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Community Pulse is a special report on the unfolding coronavirus situation in mid-Missouri featuring local family physician Elizabeth Allemann, M.D. and public health advocate Ginny Chadwick. Catch it... more
FAQs about Community Pulse:How many episodes does Community Pulse have?The podcast currently has 171 episodes available.
June 23, 2020Coronavirus Therapeutics, Treatments & Clinical TrialsLinks to resources mentioned in this episode: COVID-19 Treatment Research Summaries (University of Washington / IDEA Program)Coronavirus cases spiking in southwestern Missouri (News Tribune)Tocilizumab for treatment of patients with severe COVID–19: A retrospective cohort study (The Lancet) Low-cost dexamethasone reduces death by up to one third in hospitalised patients with severe respiratory complications of COVID-19 (University of Oxford)...more24minPlay
June 22, 2020The Latest Science Behind Mask WearingLinks to resources mentioned in this episode:Efficacy of face mask in preventing respiratory virus transmission: a systematic reviewand meta-analysis (medRxiv)Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses: systematic review (NCBI)...more27minPlay
June 18, 2020How the Pandemic is Affecting Columbia's Unhoused CommunityLinks mentioned in this episode: comocrisisshelter.comCAR Camp offers shelter for Columbia's homeless population (Columbia Missourian)...more24minPlay
June 17, 2020Harm Reduction & CoronavirusLinks to resources mentioned in this episode: When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again (New York Times)Safer Sex and COVID-19 (NYC Health)Principles of Harm Reduction (Harm Reduction Coalition)What is Harm Reduction? (Psychology Today)8 ways to go out and stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic (Vox)...more25minPlay
June 16, 2020Three killers: Systemic Racism, the Opioid Crisis, & the Coronavirus PandemicFor today's edition of Community Pulse, Dr. Elizabeth Allemann is joined guest Dr. Kanika Turner to discuss the intersections of COVID-19, race, and the opioid epidemic. Dr. Turner is the Associate Medical Director of Family Care Health Center in St. Louis and physician consultant to the Missouri State Opioid Response Team....more23minPlay
June 15, 2020The Politics of Public Health Policies: Face MasksLinks to resources mentioned in this episode: Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders, as of June 15, 2020 (Littler)These Colorado cities and counties require masks be worn in public places (Denver Post)Massachusetts Cities And Towns That Now Require Face Masks, Coverings In Public (WBUR)...more23minPlay
June 10, 2020Citizen Questions & Concerns Related to COVID-19For this edition of Community Pulse, host Ginny Chadwick and local Columbia resident, Lindsey Smith, discuss unanswered questions and ongoing concerns related to the coronavirus....more23minPlay
June 09, 2020Asymptomatic Carriers of CoronavirusLinks to resources mentioned in this episode:Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is ‘very rare,’ WHO says (CNBC)Nearly Half of Coronavirus Spread May Be Traced to People Without Any Symptoms (Time)Prevalence of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection - A Narrative Review (Annals of Internal Medicine)SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentrations in primary municipal sewage sludge as a leading indicator of COVID-19 outbreak dynamics (medRxiv)Assessing the utility of a smart thermometer and mobile application as a surveillance tool for influenza and influenza-like illness (Health Informatics Journal)Harnessing wearable device data to improve state-level real-time surveillance of influenza-like illness in the USA: a population-based study (The Lancet Digital Health)More than 60% of the 400 sailors tested on carrier had COVID-19 antibodies (ABC News) ...more26minPlay
June 08, 2020Health Implications of Tear GasLinks to resources mentioned in this article: Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On — Especially During the Coronavirus Pandemic (ProPublica)Huge turnout at Sunday's Black Lives Matter protest (Columbia Missourian)White Coats 4 Black Lives brings health care workers together in moment of solidarity (Columbia Missourian)...more26minPlay
June 04, 2020Protesting in the Time of CoronavirusFor this edition of Community Pulse, Dr. Elizabeth Allemann discusses protesting during in time of coronavirus. She also touches on how this crisis has illuminated weaknesses in our for-profit healthcare system, including the limited and possibly unreliable data private hospitals release to the public....more25minPlay
FAQs about Community Pulse:How many episodes does Community Pulse have?The podcast currently has 171 episodes available.