S3 E1 - Heath secretaries, COVID boosters, Quadpill for BP & Cannabis for pain

NB Hot Topics Podcast

English - September 17, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB
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Previous Episode: S2 E16 - Blood bottle crisis; community covid treatments; rotator cuff injury; FIT testing for cancer

Next Episode: S3 E2 - The press, corporations & conspiracies; ondansetron for kids with gastro; PHQ9, what is it good for?

Welcome, to Season 3 of the Hot Topics podcast with Dr Neal Tucker.

In this episode, we lament why Health Secretaries appear to hate healthcare. We also look at the rationale for covid boosters with new research on the vaccine response in the immunosuppressed and waning efficacy in the general population.

In other research, can a 4-in-1 pill be a helpful 1st line treatment for hypertension? And should we all be prescribing medical cannabis? The BMJ says yes, but not how.

A technical issue today means the SQ is not my best (or muppet-itis), but I've figured it out for next time!

References
BMJ Report Covid Vax & Immunosuppressed
NEJM Vaccine Efficacy 6 months on
NEJM Israel & 3rd Dose Results
Lancet Quadpill & BP
BMJ Medical Cannabis