COVID-19

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in light of the recent pause in distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Joseph Yao, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Clinical Microbiology, joins this episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast. Dr. Yao and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the current status of COVID-19 testing, including tests that can be used to detect variants of the virus.

Top highlights include: Mayo Clinic's response to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause, sexually transmitted infections, and should pregnant women be vaccinated for COVID-19?

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss vaccine passports. They review how proof of vaccination could be used along with other tools, like testing, to help curb the spread of COVID-19.

Top highlights include: Lessons learned in addressing global health equity, updates on traveling during the pandemic, and optimism along with concerns about the fourth wave of infections.

Dr. Mills’ experience working with live cell bio-assays propelled him to centerstage in Mayo Clinic’s pursuit of a test to neutralize COVID-19 antibodies and aid in the development of therapies derived from COVID-19 patients' donated plasma.

Top highlights include: The latest on COVID-19 vaccines for children, youth sport guidelines, and why you should get the first COVID-19 vaccine offered to you.

On April 6, 2020, months of nonstop work for Dr. Theel and her team culminated when Mayo Clinic’s first COVID-19 antibody test — the first commercial antibody test in the nation — was implemented.

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss the current rate of COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S. and address common questions about the vaccines.

Top highlights include: Importance of preventive health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding vaccine side effects, and what recent studies show about pregnancy and the COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Binnicker's experience developing Mayo Clinic's first diagnostic COVID-19 test was recently featured in Mayo Clinic Alumni magazine.

William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for his weekly leadership update. In this episode, Dr. Morice and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., take a look at issues contributing to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. They address common myths surrounding the vaccines and discuss vaccine safety.

Top highlights include: A rise in colorectal cancer cases, Dr. Poland talks about vaccine hesitancy and next steps in the journey to vaccinate children for COVID-19.