Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks

Mayo Clinic Talks 280: Using Artificial Intelligence to Combat COVID-19

Guest: Thomas Caulfield, Ph.D. Host: Amit K Ghosh, M.D., MBA (@AmitGhosh006) In this podcast, Dr. Thomas Caulfield from Mayo Clinic Florida describes a novel approach for SARS-CoV2 multi-drug targeting using artificial intelligence. Dr. Caulfield is leading a national team of investigators from Harvard, University of California, In Vivo Biosystems and Mayo Clinic to perform large-scale…

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Mayo Clinic Talks 273: Genes & Your Health Edition – How Does Your Microbiome Impact Your Health?

To claim credit for this series, visit: Mayo Clinic Talks Podcast: Genes & Your Health Guest: Purna C. Kashyap, M.B.B.S. (@KashyapPurna); Marina R. Walther-Antonio, Ph.D. Host: Denise M. Dupras, M.D., Ph.D. What is the microbiome? How does the microbiome interact with our body? How much of us is nurture, how much is nature? The whole…

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Mayo Clinic Talks Mayo Clinic Q&A: Breaking Down COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Approvals

This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in September 29, 2021 Guest:  Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland) Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd) The path to approvals for a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has seemed complicated.  «This is a confusing set of recommendations,» says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert…

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Mayo Clinic Talks 275: Breast Imaging for Patients with Dense Breast Tissue

Guest: Christina A. Dilaveri, M.D. (@CDilaveri) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)   Breast cancer is very treatable when detected early. Therefore, early detection becomes very important as it significantly reduces a patient’s risk of developing metastases and death. Breast imaging plays an extremely important role in the detection of early breast cancer, and we…

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Mayo Clinic Talks 272: Genes & Your Health Edition – Genomics and Cancer: Primary Care Impact and Research Advances

To claim credit for this series, visit: Mayo Clinic Talks Podcast: Genes & Your Health   Guest: Niloy Jewel J. Samadder, M.D. (@J_Samadder)   Host: Denise M. Dupras, M.D., Ph.D.   Can we find the cause of a patient’s cancer? Is it possible to provide targeted treatment to prevent future cancers by understanding what genetic predispositions a patient…

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Mayo Clinic Talks 276: The Evolution of COVID-19 Testing

Guest: Matthew J. Binnicker, Ph.D. (@DrMattBinnicker) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D. (@AmitGhosh006)   In this podcast Matthew J. Binnicker, Ph.D. discusses the development of different types of testing available to diagnose SARS-CoV2 infection. Binnicker discusses the test characteristics of the rapid antigen tests and RT-PCR test and its variability based on the time when the…

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Mayo Clinic Talks 270: Genes & Your Health Edition – Pharmacogenomics and its Value for Primary Care

To claim credit for this episode, visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/online-education/content/mayo-clinic-talks-podcast-genes-your-health#group-tabs-node-course-default1 Guest: Jessica A. Wright, Pharm.D., R.Ph. Host: Denise M. Dupras, M.D., Ph.D. Pharmacogenomics helps to identify how your patients’ DNA may affect their response to medications. But there’s a lot of different genes! How do we get started? What resources are out there? Do we have to…

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Mayo Clinic Talks 269: Regenerative Techniques for the Larynx

Guest: David G. Lott, M.D. Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D. (@AmitGhosh006) About 60,000 Americans have had their vocal cords removed due to disease or trauma necessitating a laryngectomy. Post-laryngectomy, patients are unable to speak, are at risk for aspiration, and many suffer from significant anguish resulting in depression. Fortunately, there are several treatment options available,…

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Mayo Clinic Talks 268: Genes & Your Health Edition – How Does Viral Genetics Influence Transmission, Diagnosis, and Severity of COVID-19?

To claim credit for this series, visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/online-education/content/mayo-clinic-talks-podcast-genes-your-health#group-tabs-node-course-default1 Guests: Andrew D. Badley, M.D. (@BadleyAndrew); Matthew J. Binnicker, Ph.D. (@DrMattBinnicker) Host: Denise M. Dupras, M.D., Ph.D. COVID-19. Variants. The future. Does one test fit all?  Will the vaccine continue to provide protection against future variants? What makes the Delta variant more transmissible? Join the second episode…

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Mayo Clinic Talks 267: Genes & Your Health Edition – Genomics and Healthcare, Why Does it Matter?

To claim credit for this episode, visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/online-education/content/mayo-clinic-talks-podcast-genes-your-health#group-tabs-node-course-default1 Guests: Matthew J. Ferber, Ph.D. (@Matt_Ferber); Teresa M. Kruisselbrink, M.S., CGC (@T_Kruisselbrink); William C. Palmer, M.D. (@williampalmermd) Host: Denise M. Dupras, M.D., Ph.D. For so long we’ve heard Genetic Testing is coming. Well guess what, it’s here!  We have over 25 million people who have chosen to participate in…

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