On: How a range of experience leads to better performance in a highly specialized world Episode: 96 Date: 9 Mach 2020 Investigative reporter and author of “The Sports Gene” and “Range“. Key Subjects Sports, playing games: the voluntary acceptance of
On: 1918 Spanish flu pandemic—historical account, parallels to today, and lessonsEpisode: 107 Date: 17 April 2020Historian and author of “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History”.Key Subjects1918 Spanish Flu pandemic killed between 50-100 million people (out
On: Comparing COVID-19 to past pandemics, preparing for the future, and reasons for optimismEpisode: 106 Date: 13 April 2020Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security. focused on emerging infectious disease, pandemic preparedness, and biosecurity.Key Subjects:Spread.COVID-19 may
On: Fraud in the generic drug industryEpisode: 71 Date: 16 September 2019Investigative journalist and author of “Bottle of Lies”.Key Subjects:Generic and brand name drugs.Generic is a cheaper version of a brand name drug.Made either after a brand name drug has
On: COVID-19—Lessons learned, challenges ahead, and reasons for optimism and concernEpisode: 102 Date: 31 March 2020Background: Infectious disease epidemiologist.Key Subjects:Infection.Until there is a vaccine, 50-70% of the population may end up getting infected.Math does not look good: 60% infected ->
On: Mitochondria, exercise, and metabolic healthEpisode: 85 Date: December 2019Background: Researcher in sports medicine and performance, diabetes, cancer and critical care medicine.Key Subjects:Breakdown into six different metabolic training zones based on:Type of muscle fiber recruited: slow or fast twitch.Type of
On: COVID-19 (Continued)Episode: 99 Date: March 2020Background: Scientist, pediatrician, and advocate in the fields of global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease control.Key Subjects:No real sense of actual number of cases (% of population infected).Geographical distribution of cases (density) probably
On: COVID-19 FAQEpisode: 98 Date: March 2020Background: Internal medicine physician and co-author of Genius Foods.Key Subjects:Impact of limited healthcare capacity.Lack of ICU beds drives higher morbidity rate of COVID-19.Inability to provide appropriate care for those hospitalized.NY State example:About 3,000 ICU
On: COVID-19Episode: 97 Date: March 2020Background: Scientist, pediatrician, and advocate in the fields of global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease control.Key Subjects:COVID-19.One of three 21st century coronavirus pandemics:SARS (2003), MERS (2012), COVID-19 (now).SARS-CoV2 is the virus; COVID-19 is the
On: The pervasive effect of stress – is it killing you?Episode: 51 Date: April 2019Background: Neuroendocrinologist.Key Subjects:Dual hormonal pathway triggered by stress stimulus:Immediate response – adrenalin:Triggers activation of parasympathetic nervous system.Secondary response – cortisol:Continues parasympathetic response (elevated blood glucose).Shuts down