Going Viral

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Going Viral episodes

September 02, 2020Going Viral: Race to a Vaccine - Understanding the New Vaccine Technologies
In this Episode:
Which vaccines are likely to yield useful results soon?
What is a molecular clamp? A viral vector? the nucleic acid (the RNA and DNA) vaccines?
DNA vaccines - integration into host DNA is “the elephant in the room”
Host: Dr David Lim, GP
Guest: Dr Gary Grohmann, Virologist; Vaccine Manufacturing expert; Former Director of Immunobiology and WHO ERL at the TGA, Office of Laboratories and Scientific services
Total time: 34 mins

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Tuesday, 8 September 2020
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35 min
September 01, 2020Going Viral: Post-COVID Fatigue - Practical Advice for Clinicians
In this Episode:
Fatigue appears to be the most common issue affecting Australians recovering from COVID-19
How to assess? What are the red flags?
How to differentiate between psychogenic vs post-viral fatigue?
What can be done about it?
Host: Dr David Lim, GP
Guest: Prof Andrew Lloyd, Infectious Diseases Physician, Head of the Viral Immunology Systems Program (VISP), Kirby Institute, the National Centre for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) and the UNSW Fatigue Clinic, University of NSW; Prince of Wales Hospital; Justice Health
Total time: 24 mins

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Tuesday, 8 September 2020
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25 min
August 31, 2020 Clinical Takeaway: Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy
In this Episode:
Iron deficiency in pregnancy is much more common than we think
Can’t be treated with dietary adjustment alone
Lots of practical advice on how to correct iron levels
Host: Dr David Lim, GP
Guest: Dr Renee Eslick, Haematologist and Obstetric Physician; Director of Physician Education, Liverpool Hospital
Total time: 18 mins

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Tuesday, 8 September 2020
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19 min
August 28, 2020Going Viral: COVID and aged care - what we can do to improve the current situation
In this Episode:
We need to actively promote the rights of the elderly; don’t be silent
GPs can be very influential
Host: Dr David Lim, GP
Guest: Prof Joseph Ibrahim, Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University; Specialist in Geriatric Medicine
Total time: 26 mins

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Tuesday, 8 September 2020
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27 min
August 27, 2020Going Viral: Autoimmunity and COVID-19 - why does it matter?
In this Episode:
Steroids for severe COVID-19 are helpful, but for mild COVID-19 they could make it worse
Which immunomodulating drugs impact on COVID-19 severity?
Could COVID-19 infection trigger autoimmune syndromes?
Host: Dr David Lim, GP
Guest: A/Prof Stephen Reddel, Neurologist & Neuroimmunology Clinic Head, Concord Repatriation General Hospital Sydney; PhD in Immunology
Total time: 44 mins

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Tuesday, 8 September 2020
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44 min
August 26, 2020Going Viral: COVID and aged care is not on track and it's a worry
In this Episode:
There is still no credible comprehensive, national plan for aged care facilities to manage through the pandemic
Part of the problem is discrimination against the elderly
Lack of detailed coordination by authorities is a major cause of the problem
The royal commission and senate enquiries have not got to the bottom of the issues
Host: Dr David Lim, GP
Guest: Prof Joseph Ibrahim, Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University; Specialist in Geriatric Medicine
Total time: 26 mins

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27 min
August 25, 2020Going Viral: New vaccine technologies are being used against COVID-19 - what are they? What are the risks?
In this Episode:
New vaccine technology is emerging - viral vector, DNA and RNA vaccines
Rare adverse events may not be detected in the COVID vaccine phase 3 trials
The no-fault vaccine injury compensation scheme proposal- for all rare, serious adverse effects associated with all vaccines
Host: Dr David Lim, GP
Guest: A/Prof Nicholas Wood, Paediatrics & Child Health, Children's Hospital, Westmead; Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
Total time: 35 mins

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Tuesday, 25 August 2020
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36 min
August 24, 2020Going Viral: How are COVID patients managed in hospital? What do GPs need to do after they are discharged from hospital?
In this Episode:
What are the common features and criteria for admission? What kind of treatments do patients receive while in hospital?
Post-discharge issues include dyspnea, fatigue and sometimes ongoing fevers
What kind of support is available for GPs to better manage patients post-discharge?
Host: Dr David Lim, GP
Guest: A/Prof Ben Roger, Infectious Disease Physician, Monash Medical Centre
Total time: 32 mins

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Tuesday, 25 August 2020
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33 min
August 21, 2020Going Viral: An assessment of the current NSW, VIC and NZ situations - The vaccine timeline vs elimination
In this Episode:
NSW and NZ have got it right using 2 different strategies, VIC is the result of a major stuff up
NZ is likely to get back to elimination status, NSW is on a knife edge - but could achieve elimination
VIC is progressing well but may never achieve zero community transmission (i.e elimination)
Making the future COVID-19 vaccination mandatory is impossible
Host: Dr David Lim, GP
Guest: Prof Tony Blakely, Epidemiologist and Public Health Medicine Specialist, University of Melbourne
Total time: 31 mins

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Tuesday, 25 August 2020
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31 min
August 20, 2020Going Viral: Race to a Vaccine - The Oxford-AZ Vaccine and other recent developments
In this Episode:
Phase 3 trials will be done by end of 2020. If it works it is likely to become available from mid 2021
Should it really be mandatory?
The technology for this vaccine is very new so risk of adverse effects must be carefully assessed
What if it is only partially effective or ineffective? What if it mutates? Which strains will it work for?
Host: Dr David Lim, GP
Guest: Dr Gary Grohmann, Virologist; Vaccine Manufacturing Expert; Former Director of Immunobiology and WHO ERL at the TGA, Office of Laboratories and Scientific Services
Total time: 39 mins

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Tuesday, 25 August 2020
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40 min

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