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In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to discuss infectious disease activity around the nation.
Elitza Theel, Ph.D., director of Mayo Clinic's Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory, joins this episode of the "Answers From the Lab" podcast. Dr. Theel and Bobbi Pritt, M.D., discuss advances in antibody testing for COVID-19, why this testing is important, and how it is being used.
Top highlights include: contact tracing, trial vaccine update, facts about the flu, and traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the podcast, Dr. William Morice described how Mayo Clinic Laboratories quickly ramped up to meet pandemic testing needs.
Although these sites may offer convenience, Dr. Morice cautions that it's important to understand the potential drawbacks.
Top highlights include: extended testing hours, safety during hunting seasons with COVID-19 on the rise, and should you travel for the holidays?
In a story on Washington D.C. Fox 5 News, Dr. Morice reviewed the significance of reports that a COVID-19 vaccine was found to be more than 90% effective.
In a recent "Answers From the Lab" podcast, Aaron Tande, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and associate chair for outpatient practice in Mayo Clinic's Division of Infectious Diseases, explains the algorithm Mayo has developed to make sure patients receive the right test at the right time, so they can get the care they need as quickly as possible.
Top highlights include: how contact tracing has evolved, mentally surviving the imperfect storm that is 2020, keeping those at the highest risk of COVID-19 safe during the latest surge, and debunking COVID-19 myths.
Top highlights include: pediatric inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 also discovered in adults, CDC updates close contact guidelines, and what to know about this season's flu vaccine.
The in-depth article examines how the onset of flu season has the potential to further complicate testing challenges posed by COVID-19.
Top highlights include: facts about the flu vaccine, Halloween masks vs cloth masks, and safe Halloween activities during the pandemic.
Flu season is just now unfolding. But this time, it’s piggy-backed with a pandemic, which threatens to spike with the colder weather as people huddle indoors. Adding to this conundrum is the unsettling fact that, for both COVID-19 and the flu, the symptoms overlap.