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Big business behind vaccines
Vaccine company executives are making millions during the development of their products. We're joined by journalist Jessica DiNapoli, corporate governance reporter for...
News round-up: variants and vaccines
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann explains transmission, disease severity, immunity, treatments, and testing related to new variants of COVID-19. She also offers updated inf...
Outlining attempts to access the vaccine in Missouri
Host Ginny Chadwick interviews Alyce Turner, a local community advocate for public health, who recently received the vaccine after signing up for access in as many pla...
Tracking the virus through human waste
Local scientists are monitoring the progression of COVID-19 by examining the amount of viral genetic material present in human waste. Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann talks...
Exploring the Novavax vaccine trial in Mid-Missouri
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann is joined by Dr. Dima Dandachi, infectious disease specialist and assistant professor of medicine with the University of Missouri in Columb...
Science education in the time of COVID-19
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Mr. Mike Szydlowski, Science Coordinator for Columbia Public Schools. With the return to in-person classes, Mr. Szydlowski shares how ...
Breaking down COVID-19 transmission with Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Martinello
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Dr. Richard Martinello, medical director of infection prevention at Yale New Haven Hospital. They tackle the complicated topic of viru...
Vaccine distribution and access
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann covers frequently asked questions and names many continued unknowns regarding the distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccines in Missouri.
Wastewater data, vaccine rollout, and more
Host Ginny Chadwick discusses a variety of COVID-19 topics with the show's audio engineer, Peter Weiss. They dive into data recently released by University of Missouri...
Community Spread, Vaccines, and More
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann is joined by Sarah Davis, certified professional midwife with a masters in public health. They discuss receiving the vaccine last week as h...
COVID-19 Testing with GS Labs Medical Director
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Dr. Darin Jackson, medical director for GS Labs. Dr. Jackson is a board-certified emergency physician that has been practicing for 26 ...
Year in review: masks, shut downs, testing, and more
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann takes a look back on how the coronavirus shaped 2020 and looks ahead to next year as one that holds both concern and hope regarding the pan...
Regional differences in COVID-19 responses and reporting
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by journalist Davis Dunavin, news reporter for WSHU, an NPR affiliate station in Fairfield County, Connecticut. They discuss regional di...
Columbia neonatal doctor shares experiences navigating the pandemic
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann is joined by Dr. Sarah Younger of MU Health Care pediatrics. Dr. Younger specializes in neonatal-perinatal medicine and received the COVID-...
Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
Host Ginny Chadwick speaks with Certified Nurse Midwife Lori Maybrier of MU Health Care about getting the vaccine as a first priority health worker.
Addressing listener questions on COVID-19 vaccines
Dr. Elizabeth Allemann covers frequently asked and emerging questions about the approved COVID vaccines in the U.S.
Meeting the needs of Columbia's unhoused population
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Room at the Inn Board Member Debbie Graham to discuss how the organization is addressing the unique challenges of running a shelter fo...
Vaccine development and distribution
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann outlines vaccines in development and possible pathways for distribution in the coming weeks. Also, Mayor Brian Treece weighs in on the stat...
Emerging career paths and training programs in the age of COVID
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Krista Peryer, President & Co-Founder of The Geek Foundation. They discuss new career paths that have emerged during the coronavirus p...
Addressing changes in contact tracing protocols
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann is joined by Sarah Davis, local midwife with a masters in public health, to discuss the struggle to keep up with contact tracing as the vir...
Reemerging stay-at-home orders across the U.S.
With cases surging across the United States, Host Ginny Chadwick takes a look at trends for stay-at-home orders across the county and how shutdowns affect schools.
Health justice strategies for combating the pandemic
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Ruqaiijah Yearby to discuss health justice strategies to combat the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on people living in poverty, pe...
An Update on Mid-MO Hospitals with Dr. Robin Blount
Dr. Elizabeth Allemann discusses the current state of Missouri hospitals with Dr. Robin Blount, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Boone Hospital Center.
Columbia Neighborhood Free Lunch Clubs
Dr. Elizabeth Allemann is joined by Jennifer Roberts, one of the organizers of CoMO Neighborhood Lunch Clubs. Roberts and other volunteers have been helping distribut...
A return to virtual learning
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by CPS School Board Member Chris Horn to discuss the district's recent decision to return to virtual learning for elementary students, ef...
Hospital capacity, animal transmission, and Biden's COVID plan
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann shares an announcement by Boone County Hospital about their decision to consider making changes to their policies around elective surgeries...
Election results and their implications for the pandemic
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Council Member Mike Trapp to discuss how local, state, and federal election results may impact the politics and solutions for containm...
News round-up: long-term COVID symptoms, household transmission, and more
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann covers the latest research on household transmission, long-term COVID symptoms, infection risk among healthcare workers and grocery store e...
Race, Health, and COVID-19
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Columbia University Associate Dean of Community and Minority Affairs Robert Fullilove to discuss the pandemic's impact on communities ...
County-level responses to the pandemic in Mid-Missouri
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann is joined by Lynelle Phillips, Assistant Professor at MU and Extension Nurse Specialist with the Department of Public Health, and Kara Clov...