Social media and the ability to quickly spread information across the internet has allowed misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and the disease itself to spread like wildfire. But the good news is that when armed with effective counseling strategies and data from initiatives like the COVID-19 Tracking Project, we as clinicians can help stop the spread of harmful conspiracies and myths. Joining Dr. John Russell to talk about those essential strategies and the COVID-19 Tracking Project is infectious disease epidemiologist Ms. Jessica Rivera.

Getting ahead of the next pandemic may be possible thanks to deep machine learning’s ability to predict the structure of antibodies. And while that may sound like science fiction, this technology is currently being studied, which is why Dr. Animesh Ray from the Keck Graduate Institute joins Dr. Charles Turck to provide insight on where the research currently lies and what we have to look forward to.

The development of mRNA vaccines marked a turning point in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, but what do we need to know about this emerging vaccine technology? Dr. Jennifer Caudle and Dr. Charles Vega, a Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of California Irvine, discuss some of the benefits and common concerns.

From mRNA vaccines to egg-based vaccines, what do we need to know about the different types of vaccines? Dr. Jill Foster, Director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology at the University of Minnesota, joins Dr. Charles Turck to explore what we need to know about the various types of vaccines available.

The global pandemic incited the expedited development of COVID-19 vaccines. But how did that change the development process? ReachMD host and Family Medicine Physician, Dr. John Russell, tells us how the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine differs from other vaccines and what it could mean for the medical field.

What do we currently know about the cardiac consequences of the COVID-19 vaccines? Dr. Muthiah Vaduganathan, cardiologist and investigator at Brigham Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, addresses the cardiac concerns surrounding the vaccines and how we can talk to patients about them.

Amid the surge of the Delta variant, critical care physician Dr. Randy Young is traveling to ICUs across the country to help treat patients. Tune in to hear Dr. Young share how this surge is impacting both patients infected with the variant and the healthcare professionals caring for them.

“What makes the Delta variant different?” “I keep hearing about breakthrough infections, so are the COVID-19 vaccines effective?”

These are just some of the questions patients now have amid the surge of the Delta variant, and many patients are turning to physicians for answers. That’s why ReachMD hosts and primary care physicians Drs. Jennifer Caudle and John Russell sit down to share their approach to answering these FAQs regarding the Delta variant, the COVID-19 vaccines, and more.

Tune in to hear pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Shu share what we currently know about the risks and impacts of the Delta variant on our youngest patients and perhaps even more importantly, how we can help keep them safe.

Published September 23, 2021

School’s back in session, and that means it’s time we take a look at how we can help keep children safe and healthy both inside and outside the classroom with pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Shu.

Published September 21, 2021