Covid viruses, vaccines and variants

FromNaked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast

Start listening View podcast show

Covid viruses, vaccines and variants

FromNaked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast

ratings:

Length:

29 minutes

Released:

Jun 30, 2021

Format:

Podcast episode

Description

Covid viruses, vaccines and variants: Chris Smith talks to Radio New Zealand National to bring Kim Hill up to speed with the latest developments on the pandemic front, including the recent case in NZ's Wellington... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Released:

Jun 30, 2021

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Probing the weird, wacky and spectacular, the Naked Scientists Special Editions are special one-off scientific reports, investigations and interviews on cutting-edge topics by the Naked Scientists team.

Skip carousel

Industrial yeast impairs gut wound healing: Scientists think that a yeast used in the food industry may be causing issues in Crohn's sufferers guts... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
Biological target for future anorexia drugs: Scientists have highlighted a receptor in the brain that might be a useful drug target in anorexia... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
7 min listen
Eagle killer identified: The mystery of the toxin killing bald Eagles across the USA has finally been solved by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
COVID: seeking herd immunity by vaccination: How does herd immunity work in practice, and are the vaccines we have likely to achieve it? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
Covid-19 latest and the flu surge in waiting: Coronavirus variants, the latest on the vaccines and vaccine hesitancy, and why big flu outbreaks might be hot on Covid-19's heels... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
18 min listen
Genetics behind why rabbits hop: New research has found a gene that looks to be the reason why rabbits, and perhaps all bouncing mammals hop. by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
The world of fungi inside seed banks: Scientists working in a seed bank found a whole world of associated microbes... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Schools Causing Covid Surges: Is the new academic year destined to provoke a rush of Covid-19 cases in the UK? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
Bile ducts grown in lab can repair livers: A new way to repair diseased livers has been unveiled by University of Cambridge researchers... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
Diabetes drug trialled to treat obesity: Could the drug semaglutide be used to treat obesity? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
Modelling concussion with eggs: What can egg-xperiments tell us about the physics of concussion? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
Spinosaurus: was it a giant, toothy heron?: Spinosaurus lived near water. But did it swim like a crocodile, or hunt like a heron? A new paper weighs in... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Wildfire smoke detected in stratosphere: How can smoke travel up beyond the lower atmosphere? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
Ancient DNA extracted from cave dirt: Scientists are unearthing Neanderthal genetics thanks to a breakthrough in DNA analysis by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Cone snails seduce prey with pheromones: This snail has a venom cocktail that includes similar chemicals to those that worms use to mate... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
Camera based on shrimp eye sees cancer cells: A new animal-inspired camera can assist surgeons removing tumours... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
New treatment for paracetamol overdose: A new treatment for paracetamol overdose found more effective than current one, tested in mice by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Vodka from Chernobyl on its way to UK: The first shipment of Atomik vodka - supposedly safe to drink - is awaiting release from Ukrainian customs... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Hygiene doesn't harm immune development: A new report says it's the modern home environment - rather than the way we clean it - that matters... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
Plants affected by noise pollution: We all dislike unwanted noise, and it's also having a knock-on effect on plant reproduction by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
Feeding birds could be causing harm: New research suggests we could be upsetting a carefully balanced ecosystem by feeding birds all year long by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
What does oxytocin sound like?: Researchers have been turning proteins into music, using AI to make it sound as pleasant as possible. by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
T-rex teens fill mid-size predator gap: T-rex dominated communities had fewer mid-sized predators - possibly because teen T-rexes filled the gap... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Masks on the beach and in beer gardens? C'mon...: Face masks have their place, but what's really needed right now is a breath of fresh air and a dose of common sense to control Covid-19... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
3 min listen
New process may transform mining: Scientists have developed a new "keyhole surgery" method to extract metals from certain types of rocks by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Long COVID in children: what we know so far: New data shows that teenagers are succumbing to long COVID by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Water vapour found on Ganymede: The Hubble Space Telescope has found water vapour around Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
Vaccines passports in England shown the door: Boris Johnson has stepped back from introducing vaccine passports across England. Why? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
28 min listen
New malaria drug cures with one dose: A new study in mice has identified a promising drug that targets bits of blood cells the parasite relies on by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in dogs: Scientists found pets and their owners harbouring antibiotic-resistant bacteria by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen

More Episodes from Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast

Skip carousel

Hibernation, Ketamine and Aphantasia: Also, how the brain changes when animals bond, and the evolution of flu epidemics... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
38 min listen
The proteins responsible for feeling cold revealed...: A chilling discovery... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
Apes reveal language origins, and being dyslexic in science: Plus whales changing their tunes, and where do scientific careers take our researchers? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
36 min listen
Making waves about coastline conservation, and plastic waste: Plus personalised medicine, and combating floods and droughts with better water management... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
36 min listen
Bees can't taste pesticides, and how albatrosses get aloft: Plus the new way that cells might be talking to one another... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
35 min listen
Recycled plastics pollute food, and the value of water: Also, humans operating at the extremes, and better mental health... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
37 min listen
Surviving a fusion bomb: And the health implications that follow... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
7 min listen
Does our language affect our decision making?: Does the language we speak have an effect on the way we perceive receiving rewards? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Microbial life deep underground: The bacteria which make the rocks beneath our feet their home... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
How the pandemic affected child development: A lack of interaction and exploration due to the pandemic means some infants are behind on social development by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
New Ultrasound Technique for Breast Imaging: A non-invasive ultrasound technique to gauge breast tissue density could improve cancer pick-up rates... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
3 min listen
Search and rescue rats: These heroic creatures could soon be saving lives... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
TV is influencing careers: What's your favourite movie, is it responsible for where you work now? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
Did the lockdown make us more creative?: Does expressing ourselves creatively make us feel better? Or are we more creative because we feel good? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
FIFA Fall Out with EA: Electronic Arts have refused to foot the bill to keep working with FIFA on their football computer games... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
3 min listen
Dog and Dingo DNA sequences: What is the relationship between dogs and dingoes, and the wolves they're both related to? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
Coffee without the coffee beans: We get an inside look at the work being done by Atomo coffee who produce coffee without using coffee beans. by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
Recreating smells from the past: I've always wondered what Ancient Roman poo smelt like... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
A new method for recycling plastics: Our use of plastic leads to lots of environmentally unfriendly waste which needs breaking down by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Data storage in DNA: DNA could be a highly dense and robust method of storing digital data by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Solving puzzles to help cancer research: The GENIGMA mobile game is designed to improve the models used to understand cancer through game play by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
6 min listen
Pig grunts indicate their emotions: A translator for pig noises can help farmers understand the emotional wellbeing of these oink-some animals... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
Indoor pollution from cleaning: Citrus and pine scented cleaning products can cause indoor pollution by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
The Dangers of Nuclear Weapons: The use of nuclear weapons leads to dire consequences... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
Creating Oxygen on the Moon: The effects of gravity on oxygen generation have been studied in preparation for future lunar settlements by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Roman faeces housing fossilised parasites: Roman sanitation may not have been as marvellous as their architectural structures & historical weapons... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
3 min listen
Blood clot tests with smartphones: At home blood clot tests can be performed using a smartphone and a drop of blood by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen
Shades of Blue Stop a Mosquito Biting You: Blues and greens are in this summer... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
5 min listen
Magnetic Fields Guide Migratory Birds: Magnetic inclination is used by songbirds as a STOP sign to know that they are home... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
4 min listen

Related podcast episodes

Skip carousel

The UK and Freedom Day: What The Numbers Say: The consequences of freedom day on Covid-19 numbers in the UK... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
32 min listen
Covid-19 latest and the flu surge in waiting: Coronavirus variants, the latest on the vaccines and vaccine hesitancy, and why big flu outbreaks might be hot on Covid-19's heels... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
18 min listen
Covid by Numbers with David Spiegelhalter: With data on the Covid-19 pandemic changing shape with every new outbreak and new mutation, it's a complex task to make sense of where the story of the virus will head next. David Spiegelhalter is chair of the W... by Intelligence Squared
48 min listen
Long COVID, Hurricanes and "Spooky" Organisms.: Science news and we discuss long COVID, hurricanes and "spooky" organisms. by 5 Live Science Podcast
53 min listen
Winter flu, AI Summit, Cockney accent and the COVID enquiry: Science news and we discuss the winter flu, the AI Summit and the Cockney accent. by 5 Live Science Podcast
53 min listen
COVID: Hopes and tiers for Christmas – is there an exit strategy?: More than seven million people in England will be living under the toughest COVID restrictions by this weekend. What went wrong in Greater Manchester? And as South Yorkshire joins the Tier 3 club, we ask: is there an exit strategy? On this edition... by Sky News Daily
36 min listen
Omicron, variant of concern. What do we know?: Will existing vaccines continue to work, and is the international community responding in the right way? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
19 min listen
Sick Money (Pt 2): How Big Pharma made a killing from the pandemic: The second of two episodes this week, taking a deep dive into the pharmaceutical industry.Big drug companies have won plaudits for their work producing Covid vaccines within a year of the start of the pandemic. How much money are they making from them... by The Story
25 min listen
Vaccines passports in England shown the door: Boris Johnson has stepped back from introducing vaccine passports across England. Why? by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
28 min listen
Gondor Calls For Aid - with Kit Yates: Mathematical biologist Kit Yates discussing the coronavirus pandemic. by The Numberphile Podcast
28 min listen
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 159 - June 8th 2022 by The Leighton Smith Podcast
93 min listen
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 159 - June 8th 2022 by The Leighton Smith Podcast
93 min listen
Episode 116: Subvariants, Long COVID, and Influenza: Email us your questions: OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu We advised biden on the pandemic. Much work remains to face the next crisis (Ezekiel J. Emanuel, David Michaels, Rick Bright and Michael T. Osterholm, New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/19/opinion/covid-pandemic-failures.html Lisas's beautiful place: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/lisas-beautiful-place Donate to support this podcast: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate Browse the podcast and CIDRAP merchandise store: cidrap.umn.edu/shop by Osterholm Update
20 min listen
AIDS Epidemic: Life & Death On The Frontline by Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
60 min listen
Coronapod: Ramping up responses: The latest on the British response, and what low- and middle-income countries have done to prepare for the pandemic. by Nature Podcast
36 min listen
Tackling Depression: Science news plus a look at depression, and how we can help to manage the condition. by 5 Live Science Podcast
53 min listen
The COVID-19 'circuit breaker': Is this still an option for reducing infection rates?: With infection rates rising, the economy looking precarious and different parts of the UK taking their own paths, what options does the prime minister have to reduce coronavirus cases? In this episode of the Sky News Daily podcast, host Jonathan... by Sky News Daily
29 min listen
What Do You Need To Know About Omicron? Biden Says Be Concerned But Don't Panic by The NPR Politics Podcast
14 min listen
Obesity: Science news, and a look at the challenge of obesity to our health. by 5 Live Science Podcast
53 min listen
Where's The Beef? by Podlitical
26 min listen
S1E17 / Getting Prepared / John Lynch, Syra Madad, Reid Wilson: “We want to make sure everybody's prepared because we know COVID 19 is just one epidemic that we're currently facing. There's going to be another one in the pipeline, and we need to make sure that we're investing today for tomorrow.” - Syra Madad In today’s episode, co-hosts Dr. Celine Gounder and Ron Klain speak with Syra Madad, Senior Director of the Special Pathogens Program, New York City Health and Hospitals. Syra shares her experience preparing for a potential disease outbreak like SARS in New York City, and how this preparation helped to lay the foundation for healthcare professionals in New York during the COVID pandemic. They also talk about Syra’s personal experience being diagnosed with COVID while living in a home with small children and at-risk persons. Dr. Gounder and Ron Klain also talk to Dr. John Lynch, Medical Director for Infection Control at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. They discuss how Washin by EPIDEMIC with Dr. Celine Gounder
21 min listen
Weekly Roundup: September 10th by The NPR Politics Podcast
28 min listen
COP28, swine flu, Bennu asteroid and digital twins.: Science news and we discuss COP28, swine flu, the Bennu asteroid and digital twins. by 5 Live Science Podcast
52 min listen
Biden’s Bet on Vaccine Mandates: As recently as a month ago, President Biden appeared to be skeptical about imposing coronavirus vaccine mandates. Now that skepticism has given way to a suite of policies that aim to force the hands of the unvaccinated. What has changed? by The Daily
21 min listen
The Pandemic Wild Card: Long COVID: As coronavirus cases tick up in the Bay Area, most illnesses will be mild. But reporter Nanette Asimov has the story of the region's many long COVID patients, who've struggled with pain, fatigue and other symptoms of a mysterious disease. by Fifth & Mission
17 min listen
What is covid immunity?: Dr Chris Smith with science news. And what does immunity to Covid-19 really mean? by 5 Live Science Podcast
55 min listen
Omicron update: what's in store for Australia: Lockdowns and restrictions are lifted, just as a new variant starts to spread... by Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
34 min listen
Covid, Nuclear Energy...and Lettuce!: Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis. by 5 Live Science Podcast
51 min listen
Enforcing lockdown as vaccines ramp up: The UK's battle against the new strain of Covid-19 has had mixed results this week – deaths continued to be high while infections started to fall. Are enough people following the rules? And is the vaccine rollout going to plan? Plus, we discuss th... by Political Fix
31 min listen
Cancer and COVID: Surviving a pandemic: COVID-19 has put the NHS in the most dangerous situation in living memory, piling unprecedented amounts of pressure on an already strained health service. In some instances, life-saving cancer treatment may be postponed, a move that will undoubtedly... by Sky News Daily
36 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

Covid viruses, vaccines and variants

Covid viruses, vaccines and variants

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast

Related podcast episodes