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John Maytham is joined by health policy experts to unpack the US National Institutes of Health’s decision to halt foreign sub-awards — a move that has placed billions of rands in South African HIV and TB research funding at risk. With clinical trials suspended, patient care disrupted, and jobs on the line, this discussion explores the ethical, medical, and geopolitical implications of Washington’s quiet retreat from global health partnerships. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attempts to meld virtual spaces and physical reality so far have struggled to take hold. For all the ingenuity behind projects like Google Glass, the metaverse, and the Apple Vision Pro, they've often felt like technologies in search of a purpose. Professor Nick Kelling, an engineer turned researcher, may have found one. Rebecca and Joe spoke to him about the limitations and possibilities of extended reality in the industrial sector. About our guestNick Kelling is a Professor of Human Factors Psychology at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.  His research focuses on the use of VR/XR/AR technologies for training psychomotor skills and the use of technology in environments where education and entertainment goals coexist. In his nearly two decades of research, he has collaborated with college athletics, computing and aerospace companies, amusement parks, zoos, and NASA. Nick is an author of more than 30 published works within education, human factors, and engineering receiving multiple grants from the US National Institute of Health and NASA.Subscribe to our biweekly newsletter. Visit our website. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Fredric Schiffer is an assistant professor of psychiatry, part-time, at Harvard Medical School and a research associate at McLean Hospital. He has developed a theory of psychology that is the subject of his recent book Goodbye Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, & PTSD: The Life-Changing Science of Dual Brain Psychology. The theory has been studied extensively at Harvard and its support and applications have been articulated in multiple peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Schiffer is also the Founder and CEO of MindLight, LLC which has received 2 SBIR grants from the US National Institute on Drug Abuse. He has a private practice of psychiatry in Newton, Massachusetts, USA Social Media Handles:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.fredschiffer/ Dr.fredschiffer mindDoc7S!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Fredric-Schiffer-MD/61560456878989/  Twitter: Drfredschiffer  Youtube: @Dr.FredSchiffer  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredric-schiffer/

For years, fitness experts have stressed the importance of running for cardiovascular health. But recent scientific studies have demonstrated that daily walking also has a range of health benefits. According to the US National Institute of Health, “Adults who took 8,000 or more steps a day had a reduced risk of death over the following decade than those who walked only 4,000 steps a day.” Walking is good for us. Throughout the story of the Bible, walking is used as a metaphor for communing with God. In Genesis 3 we’re told how God walked with Adam and Eve “in the cool of the day” (v. 8). Genesis 5 shares the story of Enoch, who “walked faithfully with God 300 years” (v. 22). Enoch’s regular time spent with his Creator led him to be taken directly to be with God. In Genesis 17, God invited Abram to “walk before” Him as He renewed His covenant with him (v. 1). And Jacob, near the end of his life, described God as his shepherd and spoke of his ancestors who had “walked faithfully” (48:15). In the New Testament, Paul instructed us to “walk by the Spirit” (Galatians 5:16). Like Enoch and the patriarchs in Genesis, we can walk with God daily. We do so by surrendering our lives to Jesus and being guided by the Holy Spirit. That’s the path to true health. How’s your walk?

NIH'S policies, programs, and research funding fill gaps in knowledge about women's health. Janine Austin Clayton, MD, of the NIH joins JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, to discuss key programs, policies, and scientific advances of the NIH that have informed and improved women's health. Related Content: Recent Developments in Women's Health Research at the US National Institutes of Health National Academies Report Calls for an NIH Institute Dedicated to Women's Health

* New Phishing Scam Uses Fake CAPTCHA Tests to Install Malware* Google Releases Open-Source Tool to Speed Up Android Security Patching* The Global Trail of Stolen Smartphones* Year-Long Attack Steals Credentials from Security Researchers and Hackers* Australia Leads the Way in Quantum-Resistant CryptographyNew Phishing Scam Uses Fake CAPTCHA Tests to Install Malwarehttps://au.pcmag.com/security/107245/this-captcha-test-can-trick-windows-users-into-installing-malwareA new phishing scam is targeting unsuspecting users with fake CAPTCHA tests. These malicious tests, disguised as legitimate security measures, are designed to trick victims into installing malware on their devices.How the Scam Works:* Fake CAPTCHA: Users encounter a fake CAPTCHA test on a malicious website.* Malicious Instructions: The CAPTCHA asks users to perform specific keystrokes, such as "Windows + R" followed by "Ctrl + V."* Malware Installation: These keystrokes execute a PowerShell script that downloads and installs the Lumma Stealer malware.* Data Theft: Once installed, the Lumma Stealer can steal sensitive information, including passwords, cookies, and cryptocurrency wallet details.The Growing Threat of Phishing Attacks:This latest phishing scam highlights the ongoing threat posed by cybercriminals who continuously evolve their tactics to target unsuspecting users. It's crucial to remain vigilant and exercise caution when encountering online requests, especially those involving unusual actions.Tips to Protect Yourself:Be Wary of Unusual CAPTCHAs, If a CAPTCHA test asks you to perform actions beyond simple image recognition, be suspicious. And avoid clicking on links in unsolicited emails or messages, even if they appear to come from a trusted source.Google Releases Open-Source Tool to Speed Up Android Security Patchinghttps://security.googleblog.com/2024/12/announcing-launch-of-vanir-open-source.htmlGoogle has released Vanir, a new open-source tool designed to streamline the process of identifying and applying security patches to Android devices.The Problem:The Android ecosystem relies on a complex update process where manufacturers must incorporate security fixes from Google and deploy them to individual devices. This process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, often leaving devices vulnerable for longer periods.Vanir's Solution:Vanir uses static code analysis to directly compare a device's code against known vulnerable code patterns. This approach avoids relying on unreliable metadata like version numbers and focuses on the actual code itself.Benefits of Vanir:* Faster Patch Identification: Vanir automates the identification of missing security patches, significantly reducing the time it takes for manufacturers.* Improved Accuracy: Vanir boasts a 97% accuracy rate, minimizing false alarms and wasted effort.* Scalability: Vanir can be applied across diverse Android ecosystems and can be easily adapted to other platforms with minor modifications.* Open Source: By making Vanir open source, Google encourages collaboration and wider adoption within the security community.Impact:Vanir is expected to significantly improve the security posture of Android devices by enabling faster and more efficient deployment of critical security patches. This will ultimately benefit all Android users by reducing their exposure to vulnerabilities.Availability:Vanir is available now on GitHub under the BSD-3 license. The tool can be used as a standalone application or integrated into existing build systems.The Global Trail of Stolen Smartphoneshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14165053/How-stolen-phone-ends-Chinas-Silicon-Valley.htmlA Dark Journey from London Streets to Chinese MarketsThe theft of mobile phones in major cities like London has become a significant global issue, with stolen devices often ending up thousands of miles away in China.The Theft and Smuggling Process:* Street Theft: Phone snatchers, often operating in gangs, target unsuspecting victims in busy areas.* Handoff to Brokers: Stolen phones are quickly passed on to brokers, who may be involved in other criminal activities.* Securing the Device: To prevent tracking, the phones are placed in Faraday cages to block signals.* Shipping to China: The phones are shipped to China, often through intricate smuggling routes.* Repairs and Resale: In China, stolen phones are either sold as second-hand devices or disassembled for parts. Valuable components like gold, silver, and lithium-ion batteries are extracted.The Impact on Victims:Beyond the financial loss, victims of phone theft may also face privacy and security risks. Stolen phones can be used to access personal information, financial accounts, and social media profiles.Combating the Problem:Law enforcement agencies, technology companies, and governments are working together to combat phone theft and the global black market. Some strategies include:* Improved Tracking Technologies: Phone manufacturers are implementing advanced tracking and security features to deter theft and facilitate recovery.* International Cooperation: Law enforcement agencies are collaborating across borders to disrupt criminal networks involved in phone theft and smuggling.* Public Awareness Campaigns: Educating the public about the risks of phone theft and how to protect themselves.While significant progress has been made, the global trade in stolen phones remains a complex issue. By understanding the methods used by criminals and the international supply chain, we can work towards more effective prevention and recovery strategies.Year-Long Attack Steals Credentials from Security Researchers and Hackershttps://securitylabs.datadoghq.com/articles/mut-1244-targeting-offensive-actors/Over 390,000 WordPress credentials and sensitive data stolen in a large-scale campaign targeting cybersecurity professionals.A sophisticated cyberespionage campaign spanning over a year has compromised hundreds of systems belonging to security researchers, penetration testers, and potentially even malicious actors. Datadog Security Labs discovered the campaign, which is believed to be carried out by a threat actor tracked as MUT-1244.Fake Exploits and Phishing Lured VictimsThe attackers used a two-pronged approach:* Trojanized Repositories: They created fake repositories on GitHub containing malicious code disguised as proof-of-concept exploits for known vulnerabilities. Security professionals searching for exploit code unknowingly downloaded and executed the malware.* Phishing Emails: Phishing emails tricked victims into installing fake kernel updates that were actually malware.Stolen Data Included SSH Keys and AWS CredentialsThe malware targeted valuable data, including:* WordPress credentials (over 390,000 stolen)* SSH private keys* AWS access keys* Command historyAttackers Exploited Trust Within Security CommunityThe use of fake repositories on trusted platforms like GitHub allowed the attackers to exploit trust within the cybersecurity community. Additionally, some of the stolen credentials likely belonged to attackers who were using a tool called "yawpp" to validate stolen credentials. This suggests the attackers were targeting both legitimate security professionals and malicious actors.Hundreds Still at Risk as Campaign ContinuesResearchers believe hundreds of systems remain compromised, and the campaign is still ongoing. Security professionals and researchers are advised to be cautious when downloading code from untrusted sources and to be wary of unsolicited emails, even those seemingly related to security updates.Australia Leads the Way in Quantum-Resistant Cryptographyhttps://www.cyber.gov.au/resources-business-and-government/essential-cyber-security/ism/cyber-security-guidelines/guidelines-cryptographyAustralia's Cyber Security Agency Accelerates Transition to Post-Quantum CryptographyThe Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has announced plans to phase out traditional cryptographic algorithms like SHA-256, RSA, ECDSA, and ECDH in high-assurance cryptographic equipment by 2030. This move aims to proactively address the potential threat posed by quantum computing advances, which could render current encryption methods obsolete.The Quantum Threat:Quantum computers, once fully realized, have the potential to break current cryptographic standards, compromising sensitive data and systems. To mitigate this risk, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed new quantum-resistant algorithms.Australia's Proactive Approach:While NIST has set a 2035 deadline for transitioning to quantum-resistant cryptography, Australia is taking a more aggressive stance, aiming to complete the transition five years earlier for high-assurance systems. This proactive approach demonstrates Australia's commitment to cybersecurity and its recognition of the potential impact of quantum computing.Challenges of the Transition:The transition to post-quantum cryptography presents significant challenges, including:* Technical Complexity: Implementing new cryptographic algorithms requires careful planning and technical expertise.* Interoperability: Ensuring compatibility with existing systems and standards is crucial.* Security Risks: A poorly executed transition could introduce new vulnerabilities.The Road Ahead:As quantum computing technology continues to advance, it is essential for organizations to stay informed about the latest developments and to plan for a smooth transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. By taking proactive steps to adopt new standards, organizations can protect their sensitive data and systems from future threats. This is a public episode. 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Do you find it difficult to get a good night's sleep? If you do, you are not alone. According to the US National Institutes of Health, between 6 and 30 per cent of adults suffer from insomnia or lack of restorative sleep. Since the establishment of sleep medicine a century ago, we have learnt a lot about the causes of sleeplessness. And yet, as the continuing development of new sleep aids demonstrates, its prevalence remains high. Persistent lack of sleep can have serious consequences for your health but despite this some writers, and other creative people, seem to welcome it. Franz Kafka famously claimed that if he couldn't pursue his stories through the night, they would "break away and disappear". Iszi Lawrence discusses our changing understanding of insomnia, and its hold over our imagination, with Dr. Manvir Bhatia, the vice-president of Indian Society for Sleep Research; science journalist Kenneth Miller, author of Mapping the Darkness; the Scottish writer – and self-confessed ‘intermittent insomniac' - A L Kennedy; and World Service listeners.(Photo: A woman lying awake on a bed at night. Credit: Pony Wang/Getty Images.)

As Israel hints at a ground invasion into Lebanon, we discuss what might happen next as the Middle East braces for wider conflict. We also find out how Austria's far-right Freedom Party secured a win in the nation's parliamentary election and explore the new trend of young women becoming more liberal and young men more conservative. Plus: the problems with regularly changing your passwords, according to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2018, US authorities launched the China Initiative, targeting American scientists for the so-called suspicious links to China. The initiative went on for 4 years, and most of the targeted scientists have a Chinese origin.Now, a US government agency that prompted many inquiries under the initiative has admitted that a difficult climate was created. A recent statement by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) mentioned the unintended consequence for Asian-American researchers who may feel targeted and alienated. The NIH says it is looking to repair relations with Asian researchers, but can a sense of fear and anxiety be easily dissipated?Host Ding Heng is joined by Tian Xia, Professor of Medicine with University of California Los Angeles; Professor Liu Baocheng, Director of the Center for International Business Ethics, University of International Business and Economics; Josef Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Relations with East China Normal University.

In northern Nigeria, as in many other low- and middle-income countries, more people need epilepsy treatment than traditional medical care can support. Dr. Edwin Trevathan discusses projects in that region aimed at identifying children with undiagnosed epilepsy and improving access to care, as well as research to better understand the risks and prognosis of pediatric status epilepticus.Dr. Trevathan heads the BRIDGE project (Bridging the Childhood Epilepsy Treatment Gap in Africa) and the SEED project (Childhood Status Epilepticus and Epilepsy Determinants of Outcome). Both are funded through the US National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center. Selected recent Sharp Waves episodes also are available on YouTube. Most of the video podcast episodes have additional educational content, such as graphs, photos, and slides. The ILAE YouTube channel houses more than 300 videos, including previously recorded webinars, teaching courses, Congress interviews, and much more. Visit the channel today and be sure to subscribe to stay up to date on all of our video resources. Support the Show.Sharp Waves episodes are meant for informational purposes only, and not as clinical or medical advice.Let us know how we're doing: podcast@ilae.org.The International League Against Epilepsy is the world's preeminent association of health professionals and scientists, working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. Visit us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Between OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, the EU, Coimisiún na Meán - everyone has a stake in how AI is managed. Who should you trust to help keep your job, your kids safe and everyone away from misinformation?We also find out how artificial intelligence is being used to speed up the diagnosis of age-related vision impairment with Dr Tiernán Keenan from the US National Institute of Health, who is a keynote speaker at next weeks Retina International World Congress, hosted by Fighting Blindness. For more information see www.fightingblindness.ie —----- Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-radio-ireland/id256279328Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5vAWM1vvHbQKYE79dgCGY2YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TechRadioIrelandRSS - https://feeds.transistor.fm/techradio

Science and religion can often seem at loggerheads. But does it have to be that way? Dr. Francis Collins, one of the world's leading scientists, doesn't think so. As an internationally renowned geneticist, a recent past director of the US National Institutes of Health (where he helped guide the U.S. response to COVID), and an avowed Christian, he's a leading voice for how and why belief in God can be rational, and for a greater openness to science among Evangelical Christians.In a special live interview, Dave talks with Francis about his journey from skeptic to believer, why he thinks science and religion aren't incompatible, what New Atheists like Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker get wrong in their battles against religion, and the ways in which religion can help (e.g. reducing suffering) or hinder (e.g. resistance to COVID vaccines) people's health. For much of human history, religion and science coexisted and even learned from one another. Join Dave to explore how that can still be true. Francis Collins is the founder of BioLogos, which is dedicated to showing how science and faith can work hand in hand. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Language of God.

William Greene, MD, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the Hevolution Foundation, joins The 966 to talk about Hevolution's investment strategy and role as an investor in the emerging field of Healthspan Science. As CIO, Dr. Greene oversees all aspects of Hevolution Foundation's investment strategy, planning, analysis, and execution.The Hevolution Foundation, based in Riyadh, is a non-profit organization that provides grants and early-stage investments to incentivize research and entrepreneurship in healthspan science.Last month, Hevolution announced its first ever impact investment to catalyze the healthspan and geroscience ecosystem and drive transformative breakthroughs in healthy aging. Dr. William Greene's leadership positions have included founder, biotechnology executive, investor, and clinician. As CEO, he built Iconic Therapeutics through discovery, clinical development and venture financing, leading to a successful sale of the company. He later helmed longevity biotech company Fountain Therapeutics and co-founded digital therapeutics startup Pear Therapeutics.Dr. Greene spent 12 years at MPM Capital where he was a Managing Director and member of its Investment Committee, responsible for biotechnology and medical technology investments worldwide. He was also founding Chairman and head of the Investment Committee at the Global Health Investment Fund, a groundbreaking impact-oriented venture fund in collaboration with the Gates Foundation, which successfully scaled both investment returns and health impact simultaneously.Earlier in his career, Dr. Greene was an Assistant Professor of Medicine at University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) and led clinical trials and strategy for a variety of therapeutic areas at Genentech.Dr. Greene earned his BA from Wesleyan University and his MD from UCSF. He was a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at Yale and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholar at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The pandemic has had long-term negative effects on pre-school students. Steven Barnett, Board of Governors professor of education at Rutgers University, discusses. Board of Governors Professor of Education at Rutgers, Dr Steven Barnett is co-Director of the US National Institute for Early Education. His work focuses on public policies to support early learning and child […]

Tom Insel is an entrepreneur and former director of the US National Institute of Mental Health, the lead US agency supporting mental health research with a $2 billion budget. Since his time at the NIMH, Tom has built mental health technology, first at Verily and Mindstrong Health, and more recently founded Vanna Health, an online healthcare provider for serious mental illness.In his book "Healing", he talks about the importance of the 3 P's for solving the US mental health crisis: People, Place, and Purpose. Greg & Matias interview Tom on Business Trip to discuss the 4th "P": Payment. "We have to figure out how to pay for this", he says.In this episode, we discuss…Psychedelics in the healthcare systemAre antidepressants overprescribed? AI in mental healthTom's learnings from almost starting a VC fundCredits:Created by Greg Kubin and Matias SerebrinskyHost: Matias Serebrinsky & Greg KubinProduced by Jonathan A. Davis,  Nico V. Rey & Caitlin NerFind us at businesstrip.fm and psymed.venturesFollow us on Instagram and Twitter!Theme music by Dorian LoveAdditional Music: Distant Daze by Zack Frank

After Matthew Perry's death was announced, a clip of the actor debating the science of addiction on the BBC's Newsnight programme went viral. To find out where we've got to in our understanding of addiction, Ian Sample talks to Dr Nora Volkow, director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse. She explains how brain imaging has advanced our understanding of this chronic disease. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce and Nicola Lindson discuss emerging evidence in e-cigarette research and interview Associate Sarah Pratt, Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth University, New Hampshire, USA. Associate Professor Jamie Hartmann-Boyce and Dr Nicola Lindson discuss the new evidence in e-cigarette research and interview Associate Professor Sarah Pratt from Dartmouth University. This podcast is a companion to the electronic cigarettes Cochrane living systematic review and shares the evidence from the monthly searches. Sarah Pratt discusses her research and her study of e-cigarette provision to people with serious mental illness to support them transitioning away from combustible tobacco. This research is funded by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse. An abstract of this work was presented at the Society for Research into Nicotine and Tobacco, SRNT, meeting in 2023 and published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research last year. People with serious mental illness (SMI) have great difficulty quitting and sustaining abstinence, warranting novel harm reduction strategies, including switching to potentially reduced-harm nicotine products, such as e-cigarettes. Sarah Pratt and her team conducted the first-ever trial of e-cigarette provision with instructions on their safe use versus usual care in 240 chronic smokers with SMI. They tested whether substitution of e-cigarettes could reduce harm as measured by the cigarette metabolite and carcinogen NNAL (the nitrosamine (4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol). The e-cigarette group had significantly lower NNAL at 4 weeks but the group difference was attenuated at 8 weeks. This study demonstrated rapid short-term harm reduction among chronic smokers with SMI assigned to receive e-cigarettes. The attenuation of this effect at 8 weeks suggests that smokers with SMI require more than e-cigarette provision alone to maintain reduced smoking. Sarah and her team conclude that development of a behavioural intervention in addition to e-cigarette provision seems warranted to prevent morbidity and early mortality in this high-risk group of smokers. For more information on the study see: Pratt SI, Ferron JC, Brunette MF, Santos M, Sargent J, Xie H. E-Cigarette Provision to Promote Switching in Cigarette Smokers with Serious Mental Illness-A Randomized Trial. Nicotine Tob Res. 2022 Aug 6;24(9):1405-1412. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac082. PMID: 35363874; PMCID: PMC9356685. SRNT 2023, abstract PPS22-5, RCT assessing the effect of e-cigarettes versus usual smoking on NNAL among chronic smokers with serious mental illness.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Mark Latham is an Australian politician and media commentator, currently serving as the leader of One Nation in the New South Wales Legislative Council. He previously served as the leader of the Australian Labor Party and leader of the opposition from December 2003 to January 2005, leading the party to defeat at the 2004 federal election. After leaving parliament in 2005, Mark was a columnist for various newspapers. He is the author of 13 books, including Civilising Global Capital (1998), The Latham Diaries (2005), Outsiders (2017) and Take Back Australia (2018). Against the media orthodoxy, in 2015 he became well known as an early and strong supporter of Donald Trump in his bid for the US Presidency. Mark is one of Australia's leading advocates of ‘outsider' politics. He strongly opposes the impact of political correctness and identity politics on public debate, freely speaking his mind on a range of issues. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Dr Nikolai Petrovsky is Founder and Research Director of Vaxine, an Adelaide-based biotechnology company focused on vaccine development. He has been awarded over 50 million dollars from the US National Institutes of Health for his vaccine research. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed research papers and is an inventor on multiple vaccine patents. In 2020, he developed the Covax-19/SpikoGen® vaccine against COVID-19 that in October 2021 received authorization in Iran, making it the first recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccine in the world to receive regulatory approval, and the first Australian-developed human vaccine in the last 40 years to achieve approval.

As generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, continue to gain popularity, concerns about privacy and data protection have also arisen. Our panel features three distinguished experts in the field of privacy and generative AI who will explore the legal, technical, and ethical challenges related to the use of AI systems.Throughout the discussion, our panelists will share their experiences and insights into the complex landscape of privacy, data protection, and generative AI. We will explore the legal and regulatory requirements that must be considered, as well as the technical and ethical considerations of implementing AI systems.Our panelists will also discuss the efforts being made by regulators around the world to address the challenges related to the use of AI systems. We will discuss the EU's AI Act, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology's AI Risk Management Framework, and the California Privacy Protection Agency's upcoming rulemaking on automated decision-making under state law.

Todd Packer, CF APMP, Principal Consultant and Executive Syzygyst™ of Todd Packer and Associates, LLC, aligns opportunity, value, and excellence to help organizations thrive with new sources of growth and revenue. For over twenty years his innovative techniques have helped individuals from corporations, universities, non-profit institutions, small businesses and healthcarefacilities in the U.S., Canada, and India. A published author and top-rated presenter, he integrates coaching, research, writing, training, and consulting to launch and manage successful initiatives based on ideas that win. Todd has presented popular and highly interactive sessions for professional associations, including APMP BPC and Chapter conferences.Todd holds proposal experience in various fields including US Department of Defense,  US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US National Science Foundation (NSF), US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) Institutes. Previously, Todd has worked as the External Innovation Manager at Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation and as the Intellectual Property Manager at Kent Displays, Inc.                        In addition to this, Todd has also served as the Marketing Instructor for Kent State University, College of Business Administration, Research Marketing Innovation Consultant for Case Western Reserve University and as the Management and Development Consultant for the Tibetan Medical Institute of H.H. the Dalai Lama—Dharamsala, India. Todd is also APMP Foundation level certified. Support the show

In this episode of Future of Mental Health, Marjorie Morrison is joined by Dr. Steven Hyman, MD. Dr. Hyman is a mental health and genetics expert. He is leading research into how our genes might be the key to unlocking what mental health challenges people are predisposed to.   “Many forms of mental illness share risk genes. So between bipolar and schizophrenia, there's about 65 to 70 percent sharing of risk genes” - Dr. Steven E. Hyman   Dr. Hyman and Marjorie discuss the biology of the brain and how new research is exploring what different mental health diseases look like on a cellular level. Dr. Hyman also shares his hopes that this research will destigmatize mental health issues and give a visual representation of these issues.   Dr. Hyman is a Distinguished Service Professor and Harald McPike Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University. Dr. Hyman is also a Core Institute Member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where he directs the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research.    From 2001 to 2011, Dr. Hyman served as Provost (chief academic officer) of Harvard University, and from 1996 to 2001, as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a component of the US National Institutes of Health. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the National Academy of Medicine. He chairs the Board of Directors of the Charles A. Dana Foundation (NY).  If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to follow or subscribe wherever you are listening, and share the show with your colleagues and friends. You can also subscribe to our YouTube Channel here, https://www.youtube.com/c/PsychHub. Future Of Mental Health is a Psych Hub Podcast and is for educational purposes only. Visit https://psychhub.com to dig deeper and access the world's most comprehensive platform for behavioral health education. Follow us on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOMHshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychhubeducation

This week, our host Am Johal is joined by Dr. Kora DeBeck, Erica McAdam, Kali Sedgemore, and Dean Wilson; four guests who all do important work in research and advocacy for drug users in Vancouver. They discuss the recent research that they've been involved in as well as the past and present models of drug policy in the city, looking at various decriminalisation policies and the current pressing issues of toxic drug supplies and community relationships with the law. Together they consider the future of provincial and federal drug policies, looking towards regulated supply, safety, and support. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/191-drug-policy.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/191-drug-policy.html Resources: Harm reduction calls to action from youth: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35505320/ Increased toxicity of Vancouver's illicit drug supply during COVID: https://1sfu-my.sharepoint.com/personal/kdebeck_sfu_ca/Documents/2022_COVID%20quality%20of%20drugs%20and%20overdose_McAdam.pdf Low awareness of safe supply options in Vancouver: https://www.bccsu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Updated-Infographic.pdf BCCSU cohort studies: At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS): https://www.bccsu.ca/arys/ VIDUS https://www.bccsu.ca/vidus/ Bios: Dr. Kora DeBeck is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy and a Research Scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use at Providence Health Care. She holds a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research/St. Paul's Hospital Foundation-PHCRI Career Scholar Award. Kora is the Principal Investigator for the At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS) which is a longitudinal cohort study of >1,000 street-involved youth who use drugs in Vancouver. The cohort began in 2005 and is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the US National Institutes for Health Research. Erica McAdam, MPP is a research assistant at the BC Centre on Substance Use in Vancouver, Canada, and a recent graduate from the Master of Public Policy Program at Simon Fraser University. Erica's thesis research conducted an evidence-based multi-criteria policy analysis of different decriminalization threshold models for British Columbia. Erica's thesis research has won several awards, including the Philip Owen Award for Excellence in Policy Research. Kali Sedgemore (they/them) is a Youth Researcher & Consultant at ARYS (At Risk Youth Study), PHS Peer supervisor at MOPS (Molson OPS) & MOPU (Mobile OP unit), Youth Peer Support, VCH Peer harm reduction leader & outreach worker. They have been a Harm Reductionist with a focus on youth harm reduction & Stimulants. Through lived/ing experience with substance use, homelessness and government care they advocate, educate, consult & bring awareness to these issues. Currently, they are sitting president of the Coalition of Peers dismantling the drug war (CPDDW). Dean Wilson is the past president of VANDU. He started the non-profit BCAPOM (British Columbia Association of People on Maintenance) that has become a major proponent of life saving opiate substitution programs. Was awarded the Queens Jubilee Medal for work in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver and is known internationally as a harm reduction activist. He works at PHS Community Services (Portland Hotel Society) as a community liaison and at the BCCSU (British Columbia Centre for Substance Use) as Peer Coordinating Lead. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Drug Policy — with Dr. Kora DeBeck, Erica McAdam, Kali Sedgemore, and Dean Wilson.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, October 25, 2022. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/191-drug-policy.html.

In 2022, for the first time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change included mental health as part of its assessment of the impacts of climate change. Conditions such as anxiety, stress and post traumatic stress disorder are all predicted to increase as temperatures rise and people experience extreme weather events. To mark World Mental Health Day (Monday 10th October), Rowan spoke to ‘Losing Eden' author Lucy Jones, and energy and climate scientist Gesche Huebner, to find out how the climate and nature crises are impacting our mental health - and what to do about it. This episode is an extended version of the edited interview on last week's podcast - we hope you enjoy it. Events and discount codes:Dow: newscientist.com/dowNew Scientist Autumn campaign: www.newscientist.com/pod13Big Thinker: newscientist.com/spaceandmotionMental health resources: UK Samaritans; US National Institute for Mental Health; help with climate anxiety Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The climate crisis is as great a threat to energy security as Russia's war on Ukraine, warns the World Meteorological Organization. The team finds out what sort of threats we're talking about, and discusses potential solutions.Imagine looking up at the skyline, ready to take in a beautiful sunset, and there it is - a massive, Moon-sized advert, stretched out across the skyline. The team explains how it might be possible (and practical) to do it soon.The erect-crested penguin is the least studied penguin in the world - largely because it lives on remote islands off the coast of New Zealand. But Rowan and Alice find out more - as well as discovering about the surprising sex lives of penguins.DeepMind's newest artificial intelligence has discovered a new way to multiply numbers - the first improvement in over 50 years. It's an algorithm for something called matrix multiplication, and the team finds out how it could speed up computers by as much as 20 per cent.To mark World Mental Health Day (Monday 10th October), Rowan speaks to ‘Losing Eden' author Lucy Jones, and energy and climate scientist Gesche Huebner, to find out how the climate and nature crises are impacting our mental health - and what to do about it.On the pod are Rowan Hooper, Penny Sarchet, Madeleine Cuff and Matt Sparkes. To read about these subjects and much more, you can subscribe to New Scientist magazine at newscientist.com.Events and discount codes:Dow: newscientist.com/dowNew Scientist Autumn campaign: www.newscientist.com/pod13Big Thinker: newscientist.com/spaceandmotionMental health resources: UK Samaritans; US National Institute for Mental Health; help with climate anxiety Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: What could an AI-caused existential catastrophe actually look like?, published by Benjamin Hilton on September 12, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. This article forms part of 80000 Hours's explanation of risks from artificial intelligence, and focuses on how an AI system could cause an existential catastrophe. Our full problem profile on risks from AI looks at why we're worried things like this will happen. At 5:29 AM on July 16, 1945, deep in the Jornada del Muerto desert in New Mexico, the Manhattan Project carried out the world's first successful test of a nuclear weapon. From that moment, we've had the technological capacity to wipe out humanity. But if you asked someone in 1945 to predict exactly how this risk would play out, they would almost certainly have got it wrong. They may have thought there would have been more widespread use of nuclear weapons in World War II. They certainly would not have predicted the fall of the USSR 45 years later. Current experts are concerned about India–Pakistan nuclear conflict and North Korean state action, but 1945 was before even the partition of India or the Korean War. That is to say, you'd have real difficulty predicting anything about how nuclear weapons would be used. It would have been even harder to make these predictions in 1933, when Leo Szilard first realised that a nuclear chain reaction of immense power could be possible, without any concrete idea of what these weapons would look like. Despite this difficulty, you wouldn't be wrong to be concerned. In our problem profile on AI, we describe a very general way in which advancing AI could go wrong. But there are lots of specifics we can't know much about at this point. Maybe there will be a single transformative AI system, or maybe there will be many; there could be very fast growth in the capabilities of AI, or very slow growth. Each scenario will look a little different, and carry different risks. And the specific problems that arise in any one scenario are necessarily less likely to happen than the overall risk. Despite not knowing how things will play out, it may still be useful to look at some concrete possibilities of how things could go wrong. In particular, we argued in the full profile that sufficiently advanced systems might be able to take power away from humans — how could that possibly happen? How could a power-seeking AI actually take power? Here are seven possible techniques that could be used by a power-seeking AI (or multiple AI systems working together) to actually gain power. These techniques could all interact with one another, and it's difficult to say at this point (years or decades before the technology exists) which are most likely to be used. Also, systems more intelligent than humans could develop plans to seek power that we haven't yet thought of. 1. Hacking Software is absolutely full of vulnerabilities. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology reported over 8,000 vulnerabilities found in systems across the world in 2021 — an average of 50 per day. Most of these are small, but every so often they are used to cause huge chaos. The list of most expensive crypto hacks keeps getting new entrants — as of March 2022, the largest was $624 million stolen from Ronin Network. And nobody noticed for six days. One expert we spoke to said that professional ‘red teams' — security staff whose job it is to find vulnerabilities in systems — frequently manage to infiltrate their clients, including crucial and powerful infrastructure like banks and national energy grids. In 2010, the Stuxnet virus successfully managed to destroy Iranian nuclear enrichment centrifuges — despite these centrifuges being completely disconnected from the internet — marking the first time a piece of malware was used to cause physical damage. A Russian hack in 20...

Why is the US National Institute of Health still funding the Wuhan Institute of Virology? Would a Western intervention be justified if the Solomon Islands start becoming a Chinese military base? Did Sri Lanka build China a de facto military base? What would the economic costs be to Taiwan and Mainland China if sanctions increase or if a war breaks out? How does the US and China compare with regards to population decline? Is a great decoupling of the US and Chinese economies underway? Is Chinese national debt spiraling out of control?

Good Tuesday morning everyone, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 16th, 2022. FLF Magazine: We are on a mission to make magazines great again. So, subscribe to our Fight Laugh Feast magazine. This is a quarterly mini-book like experience, packed full of a variety of authors that includes theologically-driven cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled throughout the glossy pages, and more. Sign your church up, sign your grumpy uncle up, and while you are at it…sign up the Pope, Elon Musks, and Russel Moore. Disclaimer: This magazine will guarantee various responses and CrossPolitic is not held liable for any of them. Reading the whole magazine may cause theological maturation, possibly encourage your kids to take the Lord’s Supper with you, and will likely cause you to randomly chuckle in joy at God’s wondrous world. Sign up today! Four issues and $60 per year, that is it. Go to fightlaughfeast.com right now to sign up!. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/at-boston-childrens-hospital-illogical-and-destructive-gender-ideology-reigns At Boston Children's Hospital, illogical and destructive gender ideology reigns Several videos from Boston Children’s Hospital on transgender children are making the rounds. They highlight how destructive the transgender medical agenda is for children and how illogical transgender activists are. Two of the videos claim that children can know that they are transgender from birth or even while still in utero. The hospital boasts that it regularly sees transgender children as young as 2 or 3 years old, when they meet with a psychologist who pushes them down the road of social gender transitioning. Concerned parents are told that beginning an irreversible process based on the word of a 2-year-old is just being “supportive.” https://twitter.com/i/status/1558823459651817477 - Play Video How do children know they are the wrong gender from birth or in the womb? That is not clear. In fact, it's hard even to imagine what that means. But we do apparently have metrics for when they are around 2 or 3. According to the hospital, a child refusing to get a haircut or playing with “opposite gender” toys can only mean that the child is transgender and must begin the gender transition process. https://twitter.com/i/status/1558669742126223361 - Play Video Aside from the wild leap in logic from a child rejecting a haircut to social gender transitioning, this makes no sense by the very logic that transgender activists have promoted. If gender is an entirely social construct, then the idea of gendered toys is also a social construct. So, if the idea that only girls play with dolls (for example) is an outdated social construct, how does a boy playing with a doll prove that he is actually a girl and should begin the transition process? This is not some exercise in philosophy or thought experiment. This is the contradictory nature of the logic that therapists and doctors are using to push children down the path toward irreversible and damaging treatments — puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and, eventually, surgery. Boston Children’s Hospital’s Center for Gender Surgery is “the first center of its kind in the U.S. in a major pediatric hospital setting,” as it boasts on its website. It is operating on the logic that children can choose their gender because they know they are the wrong gender before they are even born. Medical and mental health professionals who know better are pushing children down this path, convincing concerned parents that this is what acceptance and support look like. The malpractice lawsuits by the children whose lives they are currently ruining cannot be filed soon enough. https://thepostmillennial.com/study-blames-climate-change-for-children-eating-too-much-and-not-exercising-enough?utm_campaign=64487 Study blames climate change for children eating too much and not exercising enough The talk show CBS Mornings cited a study on Saturday that correlated the growing trend of American obesity to climate change, as increased heat, the study says, is making children stay indoors, consume more calories, and embrace a sedentary lifestyle. https://twitter.com/i/status/1558555239170674688 - Play Video In the study from Temperature, Shawnda A. Morrison argued that rising temperatures have caused children to stay indoors, grow inactive, and eat more. Her work focused on "heat stress assessment" and makes the point that it's more dangerous and less fun to be active if it's extremely hot outside. However, the author conflates metrics from the Covid-19 shutdowns that led to increased obesity in some regions as evidence for her assertions. "Climate change will not only exert direct effects like higher ambient temperatures in many regions but it will also be responsible for indirect effects that can independently affect child physical activity habits, for example as observed during the Covid-19 global pandemic." A 2021 abstract published in the US National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM) titled "Climate Change and Obesity" noted that the "current Covid-19 pandemic has caused some decline in greenhouse gas emissions," in an indication that the pandemic was a positive development for global climate change. The piece also said, "Following multiple lockdowns, there was further increase in obesity in wealthier populations." The NIH/NLM piece indicates that humanity can still gain weight if they're addressing climate change, so long as they're sedentary and consuming more calories than they burn. A study cited by MarketWatch suggests that obesity may actually be causing climate change. "Obesity is associated with approximately 20 percent more greenhouse gas emissions compared to people considered to have a healthier weight." "Researchers in a recently published study found that global obesity was estimated to contribute to an extra 700 megatons of carbon dioxide emissions per year," the study said, according to MarketWatch. Obesity is causing climate change, according to the study, and climate change is causing obesity, according to Temperature. A 2017-18 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that surveyed over 5,000 US adults found that four out of 10 Americans are obese and one out of 10 are severely obese. Americans that were considered severely obese in 1970 was only about one in 100, a number that is ten times more common today. The overall obesity rate has gone up by about 40 percent since 2000. Armored Republic The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com https://thepostmillennial.com/convicted-child-rapist-guzzles-poison-as-verdict-read-in-texas-court?utm_campaign=64487 Convicted child rapist guzzles poison as verdict read in Texas court Edward Leclair, a convicted child rapist, died on Thursday after guzzling a mysterious liquid while his guilty verdict was being read in a Denton, Texas court. The Washington Post reports that Leclair was convicted on five counts of child sexual assault and, in the courtroom, quaffed from a water bottle while "guilty" after "guilty" count was read in succession. Leclair's lawyer, Mike Howard, said, "I looked over and noticed him drinking. His hand was shaking. At the time, I thought it was shaking because of the verdict. Then he kept drinking and drinking." Howard said Leclair faced a very stern sentence of up to 100 years. The child rapist had been free on bond before the verdict but was escorted to a holding cell after he was deemed guilty. According to CNN, Denton County Assistant District Attorney Jamie Beck, said the drink looked "cloudy," and "Our investigator noticed him chug the water. He told the bailiff he might want to go check on him. The bailiff did. He was unconscious in the holding cell." Defense Attorney Howard said Leclair started vomiting "shortly after entering the holdover cell," and that emergency services were called. The Denton Record-Chronicle reported that Leclair was charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in 2016. The child had posted a personal ad on Criaglist and solicited the meeting but said Leclair raped her when they met and drove to a nearby hotel. Two years later the girl's mother called police on Leclair and he was arrested. His trial began on August 8 and he was out on a $30,000 bond. DA Beck said, "He was very much either dying or dead," when the bailiff found him and now the Texas Rangers are investigating this "in-custody death." Tarrant County Medical Examiner forensic pathologists are performing an autopsy. The Jurors were informed of Leclair's death on Friday and the judge told them it was not their fault. https://reclaimthenet.org/rumble-new-record-monthly-active-users/ Rumble sets new record, 76% year-on-year growth in active users Neutral video sharing platform Rumble reported record monthly active users and a record for uploaded content in Q2 2022 along with a strong user engagement growth trajectory. Monthly active users increased by 76% year-on-year to an average of 44 million monthly active users while content uploaded increased by 283% year-on-year to 8,948 video hours per day. User engagement increased by 62% year-on-year with Rumble users watching an average of 8.1 billion minutes per month. This is Rumble’s second record-setting quarter of the year with the video sharing platform setting record all-time highs in all key performance measures in Q1 2022. “While most platforms are experiencing declines or slowed growth, we are seeing the opposite,” Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski tweeted. Pavlovski added that in his opinion, the reason other platforms’ growth is slowing is because “audiences are going to places like Rumble.” Many users have embraced Rumble because it has committed to allowing its users to speak freely while Big Tech platforms have doubled down on censorship. In Q2 2022, Rumble doubled down on this commitment by announcing “open-source” free speech rules that users can give feedback on and vowing to not operate in countries that move towards censorship. In addition to this, Rumble provided censorship protection for author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza’s latest documentary, “2000 Mules.” The documentary became a “huge hit” for Rumble and was reportedly the biggest political documentary in a decade. Rumble also added several new features during Q2 2022 including picture-in-picture on its web player, full-screen vertical discovery on iOS, and dark mode for iOS. By contrast, the world’s biggest video sharing platform, YouTube, continued to engage in or commit to mass censorship throughout Q2 2022. Some of the many examples of this include YouTube deleting over 70,000 Ukraine war videos, removing a New York Post interview with someone who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, discussing the censorship of “misinformation” with Poland’s President, and reiterating its commitment to constant censorship of “misinformation” at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting for 2022. Now it’s time for my favorite topic: Sports! https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/08/13/djokovic-forced-out-tennis-tournament-biden-ban-unvaxed-travellers/ Djokovic Forced Out of Tennis Tournament by Biden Ban on Unvaxed Travellers Novak Djokovic pulled out of next week’s hard-court tournament in Cincinnati on Friday because he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine shots and so is not allowed to travel to the United States. That is also why Djokovic is not expected to be able to enter the U.S. Open, the year’s last Grand Slam tournament, which begins in New York on Aug. 29. Djokovic is a 35-year-old from Serbia who owns 21 major championships, one behind Rafael Nadal for the men’s record. Djokovic has said he won’t get vaccinated against the illness caused by the coronavirus, even if that prevents him from playing in certain tournaments. He missed the Australian Open in January after being deported from that country and needed to sit out two events in the United States earlier this year, along with a tournament in Montreal this week. Unvaccinated foreign citizens can’t go to Canada or the U.S. currently; the Cincinnati tournament’s news release announcing Djokovic’s withdrawal cited “travel restrictions.” Djokovic has said he was still holding out hope of being able to enter the U.S. Open, but that would require a change of government policy, which the U.S. Tennis Association says it will adhere to. Djokovic is a three-time champion at the U.S. Open and was the runner-up last year to Daniil Medvedev. Serena Williams is entered in the field for what is expected to be one of her last appearances on tour. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, hit that share button down below. 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Good Tuesday morning everyone, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 16th, 2022. FLF Magazine: We are on a mission to make magazines great again. So, subscribe to our Fight Laugh Feast magazine. This is a quarterly mini-book like experience, packed full of a variety of authors that includes theologically-driven cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled throughout the glossy pages, and more. Sign your church up, sign your grumpy uncle up, and while you are at it…sign up the Pope, Elon Musks, and Russel Moore. Disclaimer: This magazine will guarantee various responses and CrossPolitic is not held liable for any of them. Reading the whole magazine may cause theological maturation, possibly encourage your kids to take the Lord’s Supper with you, and will likely cause you to randomly chuckle in joy at God’s wondrous world. Sign up today! Four issues and $60 per year, that is it. Go to fightlaughfeast.com right now to sign up!. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/at-boston-childrens-hospital-illogical-and-destructive-gender-ideology-reigns At Boston Children's Hospital, illogical and destructive gender ideology reigns Several videos from Boston Children’s Hospital on transgender children are making the rounds. They highlight how destructive the transgender medical agenda is for children and how illogical transgender activists are. Two of the videos claim that children can know that they are transgender from birth or even while still in utero. The hospital boasts that it regularly sees transgender children as young as 2 or 3 years old, when they meet with a psychologist who pushes them down the road of social gender transitioning. Concerned parents are told that beginning an irreversible process based on the word of a 2-year-old is just being “supportive.” https://twitter.com/i/status/1558823459651817477 - Play Video How do children know they are the wrong gender from birth or in the womb? That is not clear. In fact, it's hard even to imagine what that means. But we do apparently have metrics for when they are around 2 or 3. According to the hospital, a child refusing to get a haircut or playing with “opposite gender” toys can only mean that the child is transgender and must begin the gender transition process. https://twitter.com/i/status/1558669742126223361 - Play Video Aside from the wild leap in logic from a child rejecting a haircut to social gender transitioning, this makes no sense by the very logic that transgender activists have promoted. If gender is an entirely social construct, then the idea of gendered toys is also a social construct. So, if the idea that only girls play with dolls (for example) is an outdated social construct, how does a boy playing with a doll prove that he is actually a girl and should begin the transition process? This is not some exercise in philosophy or thought experiment. This is the contradictory nature of the logic that therapists and doctors are using to push children down the path toward irreversible and damaging treatments — puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and, eventually, surgery. Boston Children’s Hospital’s Center for Gender Surgery is “the first center of its kind in the U.S. in a major pediatric hospital setting,” as it boasts on its website. It is operating on the logic that children can choose their gender because they know they are the wrong gender before they are even born. Medical and mental health professionals who know better are pushing children down this path, convincing concerned parents that this is what acceptance and support look like. The malpractice lawsuits by the children whose lives they are currently ruining cannot be filed soon enough. https://thepostmillennial.com/study-blames-climate-change-for-children-eating-too-much-and-not-exercising-enough?utm_campaign=64487 Study blames climate change for children eating too much and not exercising enough The talk show CBS Mornings cited a study on Saturday that correlated the growing trend of American obesity to climate change, as increased heat, the study says, is making children stay indoors, consume more calories, and embrace a sedentary lifestyle. https://twitter.com/i/status/1558555239170674688 - Play Video In the study from Temperature, Shawnda A. Morrison argued that rising temperatures have caused children to stay indoors, grow inactive, and eat more. Her work focused on "heat stress assessment" and makes the point that it's more dangerous and less fun to be active if it's extremely hot outside. However, the author conflates metrics from the Covid-19 shutdowns that led to increased obesity in some regions as evidence for her assertions. "Climate change will not only exert direct effects like higher ambient temperatures in many regions but it will also be responsible for indirect effects that can independently affect child physical activity habits, for example as observed during the Covid-19 global pandemic." A 2021 abstract published in the US National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM) titled "Climate Change and Obesity" noted that the "current Covid-19 pandemic has caused some decline in greenhouse gas emissions," in an indication that the pandemic was a positive development for global climate change. The piece also said, "Following multiple lockdowns, there was further increase in obesity in wealthier populations." The NIH/NLM piece indicates that humanity can still gain weight if they're addressing climate change, so long as they're sedentary and consuming more calories than they burn. A study cited by MarketWatch suggests that obesity may actually be causing climate change. "Obesity is associated with approximately 20 percent more greenhouse gas emissions compared to people considered to have a healthier weight." "Researchers in a recently published study found that global obesity was estimated to contribute to an extra 700 megatons of carbon dioxide emissions per year," the study said, according to MarketWatch. Obesity is causing climate change, according to the study, and climate change is causing obesity, according to Temperature. A 2017-18 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that surveyed over 5,000 US adults found that four out of 10 Americans are obese and one out of 10 are severely obese. Americans that were considered severely obese in 1970 was only about one in 100, a number that is ten times more common today. The overall obesity rate has gone up by about 40 percent since 2000. Armored Republic The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com https://thepostmillennial.com/convicted-child-rapist-guzzles-poison-as-verdict-read-in-texas-court?utm_campaign=64487 Convicted child rapist guzzles poison as verdict read in Texas court Edward Leclair, a convicted child rapist, died on Thursday after guzzling a mysterious liquid while his guilty verdict was being read in a Denton, Texas court. The Washington Post reports that Leclair was convicted on five counts of child sexual assault and, in the courtroom, quaffed from a water bottle while "guilty" after "guilty" count was read in succession. Leclair's lawyer, Mike Howard, said, "I looked over and noticed him drinking. His hand was shaking. At the time, I thought it was shaking because of the verdict. Then he kept drinking and drinking." Howard said Leclair faced a very stern sentence of up to 100 years. The child rapist had been free on bond before the verdict but was escorted to a holding cell after he was deemed guilty. According to CNN, Denton County Assistant District Attorney Jamie Beck, said the drink looked "cloudy," and "Our investigator noticed him chug the water. He told the bailiff he might want to go check on him. The bailiff did. He was unconscious in the holding cell." Defense Attorney Howard said Leclair started vomiting "shortly after entering the holdover cell," and that emergency services were called. The Denton Record-Chronicle reported that Leclair was charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in 2016. The child had posted a personal ad on Criaglist and solicited the meeting but said Leclair raped her when they met and drove to a nearby hotel. Two years later the girl's mother called police on Leclair and he was arrested. His trial began on August 8 and he was out on a $30,000 bond. DA Beck said, "He was very much either dying or dead," when the bailiff found him and now the Texas Rangers are investigating this "in-custody death." Tarrant County Medical Examiner forensic pathologists are performing an autopsy. The Jurors were informed of Leclair's death on Friday and the judge told them it was not their fault. https://reclaimthenet.org/rumble-new-record-monthly-active-users/ Rumble sets new record, 76% year-on-year growth in active users Neutral video sharing platform Rumble reported record monthly active users and a record for uploaded content in Q2 2022 along with a strong user engagement growth trajectory. Monthly active users increased by 76% year-on-year to an average of 44 million monthly active users while content uploaded increased by 283% year-on-year to 8,948 video hours per day. User engagement increased by 62% year-on-year with Rumble users watching an average of 8.1 billion minutes per month. This is Rumble’s second record-setting quarter of the year with the video sharing platform setting record all-time highs in all key performance measures in Q1 2022. “While most platforms are experiencing declines or slowed growth, we are seeing the opposite,” Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski tweeted. Pavlovski added that in his opinion, the reason other platforms’ growth is slowing is because “audiences are going to places like Rumble.” Many users have embraced Rumble because it has committed to allowing its users to speak freely while Big Tech platforms have doubled down on censorship. In Q2 2022, Rumble doubled down on this commitment by announcing “open-source” free speech rules that users can give feedback on and vowing to not operate in countries that move towards censorship. In addition to this, Rumble provided censorship protection for author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza’s latest documentary, “2000 Mules.” The documentary became a “huge hit” for Rumble and was reportedly the biggest political documentary in a decade. Rumble also added several new features during Q2 2022 including picture-in-picture on its web player, full-screen vertical discovery on iOS, and dark mode for iOS. By contrast, the world’s biggest video sharing platform, YouTube, continued to engage in or commit to mass censorship throughout Q2 2022. Some of the many examples of this include YouTube deleting over 70,000 Ukraine war videos, removing a New York Post interview with someone who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, discussing the censorship of “misinformation” with Poland’s President, and reiterating its commitment to constant censorship of “misinformation” at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting for 2022. Now it’s time for my favorite topic: Sports! https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/08/13/djokovic-forced-out-tennis-tournament-biden-ban-unvaxed-travellers/ Djokovic Forced Out of Tennis Tournament by Biden Ban on Unvaxed Travellers Novak Djokovic pulled out of next week’s hard-court tournament in Cincinnati on Friday because he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine shots and so is not allowed to travel to the United States. That is also why Djokovic is not expected to be able to enter the U.S. Open, the year’s last Grand Slam tournament, which begins in New York on Aug. 29. Djokovic is a 35-year-old from Serbia who owns 21 major championships, one behind Rafael Nadal for the men’s record. Djokovic has said he won’t get vaccinated against the illness caused by the coronavirus, even if that prevents him from playing in certain tournaments. He missed the Australian Open in January after being deported from that country and needed to sit out two events in the United States earlier this year, along with a tournament in Montreal this week. Unvaccinated foreign citizens can’t go to Canada or the U.S. currently; the Cincinnati tournament’s news release announcing Djokovic’s withdrawal cited “travel restrictions.” Djokovic has said he was still holding out hope of being able to enter the U.S. Open, but that would require a change of government policy, which the U.S. Tennis Association says it will adhere to. Djokovic is a three-time champion at the U.S. Open and was the runner-up last year to Daniil Medvedev. Serena Williams is entered in the field for what is expected to be one of her last appearances on tour. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, hit that share button down below. If you want to sign up for a club membership, sign up for our conference, or sign up for our magazine, you can do all of that at fightlaughfeast.com. As always, if you want to send me a news story, have questions about our conference, or become a corporate partner, email me, at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

Good Tuesday morning everyone, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 16th, 2022. FLF Magazine: We are on a mission to make magazines great again. So, subscribe to our Fight Laugh Feast magazine. This is a quarterly mini-book like experience, packed full of a variety of authors that includes theologically-driven cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled throughout the glossy pages, and more. Sign your church up, sign your grumpy uncle up, and while you are at it…sign up the Pope, Elon Musks, and Russel Moore. Disclaimer: This magazine will guarantee various responses and CrossPolitic is not held liable for any of them. Reading the whole magazine may cause theological maturation, possibly encourage your kids to take the Lord’s Supper with you, and will likely cause you to randomly chuckle in joy at God’s wondrous world. Sign up today! Four issues and $60 per year, that is it. Go to fightlaughfeast.com right now to sign up!. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/at-boston-childrens-hospital-illogical-and-destructive-gender-ideology-reigns At Boston Children's Hospital, illogical and destructive gender ideology reigns Several videos from Boston Children’s Hospital on transgender children are making the rounds. They highlight how destructive the transgender medical agenda is for children and how illogical transgender activists are. Two of the videos claim that children can know that they are transgender from birth or even while still in utero. The hospital boasts that it regularly sees transgender children as young as 2 or 3 years old, when they meet with a psychologist who pushes them down the road of social gender transitioning. Concerned parents are told that beginning an irreversible process based on the word of a 2-year-old is just being “supportive.” https://twitter.com/i/status/1558823459651817477 - Play Video How do children know they are the wrong gender from birth or in the womb? That is not clear. In fact, it's hard even to imagine what that means. But we do apparently have metrics for when they are around 2 or 3. According to the hospital, a child refusing to get a haircut or playing with “opposite gender” toys can only mean that the child is transgender and must begin the gender transition process. https://twitter.com/i/status/1558669742126223361 - Play Video Aside from the wild leap in logic from a child rejecting a haircut to social gender transitioning, this makes no sense by the very logic that transgender activists have promoted. If gender is an entirely social construct, then the idea of gendered toys is also a social construct. So, if the idea that only girls play with dolls (for example) is an outdated social construct, how does a boy playing with a doll prove that he is actually a girl and should begin the transition process? This is not some exercise in philosophy or thought experiment. This is the contradictory nature of the logic that therapists and doctors are using to push children down the path toward irreversible and damaging treatments — puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and, eventually, surgery. Boston Children’s Hospital’s Center for Gender Surgery is “the first center of its kind in the U.S. in a major pediatric hospital setting,” as it boasts on its website. It is operating on the logic that children can choose their gender because they know they are the wrong gender before they are even born. Medical and mental health professionals who know better are pushing children down this path, convincing concerned parents that this is what acceptance and support look like. The malpractice lawsuits by the children whose lives they are currently ruining cannot be filed soon enough. https://thepostmillennial.com/study-blames-climate-change-for-children-eating-too-much-and-not-exercising-enough?utm_campaign=64487 Study blames climate change for children eating too much and not exercising enough The talk show CBS Mornings cited a study on Saturday that correlated the growing trend of American obesity to climate change, as increased heat, the study says, is making children stay indoors, consume more calories, and embrace a sedentary lifestyle. https://twitter.com/i/status/1558555239170674688 - Play Video In the study from Temperature, Shawnda A. Morrison argued that rising temperatures have caused children to stay indoors, grow inactive, and eat more. Her work focused on "heat stress assessment" and makes the point that it's more dangerous and less fun to be active if it's extremely hot outside. However, the author conflates metrics from the Covid-19 shutdowns that led to increased obesity in some regions as evidence for her assertions. "Climate change will not only exert direct effects like higher ambient temperatures in many regions but it will also be responsible for indirect effects that can independently affect child physical activity habits, for example as observed during the Covid-19 global pandemic." A 2021 abstract published in the US National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM) titled "Climate Change and Obesity" noted that the "current Covid-19 pandemic has caused some decline in greenhouse gas emissions," in an indication that the pandemic was a positive development for global climate change. The piece also said, "Following multiple lockdowns, there was further increase in obesity in wealthier populations." The NIH/NLM piece indicates that humanity can still gain weight if they're addressing climate change, so long as they're sedentary and consuming more calories than they burn. A study cited by MarketWatch suggests that obesity may actually be causing climate change. "Obesity is associated with approximately 20 percent more greenhouse gas emissions compared to people considered to have a healthier weight." "Researchers in a recently published study found that global obesity was estimated to contribute to an extra 700 megatons of carbon dioxide emissions per year," the study said, according to MarketWatch. Obesity is causing climate change, according to the study, and climate change is causing obesity, according to Temperature. A 2017-18 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that surveyed over 5,000 US adults found that four out of 10 Americans are obese and one out of 10 are severely obese. Americans that were considered severely obese in 1970 was only about one in 100, a number that is ten times more common today. The overall obesity rate has gone up by about 40 percent since 2000. Armored Republic The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com https://thepostmillennial.com/convicted-child-rapist-guzzles-poison-as-verdict-read-in-texas-court?utm_campaign=64487 Convicted child rapist guzzles poison as verdict read in Texas court Edward Leclair, a convicted child rapist, died on Thursday after guzzling a mysterious liquid while his guilty verdict was being read in a Denton, Texas court. The Washington Post reports that Leclair was convicted on five counts of child sexual assault and, in the courtroom, quaffed from a water bottle while "guilty" after "guilty" count was read in succession. Leclair's lawyer, Mike Howard, said, "I looked over and noticed him drinking. His hand was shaking. At the time, I thought it was shaking because of the verdict. Then he kept drinking and drinking." Howard said Leclair faced a very stern sentence of up to 100 years. The child rapist had been free on bond before the verdict but was escorted to a holding cell after he was deemed guilty. According to CNN, Denton County Assistant District Attorney Jamie Beck, said the drink looked "cloudy," and "Our investigator noticed him chug the water. He told the bailiff he might want to go check on him. The bailiff did. He was unconscious in the holding cell." Defense Attorney Howard said Leclair started vomiting "shortly after entering the holdover cell," and that emergency services were called. The Denton Record-Chronicle reported that Leclair was charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in 2016. The child had posted a personal ad on Criaglist and solicited the meeting but said Leclair raped her when they met and drove to a nearby hotel. Two years later the girl's mother called police on Leclair and he was arrested. His trial began on August 8 and he was out on a $30,000 bond. DA Beck said, "He was very much either dying or dead," when the bailiff found him and now the Texas Rangers are investigating this "in-custody death." Tarrant County Medical Examiner forensic pathologists are performing an autopsy. The Jurors were informed of Leclair's death on Friday and the judge told them it was not their fault. https://reclaimthenet.org/rumble-new-record-monthly-active-users/ Rumble sets new record, 76% year-on-year growth in active users Neutral video sharing platform Rumble reported record monthly active users and a record for uploaded content in Q2 2022 along with a strong user engagement growth trajectory. Monthly active users increased by 76% year-on-year to an average of 44 million monthly active users while content uploaded increased by 283% year-on-year to 8,948 video hours per day. User engagement increased by 62% year-on-year with Rumble users watching an average of 8.1 billion minutes per month. This is Rumble’s second record-setting quarter of the year with the video sharing platform setting record all-time highs in all key performance measures in Q1 2022. “While most platforms are experiencing declines or slowed growth, we are seeing the opposite,” Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski tweeted. Pavlovski added that in his opinion, the reason other platforms’ growth is slowing is because “audiences are going to places like Rumble.” Many users have embraced Rumble because it has committed to allowing its users to speak freely while Big Tech platforms have doubled down on censorship. In Q2 2022, Rumble doubled down on this commitment by announcing “open-source” free speech rules that users can give feedback on and vowing to not operate in countries that move towards censorship. In addition to this, Rumble provided censorship protection for author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza’s latest documentary, “2000 Mules.” The documentary became a “huge hit” for Rumble and was reportedly the biggest political documentary in a decade. Rumble also added several new features during Q2 2022 including picture-in-picture on its web player, full-screen vertical discovery on iOS, and dark mode for iOS. By contrast, the world’s biggest video sharing platform, YouTube, continued to engage in or commit to mass censorship throughout Q2 2022. Some of the many examples of this include YouTube deleting over 70,000 Ukraine war videos, removing a New York Post interview with someone who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, discussing the censorship of “misinformation” with Poland’s President, and reiterating its commitment to constant censorship of “misinformation” at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting for 2022. Now it’s time for my favorite topic: Sports! https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/08/13/djokovic-forced-out-tennis-tournament-biden-ban-unvaxed-travellers/ Djokovic Forced Out of Tennis Tournament by Biden Ban on Unvaxed Travellers Novak Djokovic pulled out of next week’s hard-court tournament in Cincinnati on Friday because he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine shots and so is not allowed to travel to the United States. That is also why Djokovic is not expected to be able to enter the U.S. Open, the year’s last Grand Slam tournament, which begins in New York on Aug. 29. Djokovic is a 35-year-old from Serbia who owns 21 major championships, one behind Rafael Nadal for the men’s record. Djokovic has said he won’t get vaccinated against the illness caused by the coronavirus, even if that prevents him from playing in certain tournaments. He missed the Australian Open in January after being deported from that country and needed to sit out two events in the United States earlier this year, along with a tournament in Montreal this week. Unvaccinated foreign citizens can’t go to Canada or the U.S. currently; the Cincinnati tournament’s news release announcing Djokovic’s withdrawal cited “travel restrictions.” Djokovic has said he was still holding out hope of being able to enter the U.S. Open, but that would require a change of government policy, which the U.S. Tennis Association says it will adhere to. Djokovic is a three-time champion at the U.S. Open and was the runner-up last year to Daniil Medvedev. Serena Williams is entered in the field for what is expected to be one of her last appearances on tour. This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you liked the show, hit that share button down below. If you want to sign up for a club membership, sign up for our conference, or sign up for our magazine, you can do all of that at fightlaughfeast.com. As always, if you want to send me a news story, have questions about our conference, or become a corporate partner, email me, at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Nikolai Petrovsky is Professor of Medicine at Flinders University, Director of Endocrinology at Flinders Medical Centre and Research Director of Vaxine, an Adelaide-based biotechnology company focused on vaccine development. He has been awarded over 50 million dollars from the US National Institutes of Health for his vaccine research. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed research papers and is an inventor on multiple vaccine patents. In 2020, he developed the Covax-19/SpikoGen® vaccine against COVID-19 that in October 2021 received authorization in Iran, making it the first recombinant protein Covid-19 vaccine in the world to receive regulatory approval, and the first Australian-developed human vaccine in the last 40 years to achieve approval.

The deadly synthetic opioid Fentanyl is now circulating in New Zealand. In Wairarapa, twelve people overdosed on the drug at the weekend and were hospitalised. It had been sold to them as cocaine. Fentanyl is believed to be the main driver behind a significant increase in drug overdose deaths in the United States. The US National Institute of Drug Abuse's science policy branch chief Dr Emily Einstein spoke to Susie Ferguson.

On today's podcast, we're going to talk with the founder of Dandy Doula, Xian Brooks, MPH, about the importance of intersectional birth work and amplifying the need for intersectional birth support for queer, trans, and BIPOC birthing bodies. Xian Brooks (he/him) is a public health professional from Louisville, Kentucky, where he is a community-based birth doula and a Master of Science in Nursing student. Xian completed his Bachelor's of Science in Public Health Education at North Carolina Central University and his Master's of Public Health in Community and Behavioral Health at the University of Colorado. Over time, Xian has accumulated a lot of experience in queer, trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming reproductive health education. Xian's training has equipped him to understand the root causes of perinatal death rates among Black individuals, especially how race, gender, sexual orientation, and class are not mutually exclusive when it comes to health disparities. Xian's lived experience recognizes that health disparities are more than just numbers on a page. Xian is currently working towards becoming a nurse-midwife because representation in healthcare is extremely important to Xian. He firmly believes it is necessary to overcome negative health outcomes and revolutionize healthcare. We talk about what inspired Xian to dive into the work of community and behavioral health as well as his journey as a nurse-midwife. We also discuss what intersectional birth work looks like and the importance to amplify the need to create safe perinatal spaces for queer, trans, and BIPOC birthing bodies.  Content warning: We mention transphobia, misgendering, deadnaming, racism, police violence, and birth trauma. RESOURCES: Learn more about Xian Brooks and The Dandy Doula here. Follow The Dandy Doula on Facebook and Instagram.  Hoyert DL. Maternal mortality rates in the United States, 2019. NCHS Health E-Stats. 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc:103855. Hunter, L., McMahon, E., Graves, B., Wooten, A., Kriebs, J., Pickett, E., Tanner, T., Garcia, R., Apatov, N., Burkman, R., Hodges, K., & Bright, C. (2019). (rep.). 2019 Demographic Report (p. 1). Linthicum, Maryland: American Midwifery Certification Board. Loewenberg Weisband, Y., Klebanoff, M., Gallo, M. F., Shoben, A., & Norris, A. H. (2018). Birth outcomes of women using a midwife versus women using a physician for prenatal care. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 63(4), 399–409. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12750 Taffe MA, Gilpin NW. Racial inequity in grant funding from the US National Institutes of Health. Elife. 2021;10:e65697. Published 2021 Jan 18. doi:10.7554/eLife.65697.  Tikkanen, R., Gunja, M. Z., FitzGerald, M., & Zephyrin, L. (2020). Maternal mortality and maternity care in the United States compared to 10 other developed countries. Issue briefs, Commonwealth Fund.  For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com. Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EvidenceBasedBirth/ ), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ebbirth/), and Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/ebbirth/). Ready to get involved? Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/become-pro-member/). Find an EBB Instructor here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/find-an-instructor-parents/), and click here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/) to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class.

Cryptococcus species causes close to a quater of a million cases of severe disease and > 180 000 deaths...universally fatal if untreated. In this episode of MM, host Dr Vindana Chibabhai, chats to Prof Nelesh Govender about recent changes and expected changes in the diagnosis and management of Cryptococcal disease. 2022 WHO Cryptococcal Disease Management Guidelines https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241550277 (here) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1710922 (ACTA Trial ) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2111904 (Ambition Trial) About Prof Nelesh Govender: I run a research group in medical mycology in South Africa, among a select few worldwide working in public health mycology. A major theme of my research is HIV-associated fungal diseases, many of which are life-threatening. My research activities span: 1) laboratory science (including characterisation of established/emerging fungal pathogens and diagnostic test development/evaluation), 2) population-based observational epidemiological studies, 3) cost-effectiveness modelling of public health interventions and treatments and 4) clinical trials. This research is aligned to my work as a centre head at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (www.nicd.ac.za) where I run South Africa's national mycology reference laboratory. Our group serves as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for antimicrobial resistance. Our public health research is primarily funded through NICD but also partly through grants from the US National Institutes of Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CDC Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, UK Medical Research Council, UK National Institute for Health Research and NHLS Research Trust. Twitter @neleshg Visit the Microbe Mail https://microbemail.captivate.fm/ (website) to sign up for updates E-mail: mail.microbe@gmail.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/https:/www.instagram.com/microbe_mail/ (Microbe_Mail)  Twitter: @microbemail Facebook: Microbe Mail Pinterest: @mailmicrobe

Welcome to “The Emergent Human" where we explore Optimizing Health, Embodied Spirituality and Post Conventional Living. Ostrolenk and co-host Sardot speak with biophysicist Dr Beverly Rubik about her work in studying and researching the human biofield. Dr Rubik talks about her research into the effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on the cells, the human biofield and therefore the totality of the human biological systems. She also talks about her novel research into devices claiming to offer some degree of protection against EMFs. Part of Beverly's work, which she discusses, was as a Member, Program Advisory Board, Office of Alternative Medicine at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), 1992-94 where she worked to make official the concept of the biofield. Dr. Rubik also discusses biophotons, live blood cell analysis and various spiritual practices that strengthen the human biofield. You can learn more about her work;: www.frontiersciences.org www.brubik.com Today's show is brought to you by Cosper Scafidi, an amazing body worker in the Northern Virginia area who has integrated different somatic practices into his work. To learn more about his work, visit his website: www.cosperscafidi.com/.

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updated supply chain policies. Please LISTEN

When someone breaks the law, most of us have an instinct that they should be punished. In fact, that they deserve to be punished. At the base of this is a sense that we are morally responsible for our actions and we should get our ‘just deserts' if we make bad choices. This assumption is deeply encoded in the criminal law itself. Sure, there are other reasons we may want to put criminals behind bars – keeping society safe, deterring others from committing the same crime, even rehabilitation. But deep down lies the instinct of ‘retribution', that a person who has done wrong just deserves to be punished for their wrongdoing. But why do they? Well, at the root of it is our cherished belief that we have ‘free will'. That we make our decisions freely and that we can choose to act differently. Our guest Gregg Carusso rejects this idea entirely. He sees free will as an illusion. He asks us to consider a justice system built entirely without retributive justice, where no one is imprisoned because they ‘deserve' to be punished. Gregg is Professor of Philosophy, State University New York, Corning, Honorary Professor at Sydney's Macquarie University and Co Director of the Justice Without Retribution Network at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. In his latest book Just Deserts, Gregg debates with fellow philosopher Daniel C Dennett moral responsibility, punishment and free will. Our other guest, Katrina Sifferd believes the justice system can and should be grounded in a concept of free will. She shares some concerns with Gregg that the system is at times overly punitive, but believes that we have the capacity to act as morally responsible individuals. In fact, in her book ‘Responsible Brains', she looks at the neuroscience at work in our brain, and sees our ‘executive function' as the seat of our moral responsibility. Katrina is professor and chair of philosophy at Chicago's Elmurst University and co editor in chief of the publication Neuro-ethics. Katrina earned a Juris Doctorate and has worked on criminal justice projects for the US National Institute of Justice. She is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on responsibility, criminal law and punishment. You can be part of the discussion @PofCharity on Twitter, @PrincipleofCharity on Facebook and @PrincipleofCharityPodcast on Instagram. Your hosts are Lloyd Vogelman and Emile Sherman. Find Lloyd @LloydVogelman on Linked in Find Emile @EmileSherman on Linked In and Twitter. This Podcast is Produced by Jonah Primo and Bronwen Reid Find Jonah @JonahPrimomusic on Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

White Coat Waste is a taxpayer watchdog group with a shocking new exposé: WCW alleges the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been shipping tax dollars to a Kremlin-run animal testing lab for cruel and wasteful experiments on cats. WCW charges that, as recently as November 2021, the US NIH shipped $549,331 (via a university) to Russia's state-run Pavlov Institute of Physiology for experiments in which healthy cats had portions of their brains removed, electrodes implanted in their spines, and were forced to walk on a treadmill in spinal cord experiments. WCW says another $221,135 in NIH funding was sent to the same Russian lab for cat experiments in 2018. We invite the NIH, the Pavlov Institute and any other related entity on to respond. Visit whitecoatwaste.org for more. WCW says the NIH currently authorizes four different Russian state animal testing labs including the Pavlov Institute to receive taxpayer funding. Last year, following WCW's Worldwide Waste investigation, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) introduced the Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act(HR 5527) to cut funding for animal testing in foreign adversary nations including Russia. WCW says “Taxpayers shouldn't be forced to pay white coats in the Russian government to torture and kill cats in wasteful treadmill experiments. As White Coat Waste Project exposed, there are four Kremlin-run animal testing labs that NIH has authorized to receive our money and U.S. sanctions against Russia should include defunding them.” Statement from Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) “Our tax dollars should never be sent to state-run labs in adversary nations like Russia and China that threaten our national security. My AFAR Act would prohibit tax dollars from being shipped to animal testing labs in any countries that are deemed foreign adversaries.”

White Coat Waste is a taxpayer watchdog group with a shocking new exposé: WCW alleges the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been shipping tax dollars to a Kremlin-run animal testing lab for cruel and wasteful experiments on cats. WCW charges that, as recently as November 2021, the US NIH shipped $549,331 (via a university) to Russia's state-run Pavlov Institute of Physiology for experiments in which healthy cats had portions of their brains removed, electrodes implanted in their spines, and were forced to walk on a treadmill in spinal cord experiments. WCW says another $221,135 in NIH funding was sent to the same Russian lab for cat experiments in 2018. We invite the NIH, the Pavlov Institute and any other related entity on to respond. Visit whitecoatwaste.org for more. WCW says the NIH currently authorizes four different Russian state animal testing labs including the Pavlov Institute to receive taxpayer funding. Last year, following WCW's Worldwide Waste investigation, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) introduced the Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act(HR 5527) to cut funding for animal testing in foreign adversary nations including Russia. WCW says “Taxpayers shouldn't be forced to pay white coats in the Russian government to torture and kill cats in wasteful treadmill experiments. As White Coat Waste Project exposed, there are four Kremlin-run animal testing labs that NIH has authorized to receive our money and U.S. sanctions against Russia should include defunding them.” Statement from Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) “Our tax dollars should never be sent to state-run labs in adversary nations like Russia and China that threaten our national security. My AFAR Act would prohibit tax dollars from being shipped to animal testing labs in any countries that are deemed foreign adversaries.”

White Coat Waste is a taxpayer watchdog group with a shocking new exposé: WCW alleges the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been shipping tax dollars to a Kremlin-run animal testing lab for cruel and wasteful experiments on cats. WCW charges that, as recently as November 2021, the US NIH shipped $549,331 (via a university) to Russia's state-run Pavlov Institute of Physiology for experiments in which healthy cats had portions of their brains removed, electrodes implanted in their spines, and were forced to walk on a treadmill in spinal cord experiments. WCW says another $221,135 in NIH funding was sent to the same Russian lab for cat experiments in 2018. We invite the NIH, the Pavlov Institute and any other related entity on to respond. Visit whitecoatwaste.org for more. WCW says the NIH currently authorizes four different Russian state animal testing labs including the Pavlov Institute to receive taxpayer funding. Last year, following WCW's Worldwide Waste investigation, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) introduced the Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act(HR 5527) to cut funding for animal testing in foreign adversary nations including Russia. WCW says “Taxpayers shouldn't be forced to pay white coats in the Russian government to torture and kill cats in wasteful treadmill experiments. As White Coat Waste Project exposed, there are four Kremlin-run animal testing labs that NIH has authorized to receive our money and U.S. sanctions against Russia should include defunding them.” Statement from Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) “Our tax dollars should never be sent to state-run labs in adversary nations like Russia and China that threaten our national security. My AFAR Act would prohibit tax dollars from being shipped to animal testing labs in any countries that are deemed foreign adversaries.”

Anti-seizure medications are not a cure, and about 30% of people with epilepsy don't respond to them. How are new medications discovered, and what's on the horizon?  Dr. Patricia Grandizoli Saletti interviews Dr. Karen Wilcox about her work with the Anticonvulsive Drug Development Program.Only about two-thirds of people with epilepsy have their seizures controlled by medication. The Anticonvulsive Drug Development (ADD) Program at the University of Utah is the contract site for the Epilepsy Therapy Screening Program (ETSP), a program run by the US National Institutes of Health that is dedicated to preclinical testing of potential new medications to stop seizures - and perhaps one day, to stop epilepsy from developing.Dr. Karen Wilcox directs the ADD Program, which over the years has evaluated the majority of the anti-seizure medications on the market today.The program uses a battery of assays and experiments to blind-test compounds, which are provided by pharmaceutical companies, academic labs, or medicinal chemists. The data is returned to the source lab, which can use it to pursue clinical testing if warranted. Identifying promising new anti-seizure medications relies on model systems that approximate epilepsy in human beings. Dr. Wilcox and colleagues' work on better pre-clinical models can help to identify more effective anti-seizure medications.  For example, finding compounds effective against drug-resistant epilepsy depends on models that simulate drug-resistant epilepsy. Dr. Wilcox's program uses such a model and is working on developing others. And in a 2020 Epilepsia paper, her group described results from a study of subchronic administration of anti-seizure compounds in a rodent model of spontaneous seizures.This episode was reported by Dr. Patricia Grandizoli Saletti, and edited and produced by Nancy Volkers.Contact ILAE with feedback or episode ideas at podcast@ilae.orgSharp Waves content is meant for informational purposes only and not as medical or clinical advice. The International League Against Epilepsy is the world's preeminent association of health professionals and scientists, working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  The International League Against Epilepsy invites you to explore the ILAE Academy: Interactive, practice based online courses for health care professionals who diagnose and treat epilepsy. Find more information at ilae-academy.org. Support the showSharp Waves episodes are meant for informational purposes only, and not as clinical or medical advice.The International League Against Epilepsy is the world's preeminent association of health professionals and scientists, working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Ethan Nadelmann studied at Harvard University and London School of Economics and was a lecturer at Princeton University. While at Princeton, Nadelmann's work focused on drug policy, attracting considerable attention with his articles in Science, Foreign Affairs, National Review and many others. He also formed the Princeton Working Group on the Future of Drug Use and Alternatives to Drug Prohibition.  In mid-90s Nadelmann founded the Lindesmith Center, a drug policy institute that six years later became the Drug Policy Alliance, a group for drug policies "grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights.” As the Executive Director of the organisation, Nadelmann advocates for the application of harm reduction principles to minimize the public health effects of the War on Drugs.  In 2021 he launched Psychoactive, a podcast on drug policy, drug use, and drugs research featuring Nadelmann interviewing leading figures in current debates on drugs such as head of the US National Institute of Drug Abuse Nora Volkow, authors Michael Pollan and Andrew Weil.  What's the future of drug policies? Will tobacco become the next substance politicians will go to war against? Be sure to tune in to find out!  McGill University Cannabis Hash Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybin) Cops Across Borders DEA Andrew Weil Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin Lester Grinspoon Harry Levine Jeffrey Fagan Tobacco (Nicotine) Kenneth Warner Sylvia Law  Arnold Trebach National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Kevin Zeese War on Drugs George Soros Foreign Policy magazine Open Society Foundations Lindesmith center Alfred Lindesmith Drug Policy Alliance International Harm Reduction Development Program (IHRD)  Ballot initiative Brompton cocktail The Heroin Solution by Arnold S. Trebach Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Marjorie “Mo” Mowlam Keith Hellawell Heroin-assisted treatment Partnership for a Drug-Free America Jesse Jackson Charles Rangel Chuck Schumer The Beckley Foundation Fentanyl Tobacco Harm Reduction Smoking Cessation and Psilocybin  ★ Support this podcast ★

From the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, one expert came to the fore as a trusted voice, not just in his home country of the United States, but around the globe: Dr Anthony S Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

This podcast is with Dr. Hongkui Zeng who directs the Allen Institute for Brain Science and Dr. Bolisjka Tasic who directs Molecular Genetics at the Allen Institute for Brain Science. It's about how spatially resolved transcriptomics, a Nature Methods Method of the Year, can help to understand the brain. I did a story about it here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-020-01033-y . This is a podcast series that shares more of what I found out in my reporting. The piece is about smoothies, fruit salads, fruit tarts, genomics and a big puzzle called: the brain. Transcript of podcast Note: These podcasts are produced to be heard. If you can, please tune in. Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and there's a human editor. But a transcript may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting.Not lost in space Episode 2 Hi and welcome to Conversations with scientists, I'm Vivien Marx. This podcast is about space--space in biology, actually. Talking about the role of space and spatial analysis in biology is a chat about food. About smoothies, fruit salads and fruit tarts. Here's Dr. Hongkui Zeng and Dr. Bosiljka Tasic from the Allen Institute for Brain Science. [0:30] Bosiljka Tasic Fruit salad and smoothie. Fruit tart is spatial transcriptomics.Smoothie is Bulk RNA-seq. Ok passé Hongkui ZengForget it.  Bosiljka Tasic You have fruit salad, you have dissociated cells you are profiling, you have lost the context, you have a context in the piece of tissue you have dissected. Then there is the fruit tart. You know exactly where each piece of fruit.  Relationship to the other VivienOk so spatial analysis in genomics is understanding a fruit tart. Knowing which genes are expressed where and what the relationship is of the genes to one another. The two scientists will talk more about this shortly. There's Dr. Bosiljka Tasic, she directs Molecular Genetics and her research is for example on cell types in the mouse brain. And Dr. Hongkui Zeng who is director of the Allen Institute for Brain Science. Before they explain more about this science, here they both are, kindly teaching me how to pronounce their names. As ever I will try to do this right. And likely fail.  [1:37] Bosiljka Tasic and Hongkui ZengI'm Bosiljka Tasic. Bosiljka Tasic. OK, got it   Hongkui Zeng. You don't pronounce the G at all, just, well, Zen, yeah, Zen G Zen. Yeah, yeah. It's very, very almost not there.   How would you how would you pronounce that if you emphasize the G . ZengG. So I think g you hear much more but it's not the correct way. I mean I've given you my Americanized way of saying my name. I see. Well I'm going to, I'm going to do it wrong anyway. But but at least for me, don't  worry. VivienNext, before we get back to their thoughts and research, just a bit about this podcast series.  In my reporting I speak with scientists around the world and this podcast is a way to share more of what I find out.  This podcast takes you into the science and it's about the people doing the science. You can find some of my work for example in Nature journals that are part of the Nature Portfolio.  That's where you find studies by working scientists and those are about the latest aspects of their research. And a number of these journals offer science journalism. These are pieces by science journalists like me.  This podcast episode about space in biology harkens back to interviews I did  months ago. Back then I asked scientists about their work and their thoughts about spatially resolved transcriptomics, which is a Nature Methods method of the year. In my slow pokey DIY podcast production this is episode 2 in a series about this field of study.  Spatially resolved transcriptomics helps with studying the brain, which is the giant puzzle that Hongkui Zeng and Bosiljka Tasic work on. Among their daily puzzles is: How many different cell types are there in the brains of mammals such as mice, primates or humans? There are lots of them.   And scientists want to be more precise than just saying there are lots of cells, of course. They want to know which ones there are and where they are. In the brain, another puzzle is where are cell types when. Cells are born and then often move to other areas of the brain where they will tend to all sorts of tasks. It takes a number of techniques to address these questions, including spatial techniques.  The US National Institutes of Health—NIH--has many research projects, one of them is the Brain Initiative, NIH's Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative.  Part of that is the NIH Brain Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN). One big BICCN project is to build a high quality atlas of cell types in the entire mouse brain.  Many labs are working together to produce human, mouse and non-human primate brain atlases, these are intended as references for labs around the world. The scientists use imaging, electrophysiology and molecular genetic analyses including analysis of gene expression, which is transcriptomics.  BICCN phase 1 is underway and phase 2 is getting underway. The project has started with the mouse brain and is moving toward an atlas of the non-human primate brain and the human brain.  One big challenge in this venture is distinguishing cell types. Cells may look very different but they might also look quite similar to one another. Here is Hongkui Zeng talking about BICCN [5:20] Hongkui ZengWe are currently in phase one, BICCN phase one, building this brain-wide cell type reference atlas. We are doing quite well and we expect to complete phase 1 in the next two years. And then phase 2 is starting, BICCN, phase 2 what you heard at SfN. There are several major themes for phase 2 that were announced by NIH. The three major themes are building cell-type targeting tools, moving into the study of primate brains including human brain, cataloging cell types in the human brain and then finally studying the connections, the connectomics of the human brain. Bosiljka is very active in one of those initiatives, which is building in one of cell type targeting tools  Bosiljka Tasic You want to define a cell type first, but then you want to be able to access it for experimental examination perturbation. You want to form causality connections between a cell type and, let's say a specific behavior. So in order to do that, you need to build usually a genetic tool that is based on genes that are expressed in the cell type or maybe regulatory elements, enhancers that are active in that cell type. You can you can create a transgenic mouse or a viral tool that will then deliver a particular transgene, a particular perturbing or labeling gene to that cell, and then you can visualize the cell, monitor it, maybe monitor its activity or perturb it and ask for  Phenotypes effects at the level of that cell, at the level of the circuit, at the level of the whole organism. And both Hongkui and I, we are we have a just...

Leon Peshkin is a faculty member at the Systems Biology Department of the Harvard Medical School, also affiliated with the Marine Biological Laboratory. Peshkin holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Brown University and an M.S. in Applied Mathematics from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Leon's current research interests include embryology, evolution and aging. Leon's research on aging and personal story was covered in a recent Boston Globe article. His personal genome is used as a human genomic standard by the US National Institute of Standards within the Genome in a Bottle program as described in a Genome magazine article. Leon's research on applications of Artificial Intelligence to the biology of aging has been highlighted in an interview with the Life Extension Advocacy Foundation and Longevity Technology. FIND LEON ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Email ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), has been at the center of the COVID-19 debate since early in 2020. A recent release of Dr. Fauci's emails from early on in the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked new debate and criticism about what he knew and when. Our hosts and Dr. Plum discuss Dr. Fauci, updates on COVID-19 origins, and the controversy surrounding the NIH funding of the Wuhan Institute of Virology. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blurredpoliticallines/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blurredpoliticallines/support

In this sixth episode, experts discuss how vaccine development complexities often boil down to the manufacturing process and scaling up to large quantities. We take a look at how manufacturing processes are set up including the use of contract manufacturers (CMOs or CDMOs) that are largely in control of different parts of the production line. Experts also discuss the various pros and cons for the different manufacturing processes of mRNA vaccines, adenoviral vector vaccines, protein subunit vaccines and inactivated vaccines, and where bottle necks and supply delays could potentially form if stakeholders are not on their game. Ancillary material like vials and syringes will also be an important consideration when supply and demand is still unclear given that a lot of promising vaccines are not yet authorized. At the end of the day, nothing is impossible in this world filled with experienced industry players, but cooperation and collaboration might be the ultimate secret ingredient to success. Expert Guests: -- Dr Michael Kurilla is the Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, US National Institute of Health. He has been a member of the advisory committee for vaccines and related biologics since 2018. -- Dr Craig Laferriere is a consultant on vaccine design and manufacturing with over 25 years experience in vaccine manufacturing, design and licensing. He is the head of vaccine development at Novateur and has previously worked on vaccine development for GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer. -- Dr Prashant Yadav is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development and Affiliate Professor of Technology and Operations Management at INSEAD. Yadav has with governments and global organizations to improve medical product supply chains. Previous roles include Strategy Leader-Supply Chain at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Chair of the Market Dynamics Advisory Group of the Global Fund. associate editor of PharmSource, a trade publication that exclusively covers the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

In this introductory episode, Surani speaks to Kent Collier, the independent sponsor of the podcast, about what this series hopes to achieve. This episode sets us up with some foundations on vaccine development, and where we are right now with the current vaccine approaches for Covid-19. We'll also get an understanding from experts on where Covid-19 sits in comparison to SARS in 2003 and the seasonal flu. Experts finally discuss their initial outlook for the future. Expert Guests: -- Dr Michael Kurilla is the Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, US National Institute of Health. He has been a member of the advisory committee for vaccines and related biologics since 2018. -- Dr Nikolai Petrovsky is a Professor of Medicine, Flinders University in Australia and vice-president and secretary general of the International Immunomics Society. He is the founder of vaccine biotech Vaccine, which has a protein based candidate in early development for Covid-19. -- Dr Gregory Gray is a Professor at Duke University and infectious disease epidemiologist with three affiliations: Duke Global Health Institute, Division of Infectious Diseases, and Duke Nicholas School of Environment. He was on the FDA advisory committee for vaccines and related biologics between 2010-2013.

In this second episode, experts talk about what goes into designing a clinical trial, how they are set up to give answers and where they can be flawed. We'll look at a few key questions about the ongoing Covid-19 vaccine trials including the vaccines being set up to show protection against mild disease versus severe disease and how releasing results early may raise some concerns in how we can interpret the results. Experts also discuss the regulators that approve the vaccines and their tough position to release a new vaccine to the public on limited data and very tight review timelines amid the pressure of a pandemic. Expert Guests: -- Dr Deborah Fuller is a Professor of Microbiology at The University of Washington School of Medicine. A veteran vaccinologist and researcher, she has been working on vaccine development for the last 30 years with specific research around DNA and RNA technologies. -- Dr Michael Kurilla is the Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, US National Institute of Health. He has been a member of the advisory committee for vaccines and related biologics since 2018. -- Dr Scott Evans is a Professor and Founding Chair of The Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at George Washington University. He is a former member of an FDA advisory committee and a member of the steering committee of the clinical trials transformation initiative. -- Dr Nikolai Petrovsky is a Professor of Medicine, Flinders University in Australia and vice-president and secretary general of the International Immunomics Society. He is the founder of vaccine biotech Vaccine, which has a protein based candidate in early development for Covid-19. -- Dr Gregory Gray is a Professor at Duke University and infectious disease epidemiologist with three affiliations: Duke Global Health Institute, Division of Infectious Diseases, and Duke Nicholas School of Environment. He was on the FDA advisory committee for vaccines and related biologics between 2010-2013.

In this third episode, experts discuss the two big mRNA vaccine breakthroughs from Pfizer/BionTech and Moderna, which now have emergency use authorisations in a number of countries. We hear their first impressions on what the “better than expected” results tell us and how that might translate to durability, protection against severe disease and transmission. They also explore the inevitable challenges around gathering future evidence if people in the placebo group are offered the vaccines. The initial safety profile of these mRNA vaccines gets dissected including the reported allergic reactions and cases of Bell's Palsy. Amid current limitations with these datasets, experts also discuss viewpoints on administering the vaccine to pregnant women, women who want to get pregnant and 16/17 year olds. Expert Guests: -- Dr Deborah Fuller is a Professor of Microbiology at The University of Washington School of Medicine. A veteran vaccinologist and researcher, she has been working on vaccine development for the last 30 years with specific research around DNA and RNA technologies. -- Dr Nikolai Petrovsky is a Professor of Medicine, Flinders University in Australia and vice-president and secretary general of the International Immunomics Society. He is the founder of vaccine biotech Vaccine, which has a protein based candidate in early development for Covid-19. -- Dr Yves Van Laethem is a retired virologist from Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Pierre and is currently the spokesperson for the fight against coronavirus in Belgium. -- Dr Scott Evans is a Professor and Founding Chair of The Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at George Washington University. He is a former member of an FDA advisory committee and a member of the steering committee of the clinical trials transformation initiative. -- Dr Michael Kurilla is the Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, US National Institute of Health. He has been a member of the advisory committee for vaccines and related biologics since 2018.