Advancing Scientific Knowledge and COVID19 ICYMI Fred and I discuss the advancing scientific knowledge and how this has impacted both the understanding but also the mitigation of COVID19. We highlight the key changes to the guidance that has taken place over the last year or more that includes 💦Transmission path – droplet vs aerosol 🚿Surfaces […]
ICYMI: Fred and I look into our crystal ball and tease out some of the changes we will see in our world that will stay with us post the COVVID19 pandemic 😷Are masks here to stay? 🤧What about Sick Leave policy ♻️Surveillance and Wastewater Monitoring 🏙Building Re-Design 🧠Brain Health Challenges especially for Children “Not to […]
This week we Fred and I discuss the long tail of COVID19 that is impacting many people with “Long COVID” discussing some of the theories, what symptoms people see with Long COVID which was characterized by symptoms of fatigue, headache, dyspnea and anosmia and was more likely with increasing age and body mass index and […]
This week we Fred and I discuss the challenge of vaccine resistance in the US and around the world, some of the history behind the myths, snakeoil, mis and dis-information that circulates misleading people. We address the safety concerns that some have and highlight the long scientific foundation of the vaccines (On the Shoulders of […]
This week Fred and I look into our crystal ball and tease out some of the changes we will see in our world that will stay with us post the COVID19 pandemic 😷Are masks here to stay? 🤧What about Sick Leave policy ♻️Surveillance and Wastewater Monitoring 🏙Building Re-Design 🧠Brain Health Challenges especially for Children […]
This week we Fred and I discuss the long tail of COVID19 that is impacting many people with “Long COVID” discussing some of the theories, what symptoms people see include fatigue, headache, dyspnea and anosmia and was more likely with increasing age and body mass index and female gender Based on the most recent published […]
For memorial weekend Fred and I discuss the challenge of vaccine resistance in the US and around the world, some of the history behind the myths, snake-oil, mis and dis-information that circulates misleading people. We address the safety concerns that some have and highlight the long scientific foundation of the vaccines (On the Shoulders of […]
This week Fred and I discuss the advancing scientific knowledge and how this has impacted both the understanding but also the mitigation of COVID19. We highlight the key changes to the guidance that has taken place over the last year or more that includes Transmission path – droplet vs aerosol Surfaces and cleaning guidance with […]
This week Fred and I discuss the new CDC guidance that begins to recognize airborne transmission of the virus and what that should mean to how we behave and what mitigation activities we should be taking The good news is life is opening up for those that are vaccinated especially for ‘small’ groups and family […]
This week Fred and I discuss positive impact vaccines are having beyond the basic prevention of disease that includes a 50% reduction in transmission of the virus in those people who have been vaccinated. The importance of being fully vaccinated even if you have had COVID19 in the past. And we review SARS-CoV-2 and the […]
This week Fred and I discuss the concerns regarding variants including a recently pre-published article (Evidence for increased breakthrough rates of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in BNT162b2 mRNA vaccinated individuals). That has some people worried that they can still get infected with COVID19 – the so called ‘Breakthrough’ infections. We review the details of the […]
This week Fred and I discuss the assessment of risk in the context of vaccines and their effectiveness at combatting the COVID19 disease and the challenge of putting risk in perspective. The numbers you hear don’t tell the story and even when you think you understand the data, you may not as the inputs and […]
This week Fred and discuss the updated guidelines for travel from the CDC for those that are vaccinated and what that will mean domestically and international. Hint – you will still need to use the NPI including wearing a mask for some time yet. Fred shares his second vaccine experience, and we talk about what […]
This week Fred and I dive into SARS-CoV-2 variants, what they are, what they mean and how they work. We discuss why some of these variants appear to be more infectious and review the ongoing stream of news around variants and how you should interpret this news and its impact on your businesses, employees, students […]
This week Fred talks about his personal vaccine experience and some of the challenges of coordination that need to be resolved so as many people as possible get access to vaccination as quickly as possible. Different states and counties have different processes some work well, others create difficulties for people at different stages. We also […]
Looking Back This week we reached a milestone of our 50th Episode on COVID19 and we take a look back at our predictions of what we got right: 📏Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPI) key to mitigation 🛑There is no return to normal – we return to something different 🧪Testing critical to mitigation 🌮Office considerations including for employees, […]
Thanks to the extensive bubble created by the NBA and daily testing that included genomic analysis scientists were able to take a detailed look at the variants. Their early work with the SWISH study (Surveillance with Improved Screening and Health), the study validated the saliva test for SARS-CoV-2, (I’m sure millions of noses thank them!) […]
This week Fred reviews the latest school recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that released a new Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools to incorporate the best available evidence at this time. The evidence suggests that many K-12 schools that have strictly implemented mitigation strategies have been able to safely open for […]
This week’s discussion centers on the latest trend of “Vaccine Shopping”. What’s that you ask – I had the same question. For some who are struggling with accessing appointments, worried that their appointment might be canceled, or even thinking they want to pick and choose the vaccine they get, they are booking multiple appointments. While […]
This week’s discussion centers on contact tracing and some of the complexities of doing this in a workplace or college setting. The Johns Hopkins Contact Tracing Course is a good starting place but as anyone who takes the course will discover understanding the basic principles is just a starting point and there are many factors to […]
Mental Health Challenges Sadly, we are seeing increasing rates of brain health challenges around the country and likely the world. Problems that existed before having been amplified by the pandemic and the social isolation we are all experiencing. The impact of this is not just confined to adults and employees but permeates throughout our society […]
To close out the year Fred Goldstein and I review the things that took place in 2020 in healthcare generally that includes: A renewed focus on “Surprise billing” Getting everyone including patients seamless health data access Drug pricing transparency and why the US pays so much more The FDA warns Vaping is bad for your […]
