Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, we’ve heard a lot of talk about coronavirus tests. But how do tests for such a new virus work and what do the results really tell you? If your test comes back negative, what do you do? And what kinds of tests will help us in the future, when we want to know about potential immunity to the virus? Infectious disea ... Show More
Yesterday
How can we protect ourselves from fall and winter respiratory viruses?
It’s respiratory virus season again, and experts say to look out for the flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Allison McGeer explains what the data shows about how severe this year might be, as well as how Canadians can protect themselves.For transcripts of T ... Show More
25m 28s
Oct 2
What does the evidence tell us about Tylenol, leucovorin, and autism?
The Trump administration has claimed Tylenol in pregnancy causes autism, despite no conclusive evidence, and promoted the drug leucovorin as a potential treatment for autism symptoms. Pediatric neurologist Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou breaks down the science and what’s really known abo ... Show More
26m 55s
Sep 25
What might testosterone replacement therapy mean for me?
The internet is full of hype for products claiming to boost mood, reduce fatigue, and enhance sexual performance—including testosterone supplements. Low testosterone can affect both men and women, but OB/GYN Dr. George Arnold says supplements rarely raise hormone levels; only pre ... Show More
25m 16s
Jan 2022
Les autotests permettent-ils de détecter Omicron ?
Depuis l'apparition, en novembre 2021, du nouveau variant Omicron, beaucoup plus contagieux, le nombre de contaminations au Covid-19 explose. Face à cette flambée de l'épidémie, on peut s'interroger sur l'efficacité de certains tests, et notamment des autotests, pour repérer ce n ... Show More
2m 4s
Jan 2022
COVID-19 Rapid Testing (Jan. 8, 2022)
How reliable are at-home COVID-19 tests? Are there shortcomings to “testing out” of vaccine mandates? IDSA members Dial Hewlett, MD, FIDSA of the Westchester County Health Department and Nira Pollock, MD, FIDSA of Boston Children’s Hospital join us to discuss the latest on COVID- ... Show More
32m 39s