also answers two COVID queries and shares a beautiful place from one of our listeners.

Jane Ellen's beautiful place

In "A Tough Two Weeks," Dr. Osterholm shares why the past two weeks have been among the most challenging of the pandemic for him. He also provides an update on global and national COVID trends, examines the latest data on the possible source of the pandemic, and answers a COVID query on booster shots following COVID infection.

Here’s why the science Is clear that masks work (Zeynep Tufekci, New York Times)

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the role of booster doses and masks in the months ahead, and the debate on the origin of the pandemic.

Elizabeth's Beautiful Place

In "Masks, Memories, & Middle Ground," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the US and around the world, the newly released CIDRAP Coronavirus Vaccine R&D Roadmap, and the rise of vaccine misinformation and disinformation.

CIDRAP's Coronavirus Vaccines R&D Roadmap
A research and development (R&D) roadmap for broadly protective coronavirus vaccines: a pandemic preparedness strategy (Moore et al., Vaccine)
The time is now for committed and comprehensive action to attain more broadly protective coronavirus vaccines: the coronavirus vaccines R&D roadmap (Margaret Hamburg and Gregory A. Poland, Vaccine)
COMMENTARY: Wear a respirator, not a cloth or surgical mask, to protect against respiratory viruses (Brosseau et al.)
Max
A Fly Fisherman and his Fly Fishing Companion
Gayle's Beautiful Place

In "Taking Long COVID Seriously," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and around the world, review the evidence on long COVID, and provide some perspective on H5N1 avian influenza.

Opinion: We are not overcounting COVID deaths in the United States, Debra Houry, Washington Post

Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms, and recommendations, Hannah Davis et al, Nature Reviews Microbiology
Tracking the bird flu, experts see a familiar threat — and a virus whose course is hard to predict, Helen Branswell, STAT News
Gayle's Beautiful Place

In "Nowhere Land," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the latest data on the XBB.1.5 subvariant, and a measles outbreak in Ohio. Dr. Osterholm also answers a COVID query about COVID deaths, provides an update on influenza and RSV, and comments on the new strain of antibiotic resistant gonorrhea that was recently detected in Massachusetts.

Troubling gonorrhea strain detected in Massachusetts, Chris Dall
Superbugs & You
Bev's Beautiful Place