Osterholm Update

<p>In "No Time to Quit," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the JN.1 variant, Paxlovid uptake, and COVID-19 vaccine disinformation. Dr. Osterholm also provides an update on influenza and RSV transmission and shares the latest "This Week in Public Health History" segment.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-01-04/covid-2024-flu-virus-vaccine">Opinion: The U.S. is facing the biggest COVID wave since Omicron. Why are we still playing make-believe?</a> (Eric Topol, <em>LA Times</em>)<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/health/paxlovid-covid-treatment.html">Paxlovid Cuts Covid Death Risk. But Those Who Need It Are Not Taking It</a> (Christina Jewett,&nbsp;<em>New York Times</em>)<br> <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/commentary-what-can-masks-do-part-1-science-behind-covid-19-protection">COMMENTARY: What can masks do? Part 1: The science behind COVID-19 protection</a> (Brosseau et al.,&nbsp;<em>CIDRAP</em>) </ul>

<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the JN.1 variant, the rising levels of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater, and the low uptake of the COVID-19, RSV, and influenza vaccines. Dr. Osterholm also shares his thoughts on hospital capacity issues in the U.S. and shares the latest "This Week in Public Health History" segment.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <a href="cidrap.umn.edu/support">Support this podcast</a> </ul>

<p>In "A Seasonless Virus," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the latest COVID-19 trends in the U.S. and around the world, provide an update on influenza and RSV activity, and review two recent studies on long COVID. Dr. Osterholm also answers a listener question on fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and celebrates a recent event in public health history.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/report-underscores-financial-pressure-long-covid-families">Report underscores financial pressure of long COVID on families</a> (CIDRAP News)<br> <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/5-covid-infected-us-veterans-still-had-symptoms-1-year-later">5% of COVID-infected US veterans still had symptoms up to 1 year later</a>&nbsp;(CIDRAP News) <p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-25156-8">SARS-CoV-2 disease severity and transmission efficiency is increased for airborne compared to fomite exposure in Syrian hamsters</a> (<em>Nature Communications</em>, Port et al)</p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/high-prevalence-multidrug-resistant-infections-reported-ukraine-hospitals">High prevalence of multidrug-resistant infections reported in Ukraine hospitals</a> (CIDRAP News)</p> </ul> <p>As we near the end of the year, please consider CIDRAP in your charitable giving. To contribute to this podcast and everything we do here at CIDRAP,&nbsp;visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support">CIDRAP.umn.edu/support</a>.</p>

<p>In "The Hospital Capacity Crisis," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the reclassification of the BA.2.86 variant as a variant of interest, and the surge in pediatric pneumonia hospitalizations in China. Dr. Osterholm also provides an update on influenza and RSV in the U.S. and shares a moment of joy from one of our listeners.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/covid-19-variant-update-2023-11-27.html#print">Update on SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.2.86 Being Tracked by CDC</a><br> <a href="https://www.covid.gov/tests">Free at-home COVID tests</a><br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/13/upshot/long-covid-disability.html">Can’t Think, Can’t Remember: More Americans Say They’re in a Cognitive Fog</a> (Francesca Paris,&nbsp;<em>New York Times</em>) </ul>

<p>In "A Slow Motion Tsunami," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the latest data on influenza and RSV, and potential funding cuts to a federal HIV program. Dr. Osterholm also answers two ID Queries and shares his thoughts on the importance of antimicrobial resistance awareness.</p> <ul> <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/superbugs-you">Superbugs &amp; You</a> Podcast<br> <a href="/sites/default/files/DebbieGoffarticle-CID.pdf">Isolated and Lonely in a Nursing Home During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Deadly Combination for My Mom</a>&nbsp;(Debra Goff, <em>Clinical Infectious Disease)</em><br> <a href="https://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/biographies/sara-josephine-baker/">Sara Josephine Baker</a> (<em>Harvard Square Library</em>) </ul>

<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss national and international COVID trends, the low uptake in the latest COVID vaccine, and share thoughts about which infectious agents have pandemic potential. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID query about influenza vaccination and shares a moment of joy from one of our listeners.</p>

<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the latest national and international COVID trends, an intranasal COVID vaccine candidate, and some recent findings on long COVID. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID Query about the timing of COVID booster doses and shares two historic public health moments in our new "This Week in Public Health History" segment.</p>

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm discusses the state of the pandemic, rollout of new vaccines, and studies on long COVID. He also shares thoughts on the Novavax vaccine and answers a query about vaccine side effects.

<p>In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world as they reflect on infectious disease challenges of the past, present, and future. Dr. Osterholm also shares his thoughts on the CDC's new vaccine recommendations and answers an ID query about outdoor transmission of SARS-CoV-2.</p> <ul> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cdc-advisers-make-universal-covid-vaccine-recommendation">CDC advisers make universal COVID vaccine recommendation</a> (CIDRAP News, Schnirring)</p> <p><a href="https://polioeradication.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/22nd-Report-of-The-Independent-Monitoring-Board-IMB.pdf">Closing in on Zero: Adapting to Complexity and Risk on the Path to End Polio</a> (GPEI Independent Monitoring Board)</p> <p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2023/s0411-sti.html">U.S. STI Epidemic Showed No Signs of Slowing in 2021 - Cases Continued to Escalate</a> (CDC Newsroom)</p> <p><a href="https://www.who.int/teams/global-tuberculosis-programme/tb-reports/global-tuberculosis-report-2022">Global Tuberculosis Report 2022</a> (WHO)</p> <p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7235a4.htm?s_cid=mm7235a4_w">Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis - Kansas, 2021-2022</a> (CDC MMWR)</p> <p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33249484/">Outdoor Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Viruses: A Systematic Review</a> (J Infect Dis., Bulfone et al)</p> <p><a href="https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/history/hiv-and-aids-timeline/#year-1981">A Timeline of HIV and AIDS</a> (hiv.gov)</p> </ul>

<p>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.&nbsp;</p> <ul> Amy's <a href="/sites/default/files/amysbeautifulplace.pdf">moment of joy</a> </ul>