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Vaccine delay, how long? Could Canada produce its own and if so, when? Guest: Guest: Eric Arts Canada Research Chair in HIV Pathogenesis and Viral Control and Chair and Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University - Can we trust the timeline that Trudeau and the federal Liberals have provided for when Canadians will have access to a vaccine? Guest: John Barlow, Conservative Member of Parliament for Foothills, Alberta - Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn. What else might we see from him on his way out the door? Who is the lucky contestant who gets a pardon next?! Oh, but Trump says that the the election needs to be turned back around anyway because he won. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University - The national spy watchdog is urging Justice Minister David Lametti to close gaps in the federal whistle-blowing framework to protect Canada's deepest secrets and the public servants who keep them. Guest: Phil Gurski, President and CEO, Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As other regions in Ontario head into lockdown in the Grey Zone, the Mayor Fred Eisenberger joins the show to talk to us about where Hamilton stands in the Red Zone. Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton - What are the conditions of long-term care homes now, has anything improved since the tragic events of the summer? Guest: Natalie Mehra, executive director, Ontario Health Coalition. - 10-part series Care Gone Wrong?: Inside Ontario’s Nursing Homes PART 1: WHAT HAPPENED THIS PAST SPRING? HOW DID COVID-19 KILL MORE THAN TWO-THOUSAND NURSING HOME RESIDENTS? Guest: Jason Chapman reports - AstraZeneca says that late-stage trials show its COVID-19 vaccine with Oxford University was up to 90 per cent effective in preventing disease. The vaccine is one of several that Canada has preordered. Guest: Eric Arts Canada Research Chair in HIV Pathogenesis and Viral Control and Chair and Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this November 17th edition of the London Live Podcast: Mike talks the impact of COVID-19 on society, from vaccine dispersal, to the educational and social impacts of the virus. He is joined by Dr. Eric Arts, the Canada Research Chair in HIV Pathogenesis and Viral Control, Dr. Kate Choi, a sociologist in Western's department of sociology, and Dr. Prachi Srivastava of Western's faculty of education. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Moderna released its clinical data for a COVID-19 vaccine, saying it is 94.5% effective. Scott spoke to Eric Arts of Western University and Dr. Jonathan Kimmelman of McGill University, to get their perspectives on the news. Guests: Eric Arts Canada Research Chair in HIV Pathogenesis and Viral Control and Chair and Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University Dr. Jonathan Kimmelman, PhD, James McGill Professor, STREAM Research Group, Interim Director, Division of Ethics and Policy, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University - Should there be another lockdown before a vaccine comes into play in 2021? Some health experts say it is time. Guest: Ahmad Firas Khalid, medical doctor and health policy expert - Erin O’Toole says the government must take a harder stance on China and Huawei technologies. Guest: Michael Chong, Conservative Shadow Minister on Foreign Affairs - China and fourteen other nations have signed onto a new trade pact. Will that affect us at all? Is it going to move China into a bigger role in the global economy? Guest: Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science, University of Alberta - Space X and NASA teamed up and sent four astronauts to the International Space Station yesterday, which marks the first full fledged mission that sends a crew up aboard a privately owned spacecraft. Guest: Paul Delaney. Professor of Astronomy, York University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, a major milestone in HIV/AIDS research made headlines worldwide. A man known as the "London Patient" has seemingly been "cured" after receiving a bone marrow transplant from a donor with an HIV-resistant genetic mutation. It's only the second time in history a procedure like this has been executed successfully. But while some doctors are inspired by this week's breakthrough, others are more cautious in their optimism. Today on Front Burner, we track the historical battle against the virus and what it means for future progress with help from Canada Research Chair in HIV Pathogenesis and Viral Control, Eric Arts.
Dr. Eric Daar reports from the 3rd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. July 27, 2005. Many of the most important presentations related to the treatment of HIV infection occurred today. Many of these studies challenged current treatment strategies and described new drugs that may provide options for the future. Topics such as new ways to use old drugs - "OK Study", single drug treatment with Lopinavir / Ritonavir caution, other important studies on Lopinavir / Ritonavir, undetectable viral loads, new regimens and side effect profiles, and the new drug Reverset are discussed.
Dr. Eric Daar reports from the 3rd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. July 26, 2005. Hundreds of presentations were made on day 2 of this meeting with many being informative about the disease itself, select side-effects and treatment. Topics such as Genetic Factors and HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy and Drug Resistance are discussed.
Dr. Eric Daar reports from the 3rd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. July 25, 2005 highlights include: Diversity of HIV strains from around the world - recombination, co-infection, and superinfection. Growing epidemics of HIV, particularly in Eastern Europe. Presentation by Dr. Blick on "Patient zero: The Connecticut source of the multi-drug resistant dual-topic, rapidly progressing HIV-1 strain found in New York City." Increasing transmission of drug resistant virus.