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An oncologist’s perspective on the current challenges of healthcare across the globe. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

Vikas Malhotra M.D.


    • Jan 2, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Questions about Omicron

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 7:46


    I discuss the Omicron variant. Immunization, antibody treatments and new antivirals --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    All questions about Delta variant

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 13:49


    I answer your questions about Why the Delta variant is so deadly; why vaccines work and why you should mask despite vaccination --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Covid vaccines side effects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 15:20


    I do a comprehensive overview of Covid vaccine side effects known to date --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Delta variant and side effects of Covid vaccine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 9:07


    I discuss implications of increasing Delta variant in US. Also discuss data on side effects of Astra Zeneca/ covishield vaccine --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Can individuals who have been fully vaccinated against COVID forgo masks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 9:44


    I answer questions from my listeners on use of masks after vaccinations and need for booster shots --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Role of steroids in COVID 19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 5:29


    I discuss appropriate uses of steroids in COVID 19 infection and potential side effects and limitations of use --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    I discuss how COVID 19 infection should be managed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 10:35


    Discuss detailed management of COVID 19 by mild, moderate or severe disease categories --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Update on clotting side effects with Astra Zeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 5:42


    Updates on side effects --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Covid vaccines myths

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 18:17


    I answer several false claims and myths about Covid vaccines --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Covid vaccines part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 16:10


    I discuss controversies around COVID vaccines. Pros and cons. Data on vaccine efficacy in reducing viral transmission. Effectiveness of vaccines against various mutated COVID. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Questions and answers about Covid vaccines part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 18:22


    More commonly asked questions about Covid Vaccines Part 2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Common questions about COVID and Pfizer vaccines

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 17:32


    The approval of both Pfizer/ Biontech and Moderna vaccines has lifted our spirits and we can start to see the end of this terrible pandemic. Here I answer most commonly asked questions about the vaccines --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    I discuss the syndrome of long term persistent symptoms after COVID 19 infection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 11:34


    Discuss current data on Long Haulers after COVID. Briefly review safety data on the two leading COVID vaccines --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Update on new data about Pfizer vaccine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 10:25


    Exciting data shows excellent protection against COVID with Pfizer Bio N Tech vaccine with no significant risk detected --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    What's the latest on COVID 19 vaccines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 16:07


    I discuss all the current vaccines in phase 3 and updates on current status --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    I discuss smart strategies to lose weight and why carbohydrate restrictive diets work

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 23:42


    I explain the role of Insulin in metabolism of carbohydrates. Insulin directs our high carb intake directly to fat and leads to more obesity and insulin resistance --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Importance of microbiome in maintaining proper immunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 11:08


    I discuss practical measures on how to develop a diverse microbiome and how it can lower risk of auto immune problems , depression and cancer --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Discuss trial data with Regeneron monoclonal antibody

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 12:53


    Discuss details of the monoclonal antibody administered to President Trump for COVID infection. Discuss what data we have available and benefits --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    COVID symptoms and timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 13:36


    I discuss COVID 19 infection with common symptoms; timeline of evolution and what things to watch out for. Also does wearing masks provide us immunity? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Managing COVID related anxiety and updates on COVID testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 16:32


    I discuss practical advice I share with my patients on management of anxiety and depression related to COVID. Also an update summary on COVID testing --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Frequently asked questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 15:23


    1. Risk of reinfection with COVID. 2. Moderna vaccine 3. Benefits of convalescent plasma --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    COVID 19 Vaccine: story of human ingenuity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 12:42


    I tell the amazing story of how a group of intrepid researchers got a head start on what could possibly be the beginning of the end of this pandemic --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Important things we have learnt about COVID so far.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 12:42


    Lack of clear leadership and messaging is hampering our response to the pandemic.Misinformation and lies are killing people around the globe. In this episode I summarize what we have definitively learnt about the virus so far --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Mental health during COVID pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 24:11


    Today my guest Dr Simrat Sethi, a practicing psychiatrist, discusses how we can develop better and healthier coping strategies during the pandemic --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    My interview with Dr Asa Oxner and Dr Andrew Myers of USF/ TGH discussing COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 20:07


    I interview Dr Asa Oxner, vice chair and associate professor of Internal Medicine at USF health and Dr Andrew Myers , Director of Inpatient COVID care at Tampa General Hospital --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    How to end COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 8:23


    I discuss common sense steps I would take to end this pandemic --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    COVID 19 vaccine update July 19,2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 7:53


    I provide the latest updates on the Oxford/ Astra Zeneca vaccine and expected time of availability --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    I interview Dr IPS Chhabra, my dear friend and colleague who has been at the front lines of COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 20:19


    Dr. Chhabra describes his experience handling COVID patients in New York's Long Island Jewish hospital ICU patients. We discuss treatments that help and ones that don't in treatment of the critically ill --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    My interview with Dr Patricia Emmanuel, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics USF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 16:00


    We discuss COVID in children; multi system inflammatory syndrome in kids and school opening --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    COVID and Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 11:05


    I discuss impact of COVID on kids and share my opinions on school opening this fall --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Happy birthday America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 8:49


    My thoughts and reflections on my American Journey --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Interview with Dr Charles Lockwood, Dean of USF Morsani College of Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 23:55


    In this wide ranging interview Dr Lockwood talk about the explosion of COVID -19 cases nationwide and in Tampa Bay Area. He discusses the impact of our current divided political environment on the pandemic and what we can all do to help --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Mask effectiveness and role of ABO blood groups in COVID 19 infection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 19:26


    I discuss recent Lancet study on mask effectiveness in prevention of Covid 19. Also discuss NEJM article showing ABO blood group and genetic susceptibility to Covid --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Commonly Asked Questions About COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 15:18


    In this episode, my son, Vishnu Malhotra, a high school junior, interviews me about commonly asked questions surrounding COVID-19. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    June 6 updates on Covid 19 vaccine and Hydroxychloroquine studies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 16:09


    I discuss the latest NEJM study about post exposure prophylaxis for COVID 19 with hydroxychloroquine and updates on vaccine --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    I discuss the link between obesity, inflammation and cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 15:53


    Listener will understand how they can lower cancer risk by cutting down inflammation --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Role of diet and inflammation in Immunity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 20:33


    I discuss role of lifestyle changes and diet to help fight SARS CoV2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Overview of myriad symptoms with COVID and updates on vaccine development

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 19:17


    I review newly recognized signs and symptoms of COVID 19 infections; effects on clotting; role of blood thinners and exciting updates on vaccine development --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    Covid 19 testing and updates from the week of May 9, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 16:04


    We discuss updates on testing including the first Antigen test approved by FDA; strange Covid 19 related illness in children; role of VItamin D in immune response to COVID --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    An update on COVID 19 vaccines; Remdesivir

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 15:56


    Join me as I discuss COVID 19 vaccines in development and other updates from this past week --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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    How do we get out of this COVID mess? A physicians perspective and thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 16:03


    Some common sense ideas of how do we get our Country and world at large out of this pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vik3/support

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