Dr. Tony Cunningham is an infectious diseases physician, clinical virologist, and scientist renowned for his groundbreaking research on HIV and herpesviruses (HSV). He is also the Director of the Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research (ACH2). Tony has a special interest in vaccines and his work spans vaccine and microbicide development, with a focus on preventing HIV transmission and advancing treatments for herpesviruses.

In this episode, I learn about the herpesvirus and its interaction with HIV. We have an amazing conversation on COVID and vaccination given Tony’s interest in vaccines and his role in combating COVID in Australia. He tells me all about reasons for vaccine hesitancy, and we even talk about long covid and the role of AI in future vaccine development. It's hard to pick a favorite section, but I loved our discussion on different reasons for vaccine hesitancy.

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Episode Introduction

(00:01:35) Herpes simplex virus (type 1 and type 2)

(00:11:51) HIV and HSV

(00:14:54) Shingles and the SHINGRIX vaccine

(00:20:58) Covid Vaccine: roll-out, Johnson&Johnson and AstraZeneca

(00:26:27) Hesitancy: m-RNA vaccines

(00:29:01) Hesitancy: developed too quickly?

(00:33:52) Hesitancy: side effects

(00:38:30) Hesitancy: lack of trust in the government

(00:41:56) Covid booster

(00:44:03) Combating misinformation

(00:48:26) Long covid

(00:53:53) Vaccine price in the USA

(00:58:42) Melanoma (skin cancer) vaccine

(01:03:45) AI in vaccine development

(01:08:04) Outro

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Stay informed with the latest in Healthcare News. In this episode, we explore the key developments of June 2024, touching on a range of topics but focusing on the healthcare claims made during the presidential debate, a new HIV drug, a case of telehealth fraud, and pharmacy benefit managers. To enhance your listening experience, we've added chapter markers and timestamps in the description below, making it easy for you to jump to the segments that catch your eye. Let us know your thoughts!

Timestamps:

(00:00) Episode Introduction

(01:22) Presidential Debate

(07:23) New HIV Drug

(10:17) Adderall Healthcare Fraud

(12:06) Pharmacy Benefit Managers

(14:30) IVF, Abortion, and Maternal/Child Health

(16:08) Surgery and Medical Procedures

(17:21) Mental Health

(18:07) Viruses and Bacteria

(18:45) New Research, Studies, and Milestones

(21:01) Well-Being

(22:35) Drugs and Alcohol

(24:47) Climate and Environment

(26:16) Global Health

(27:32) Pharmaceuticals

(29:20) GLP-1 Drugs

(32:19) Medicare/Medicaid and Health Insurance

(34:16) Politics

(35:45) Outro

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Dr. Maria Fiatarone Singh is a geriatrician specializing in exercise science to treat her patients. As a physician, researcher, and professor, Maria has led clinical trials in the US, Australia, Norway, and France. She has her own private practice clinic where she prescribes exercise to patients and is the chair of exercise and sports science at the University of Sydney.

In this episode, I learn about the science of exercise and its effect on the body throughout the lifespan. Maria talks about the role of exercise on key conditions such as frailty and high blood pressure, and she breaks down the importance of exercise for the heart, bone, brain, metabolism, and skeletal muscle. She even emphasizes that exercise can have a bigger impact than antidepressants in metal health treatment. Maria also explains to me why doctors don’t prescribe exercise and why our medical education system fails us.

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Episode Introduction

(00:01:26) Importance of Strength Training Across the Lifespan

(00:04:11) Frailty

(00:08:32) Genetics Related to Exercising

(00:12:22) Blue Zones

(00:15:21) Strength vs. Muscle size

(00:18:31) Effects of Exercise on the Brain

(00:20:06) Goals of Exercise by Age Group

(00:26:01) Bone Health

(00:30:08) Skeletal Muscle Health

(00:34:27) Cardiovascular Health

(00:39:47) Blood pressure and Isometric Exercise

(00:45:11) 21 Year Old Optimal Training Routine

(00:52:09) Balance Training and Stretching

(00:59:38) Racket Sports

(01:01:33) Prescribing Exercise in Medicine

(01:06:10) Why Doctors Don’t Prescribe Exercise

(01:09:35) Big Pharma Influence on Medical Education

(01:15:05) Mental Health and Big Pharma

(01:21:50) Outro

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