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51 episodes
since May 18, 2021
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Join our host Jane Caldwell for a discussion with Dr. Douglas Galasko, the Associate Director of the UC San Diego Shiley Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Dr. Galasko will discuss the recently approved pTau217/β-Amyloid 1-42 plasma ratio test, the first blood biomarker test for Alzhe…

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In part 2 of our discussion on Alzheimer's diagnostics, our host, Jane Caldwell, speaks with Dr. Francesca De Simone. Dr. De Simone is Scientific Affairs Manager for Fujirebio Diagnostics and leads the company's neurodegenerative disease program. Dr. De Simone discusses the role of blood-…
Join our host Jane Caldwell for a conversation with pharmacists Duane Jones and Jennifer Griffin on how a pharmacy test-and-treat program can improve access to care. Duane and Jennifer share their best practice case of implementing a testing and billing workflow at the Harps Pharmacy network that i…
Andre Bennett, 59-year-old photographer recently returned from Africa, shows up to his doctor with a rash, fatigue, sore throat, and headache. The location of the rash makes this case seem cut and dry... but is it? Halfway through, his doctor starts to change course. Would you? This Medical Mystery…
Today is part three of Polio Confidential: Stories from Those Who Lived It, How A Virus Changed History. Today we are speaking with Dr. William Schaffner.Dr. Schaffner is a Professor of Preventive Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Early in his career,…
Today is part two of Polio Confidential: Stories from Those Who Lived It, My Journey After Contracting Polio. Today we are speaking with Janice Nichols. In 1954, she was one of over 1.8 million children who participated in the Salk polio vaccine trial, dubbed the “polio pioneers.” Their study led t…
Today is part one of Polio Confidential: Stories from Those Who Lived It, The Continued Path Toward Prevention. Today we are speaking with Dr. Paul Offit about the history of polio, the polio vaccine, and the rise of the modern anti-vaccine movement. Dr. Offit is a professor of pediatrics and atten…
Today we are going to give you the scoop on whooping cough, also known by the less friendly name, pertussis, the infection caused by the crafty and toxin-producing bacteria Bordetella pertussis.  According to data from the CDC, rates of whooping cough are currently 3X higher than in 2023 and still …
Today On Medical Grounds, we will be speaking with Dr. Matt Binnicker, Director of Clinical Virology at Mayo Clinic about bird flu. Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses have been detected in wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry, and backyard flocks beginning around January 2022 in the U.S. T…
Today On Medical Grounds, we will be speaking with Dr. Jon Temte about the alarming rise in measles infections in the United States. Dr. Temte is Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Back in 2000, he was part of an expert panel that concl…
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