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The Microbiome Report

Pandemics: Can Viruses Ever Be Good For The Microbiome?

Apr 2, 2020
42:23

We're talking about (what else?) COVID-19. Dr. Dennis Carroll, former Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Emerging Threats Division, joins Andrea to discuss the current pandemic and how our immune systems may have evolved to need viruses. They also talk through the potential paths forward and what individuals can do (besides hand-washing) to protect themselves. 

This episode is powered by BIOHM Health. 

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