<p>The UK was the first European country to surpass 100,000 deaths from Covid 19. The UK has one of the worst death rates. But can we trust the numbers? Many of our listeners have asked us to investigate.
Long Covid is widely acknowledged as being a growing problem, but what are the numbers involved? Just how many people have long-term symptoms after their ... Show More
Jun 2021
Talk Evidence - GP data, excess mortality and FDA approval
In this Talk Evidence, Helen Macdonald, Joe Ross and Duncan Jarvies discuss what's going on in the world of EBM.
Firstly, a while ago on the podcast, we concluded that excess mortality would be the best way to measure the impact of the pandemic - and now a new paper looks at dif ... Show More
51m 36s
May 2024
Long Covid: Think yourself well?
Long Covid can ruin lives, and scientists are striving to understand the condition and beginning to get some early clues about possible treatments. While there are still more questions than answers, though, many have turned online for help. But could what they find there sometime ... Show More
18m 19s
May 2020
How Many People Have Really Died?
So far, more than 300,000 people globally are known to have died because of the coronavirus. The U.S. is fast approaching the grim milestone of 100,000 fatalities. And as shocking as those numbers are, experts believe there are actually many more deaths we’re not counting. We nee ... Show More
13m 35s
Nov 2021
Is Europe heading towards another winter lockdown?
The World Health Organization has warned that Europe could see half a million more deaths by February as the continent finds itself, once again, at the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, what went wrong? And will people have to spend another winter in lockdown?
Join host Rob ... Show More
20m 29s