In It Together

People have a lot of questions about the coronavirus vaccine - make that vaccines. That includes the logic behind dosing decisions. Arun Rath looks for answers from Dr. Paul Sax, clinical director of the infectious diseases division at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Arun also gets Dr. Sax's take on President-elect Joe Biden's ambitious plan to vaccinate 100 million people in his first 100 days in office.

Dr. David Hamer from Boston Medical Center joins host Arun Rath to talk about the most prevalent, known mutation of COVID-19. Preliminary data shows this variant may be more transmissible, but Dr. Hamer says wearing a mask and social distancing are still good tools for keeping you and others healthy.

Arun Rath speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Englander, executive director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University. Englander has a new book out, The Insanely Awesome Pandemic Playbook: A Humorous Mental Health Guide for Kids.

An in-depth look at how drive through testing works, how it's adapting for the winter, and the mostly untold challenges faced by the army of individuals performing all those coronavirus tests.

Imagine a time where young people volunteer to help distribute and vaccinate the world.

It's a reality not so farfetched for Dr. Michael Collins, Chancellor of UMass Medical School.

Dr. Collins gives host Arun Rath his pitch.

Arun Rath checks back in with Museum of Science president Tim Ritchie. The museum opened back up over the summer, but it’s had to close again amid the latest coronavirus surge.

In our last episode of the year, Arun Rath speaks with Katie Murphy, head of the Mass. Nurses Association and an RN at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, who gives her perspective on the pandemic and 2020 as a whole.

We'll look back on the last nine months in this pandemic with Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, medical director of the Special Pathogens Unit at Boston Medical Center.

The food insecurity crisis within the coronavirus crisis is still raging across Massachusetts. Arun Rath checks back in with Catherine D’Amato, head of the Greater Boston Food Bank.

We may not be able to gather in person, but that isn't stopping the Boston Ballet Company from bringing the beauty of dance into your living room.

The city's premier dance company has made holiday programs like The Nutcracker and The Gift available for streaming this year.

We'll hear how they did it, and what's next for the Company.