

August 2023 Medical News Summary
Aug 30, 2023
This podcast covers the approval of a pill for postpartum depression, the potential effectiveness of updated COVID vaccines against the new variant BA.2.86, and the development of a monovalent vaccine targeting the Omicron sub-variant EG.5. It also discusses the prevalence of postpartum depression, the limitations of current treatments, ongoing clinical trials, and the spike protein mutations of the variants.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Approval and Potential Uses of Zorranolone for Depression
03:12 • 2min
Zorranolone for Postpartum Depression and the Omicron Sub-Variant EG.5
05:21 • 2min
Development of XBB 1.5 Monovalent Vaccine for Growing Sub Variant
07:29 • 2min
New Variant BA.2.86, Vaccine Effectiveness, and Ongoing Discussions
09:51 • 3min