The NIH Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) Initiative

The NIH Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) Initiative: US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, discusses the agency's new initiative to collaborate with other agencies and industry to accelerate development and testing of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. Recorded May... by JAMA Author Interviews

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COVID-19 Update: Independent Conference Coverage of IDWeek 2023: Hear insights from Dr. Arthur Kim and Dr. Renslow Sherer on some of the most clinically relevant new COVID-19 research presented at IDWeek 2023, including strategies for individuals at risk of or diagnosed with COVID-19. by CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

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Prospects for a Coronavirus Vaccine: Virologist and investor joins to discuss a coronavirus vaccine, the critical genetic differences between Covid-19 and the flu, and his proposals to reform the pharmaceutical industry. As millions of Americans approach a month of... by City Journal's 10 Blocks

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Covid -19 science versus politics: Are the politicians finally coming round to the scientist’s views on the way forward? by Science In Action

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Talk Evidence covid-19 update - How will we know if a vaccine works?: Vaccines have been in the... by The BMJ Podcast

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Talk Evidence covid-19 update - How will we know if a vaccine works?: Vaccines have been in the news this week - but when you dig into the stories, it turns out that the hype is about phase 1 trials. We're a long way from being sure any of the 150 possible vaccines being developed actually work. In this talk evidence... by Talk Evidence

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COVID-19 CDC Update – Early January 2022: Former CDC Executive Secretariat of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Amanda Cohn, MD, joins JAMA Associate Editor Preeti Malani, MD, for the latest on the need for vaccination and boosters, vaccine misinformation, and tackling the... by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Q&A

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Boosters with Dr. Fauci; The Top State for Business; Worker Wage Wellness with Chipotle & PayPal CEOs: Pfizer executives shared data about vaccines and Covid-19 boosters with government agencies this week. After attending the meeting, NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci shares his expected timeline for boosters, confidence in vaccines, and global health outlook. CNBC Special Correspondent Scott Cohn unveils the network’s annual ranking: America’s Top States for Business. All 50 states are measured against each other with an extensive set of metrics, but only one claims the #1 spot. Plus, Chipotle, Verizon, and others have teamed up with PayPal and JUST Capital in an effort to support their workers’ financial wellness. Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol discusses the pandemic’s effects on worker wellbeing--both mentally and financially--and explains that a 20% wage increase is just what they ordered. PayPal CEO Dan Schulman underlines the importance of a supported, passionate workforce, and encoura by Squawk Pod

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George Wehby on Mask Mandates and How Health Services Research Has Changed Since COVID: George Wehby from the University of Iowa College of Public Health joins Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil to discuss his research on state-level mask mandates, children's educational attainment, racial and ethnic disparities in dental service use, by A Health Podyssey

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Should We Be Concerned About Resistance and Development of New Variants With COVID-19 Antiviral Therapy?: Listen as expert faculty discuss resistance to COVID-19 antiviral treatments. by CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

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Advocacy, Equity and Beyond: The End of the COVID-19 Emergency Order by Let's Talk ID

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Leveraging Facebook's Reach to Improve Health – Kang-Xing Jin, Head of Health at Facebook: To create behavior change, like getting people to wear masks, it's not enough just to give people information, you also need to communicate that information effectively. Facebook's Kang-Xing Jin -- who espouses an interdisciplinary approach across public health, communication, behavioral science, and technology -- believes that Facebook is uniquely positioned to have positive social impact, including in the sphere of public health. In this episode of Raise the Line, he speaks with Shiv Gaglani about his work and career, including how Facebook Health has helped spur blood and organ donations, and how his team has shifted priorities in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Tune in to learn about the data tools such as large-scale surveys that Facebook has been providing to health experts, policymakers, and researchers to help them understand symptom trends and make better decisions. Jin also shares his by Raise the Line

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COVID-19 Vaccine Approval and the FDA: Hydroxychloroquine and convalescent plasma approvals by the FDA under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) protocols have raised concerns the agency is under withering political pressure to fast-track a COVID-19 vaccine before it is proven safe and... by JAMA Author Interviews

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COVID-19 Vaccine Approval and the FDA: Hydroxychloroquine and convalescent plasma approvals by the FDA under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) protocols have raised concerns the agency is under withering political pressure to fast-track a COVID-19 vaccine before it is proven safe and... by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Q&A

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Is India ready for Controlled Human Infection Studies?: Dr. Amar Jesani gives us a detailed explanation of Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS) and discusses whether India would be able to supervise such studies despite their significant risk. by In Focus by The Hindu

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57: Misinformation and the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign: As the COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues, countering misinformation has become a core public health goal. What approaches are showing promise, and who can public health agencies bring to the table to advance clear and accurate information about... by Public Health Review

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Adherence to Psychotropic Medication Before and During COVID-19: A Population-Wide Retrospective Observational Study: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health measures shifted the way people access health care. In this podcast, Dr. Christine Leong, Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba College of Pharmacy, discusses the research she and her... by The Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology Podcast

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