Jul 7, 2022

In a special episode, Tradeoffs host Dan Gorenstein talks about medical respite, a program for people who are too healthy to be hospitalized but too sick to be without housing. You can listen to this original episode and more at tradeoffs.org.

Jul 6, 2022

There are now five versions of omicron circulating, and each subvariant is as distinct as what we used to label totally different variants. Virologist Dr. Andy Pekosz returns to the podcast to talk about the diverse range of omicron siblings, reinfection with different subvariants, omicron-specific vaccines, and what we...

Jul 1, 2022

Why was smallpox eradicated but COVID-19 can’t be? What do we know about the risks of long COVID and omicron? Is it ok to use expired rapid tests? Is it more likely to get severe COVID from someone who is unvaccinated? Should people who continue to test positive after taking paxlovid be treated again?

Dr. Crystal...

Jun 30, 2022

When Matt Ford, an actor, writer, and video producer in LA, had flu-like symptoms a few weeks ago, he never would have suspected monkeypox if a close contact hadn’t told him they’d tested positive. Still in isolation, Ford talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers about his experience with the disease, where we are in terms...

Jun 29, 2022

COVID-19 sent shock waves through the tourism industry, shutting down the economic engine of many popular destinations. But for some residents and tourism workers, it also brought a welcome break from swelling crowds and a rare chance to slow down and rethink their priorities. In a special episode, Lindsay Smith Rogers...