Many wonder why the state of Georgia doesn't report COVID-19 recovery stats, but "recovery" in COVID-19 patients can sometimes be a complex matter. On this episode we will explore some of the current findings about COVID-19 recovery and discuss the implications from the public health perspective.

Both adults and children may be feeling a little anxious when it comes to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. What treatments are safest? When should we expect to see a vaccine? This episode explores listener submitted inquiries focusing on the impact of COVID-19 in children. 

The American Association of Pediatrics recently released a report on pediatric infections in COVID-19, giving sort of a 20,000 foot view of the situation. This episode unpacks those findings and discusses what they might mean with schools reopening.

When we are constantly bombarded with information from a plethora of sources it can be challenging to know how to determine what’s accurate or not. How can the scientific method be used to explain why public health recommendations can change over time? What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory? This episode will provide clarity on the ways that scientists approach the work that helps to inform everything from research to public health strategy.

Everyone is focused on COVID-19 right now, but public health is about more than tracking outbreaks. How is public health organized and how do politics play a role? What are some of the differences between how a public health professional studies health compared to a healthcare worker? I discuss these important questions and the latest trends in Georgia and the US in this week's show.

Given the way that COVID-19 has impacted so many aspects of our lives, there's a growing interest in accessing and understanding public health data. However, these aren't the graphs we learned to build in high school. Dr. Amber walks us through some of the ways that infectious disease can complicate both graphing and reading data.

Welcome to the new podcast from Dr. Amber Schmidtke!