Episode 26 - COVID-19 Models

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This week Gid takes a look at the predictive models for coronavirus with a special guest - professor Sally Cripps. We look at why the models were wrong, how wrong they were, and what you can do to keep yourself informed.

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Episode 26 - COVID-19 Models

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Episode 33 - Ivermectin and Covid-19 1:28:35

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This episode, Gid and his special guest Dr. Kyle Sheldrick talk ivermectin, covid-19, and why the evidence-base for the anti-parasitic medication really isn't very good when it comes to the dread disease. Studies cited: Elgazzar - https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-100956/v4 Niaee - https://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2021;volume=14;issue=6;spage=266;epage=273;aulast=Shakhsi Samaha - https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/6/989 Bryant (meta-analysis) - https://journals.lww.com/americantherapeutics/fulltext/2021/08000/ivermectin_for_prevention_and_treatment_of.7.aspx…

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Episode 32 - PCR and COVID-19 Testing with Dr Angie Rasmussen 34:39

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This week Gid talks to the brilliant Dr. Angie Rasmussen about PCR tests, COVID-19, false positives, and why the idea of a casedemic is, in a word, bullshit

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Episode 31 - COVID-19 Vaccines with Bill Hanage 39:10

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This week Gid chats to Dr. Bill Hanage about COVID-19 vaccines, how we know that they haven't been rushed, whether they are safe, and what the future looks like for us all.

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Episode 30 - Eggs and Diabetes 11:47

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This week Gid takes a look at headlines about eggs and diabetes, and why you don't need to give up your morning scramble just yet.

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Episode 29 - Epidurals and Autism 20:13

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Gid talks autism, epidurals, and why the latest headlines probably aren't a good guide for your childbirth experience with two special guests - Drs Dolores McKeen and Valerie Zaphiratos, both obstetric anaesthesiologists Link to the resources we discuss - https://www.cas.ca/en/home

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Episode 28 - COVID and Glasses 13:41

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This week Gid looks at the claim that eyeglasses (or corrective glasses) can prevent COVID-19, the bad science behind the headlines, and how the media got it all so wrong The study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2770872

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Episode 27 - Testosterone Testing in Sport 17:36

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This week, Gid tackles a contentious issues of the last few years - using testosterone to define who is 'female' enough to compete in women's sport. He talks about Caster Semenya, and the bad science that has driven much of the regulatory response to intersex athletes in women's sport The study mentioned: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2190741/…

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Episode 26 - COVID-19 Models 25:05

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Episode 25 - Infection Fatality Rate COVID-19 14:41

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This week Gid looks at a pressing question - what is the fatality rate of COVID-19, what does this number mean, and how have the media misinterpreted the changes over time? Systematic review cited in the pod: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.03.20089854v3

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Episode 24 - Coronavirus Q&A 27:04

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This week Gid takes on listener questions about coronavirus, from what the case-fatality rate might be to why we're really trying to flatten the curve

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Episode 23 - Coronavirus Special 18:06

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This week Gid talks to Professor Stephen Corbett, Director of the Centre for Population Health and Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney, about coronavirus and what you can expect in the coming days. The study that we discuss is linked here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3549276…

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Episode 22 - Schizophrenia Dogs 14:23

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This week Gid takes a look at delightful recent claims about dogs and mental health, and why our furry friends probably aren't preventing schizophrenia despite what the headlines have been saying Study: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0225320

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Episode 21 - Parkinsons Worms 10:46

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This week Gid takes a swing at recent headlines claiming that Parkinson's disease can be cured using yoghurt, and why the research doesn't really say that at all Study: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(19)31743-7?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2211124719317437%3Fshowall%3Dtrue…

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Episode 20 - Keto Mice 26:16

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For this special 20th episode, Gid takes a look at the ketogenic diet, influenza, and mice with the help of famous scientist/mouse James Heathers. James is a self-described scientist, author, and scallywag, who created the twitter sensation @justsaysinmice Study is here: https://immunology.sciencemag.org/content/4/41/eaav2026…

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Episode 19 - Running 11:59

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