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Africa Daily

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One question to wake up to every weekday morning. One story from Africa, for Africa. Alan Kasujja takes a deep dive into the news shaping the continent. Ready by early morning, five days a week, Monday to Friday.
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A show for curious minds. Join us each week as academic experts tell us about the fascinating discoveries they're making to understand the world, and the big questions they’re still trying to answer. A podcast from The Conversation, hosted by Gemma Ware. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Podcasts for the insatiably curious by the world’s most popular weekly science magazine. Everything from the latest science and technology news to the big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human. For more visit newscientist.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Each week, Jennifer Zabasajja provides a deep dive into the business stories that shape Africa. Join Jennifer and our Bloomberg reporters as they lift the lid on the news driving the continent.
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Why does a new study on depression have people asking their doctors about their SSRI medications? Will sequencing the human genome soon be affordable for almost everyone? On Petrie Dish, join host and veteran reporter Bonnie Petrie for deep dives into a wide range of bioscience and medicine stories.
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MMWR Weekly Briefing

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

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MMWR Weekly Briefing is on hiatus until August 2024. This weekly podcast series summarizes the latest scientific information published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
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QUICKWORD

Caddyshack Project

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QUICKWORD from Caddyshack Project gives you the headline features of our e-newsletter which aims to connect and inform people that work with people about different health related campaigns, events and resources in an uplifting and positive way.
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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics and the African diaspora.
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FLCCC Alliance

by the FLCCC Alliance

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The FLCCC Alliance was organized in March 2020 by a group of highly published, world renowned Critical Care physician/scholars – with the academic support of allied physicians from around the world. The organization’s goal is to research and develop lifesaving protocols for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in all stages of illness.
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Molly McAleer (Mother, May I Sleep with Podcast?) and Tiffany Maddox recap what everybody’s talking about online. From Reuters and Reddit to Twitter and TikTok, they cover it all. Twitter @trendlightlypod / Instagram @trendlightlypod. To submit a story, email trendlightlypod@gmail.com. Trend Lightly is a part of the Solid Listen Network. Visit at Patreon.com/SolidListen for more.
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A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance. CIDRAP’s Chris Dal ...
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Host and newsblogger at outbreaknewstoday.substack.com, Robert Herriman interviews expert guests on topics of infectious diseases, research, medicine and health. In addition, I do frequent news reports on the global outbreaks.
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The Lede

New Lines Magazine

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This is The Lede, the New Lines Magazine podcast. Each week, we delve into the biggest ideas, events and personalities from around the world. For more stories from New Lines, visit our website, newlinesmag.com
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Ascolta la lettura dei libri di Giovanni Correddu, non solo la sua Musica! Soon you will be able to listen to the reading of Giovanni Correddu’s books, not just his music! Bientôt, vous pourrez écouter la lecture des livres de Giovanni Correddu, pas seulement sa musique! https://bit.ly/36zQQDp Keration Podcast App
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Factal Forecast takes a look at the biggest news stories coming in the next week and why they matter. From the editors at Factal, we publish our forward-looking podcast each Thursday to help you get a jump-start on the week ahead.
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JameelCast

Imperial College London

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This limited series showcases the latest developments in the world of public health, and the contributions from Imperial College London's Jameel Institute. The COVID-19 pandemic has given many people a solid background in epidemiological theory, and now you can put that knowledge to use, learning more about some of the world's biggest public health challenges, from the experts themselves.
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Hosted by Jacob Shapiro, the Jacob Shapiro Podcast is long-form exploration of geopolitics, markets, crypto, agriculture, macro-finance, commodities, ForEx, and much much more! Tune in biweekly for interviews with experts across the globe, and weekly for roundups of global financial and geopolitical events! Cognitive Investments LLC (“Cognitive Investments”) is a registered investment advisor. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Cognitive Investments an ...
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Bisexual Brunch is a unique podcast for people who identify as bi to come together and celebrate their sexuality. Presented by Ashley Byrne, Lewis Oakley and Samantha Baines. Produced by @mimproductions
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The International SOS Situation Update podcast provides the latest analysis, advice and recommendations on the health and security risks impacting you and your organisation today. With support from our global medical and security experts, we discuss the most pertinent topics impacting a workforce and provide tactical guidance on mitigating health, safety, security and wellbeing risks.
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AMA Update

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AMA Update is your source for physician-focused news. Hear from physicians and other experts on trending public health concerns, practice issues, and more. Because who’s doing the talking matters. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.
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Makala inayojadili kwa kina masuala ya afya, tiba na kutambua magonjwa mbalimbali bila ya kusahau namna ya kukabiliana nayo. Watalaam walibobea kwenye sekta ya afya watakujuvya na kukuelimisha juu ya umuhimu wa kuwa na afya bora na si bora afya. Pia utawasikiliza kwa maneno yao watu ambao wameathirika na magonjwa mbalimbali na walikumbwa na nini hadi kufika hapo walipo.
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A weekly update on new research and developments concerning COVID-19 (and occasionally other infectious diseases that hit the news). We take questions via call-in during the live broadcast, Mondays at 7:33am Pacific, streaming via kpfa.org. Podcasts with show notes go up later the same day. Between live shows, we take questions via email at upfront@kpfa.org . Our guest most weeks is Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Heal ...
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MPR Weekly Dose

MPR Weekly Dose

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Each week the MPR team brings you the top stories from the world of medicine and pharma in a matter of minutes. With 35 years of publishing drug information behind us, you can rely on MPR to provide accurate and up-to-date news.
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The Off Script podcast offers in-depth interviews and discussions with industry experts about hot-button topics in pharma, and goes behind the scenes of Pharma Manufacturing’s print and online coverage, which follows the industry’s biggest issues surrounding scale-up, technology innovations, regulations and more
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As mpox continues to spread to new places, we find out how the vaccine rollout is going and what more needs to be done to help both contain and better understand the virus. Also on the show; why the first medication approved to treat schizophrenia in decades has the world of psychiatry excited, and how finding out what doesn’t work in health care c…
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October 2024 Quote: Jane Gilmore, Useful Fact: NSW Opioid Treatment Program, Instagram Highlight: All About Women at the Sydney Opera House, Campaign & Events: Mpox, Know Your Websites: Your Ground NSW, Who are?: Project Air, On the Blog: Myth or Fact, Resource: Your Emotional Vocabulary, Diary Dates: On The Couch Read the full newsletter here Acce…
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On this episode of Global Insights on The Lede, the executive director of the joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, Winnie Byanyima, joins New Lines’ Kwangu Liwewe to examine the global response to the mpox outbreak in Africa, and how it relates to the continent’s past and ongoing struggle against HIV. Produced by Finbar Anderson…
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Nigeria has joined the growing calls by Africans leaders at the 79th U.N. General Assembly in New York for U.N. Security Council reforms. President Joe Biden pushed for a greater international response to the mpox outbreak and promised to send 1 million vaccine doses to affected African nations. Ethiopia's foreign minister has warned that Egypt’s w…
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The Mpox outbreak was declared a public health emergency in August 2024. Since then, more than 29,000 cases and 738 deaths have been reported across 15 Africa Union member states, according to the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC). Despite some progress, such as the delivery of 200,000 vaccines to the DRC, challenges remain in getting …
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Humanitarian aid organisation, UNICEF, says school-age children between 5 and 19 years old now account for 33 per cent of mpox cases in Burundi, presenting a new challenge as families prepare for the new school year. It says the rising number of mpox cases among children in Burundi, including children under five, is deeply concerning, and protectin…
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In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton discuss the Monkeypox, now called Mpox, and it potential, if any, to be an issue on this continent in the future. Also, some basics about suturing in survival scenarios, including what materials are used. Plus, how to put together a reasonable sick room for epidemic infec…
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This episode, we speak to Dr. Lilith Whittles, about a disease that has recently been, once again, declared a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)". This episode will give you a full update on these latest outbreaks, and everything you might have wanted to ask about Mpox, but didn't know how or where. You can read more about th…
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Ghana has made a major leap toward gender equality with the passing of its Affirmative Action law, after nearly three decades of delays and political promises. The law aims to increase women's representation in leadership positions, setting a goal of 50% by 2030. However, questions remain about its enforcement and the impact it will have ahead of t…
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First, we talk to Indian Express’ Parul Kulshrestha about a series of leopard attacks in Udaipur. The attacks have taken seven lives and have left the villagers scared. She talks about the action taken by the forest department and the reason behind these incidents. Next, Indian Express’ Mohamed Thaver informs us about the complaint that has been fi…
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Women have evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to have more sensitive noses, sharper hearing at high frequencies, and longer life expectancy than men. But why have women's bodies been so under-researched? It’s one of the many questions Cat Bohannon raises in her book Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution. Short…
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Tensions are rising in the Middle East after Iran launched a missile attack on Israel, and there are concerns a wider conflict could affect shipping and security in some African nations. A U.S. report on trafficking in persons says vulnerable women in Lesotho are lured to South Africa through fake job advertisements on social media, then they are t…
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 2nd of October and here are the headlines. Israel’s military Wednesday said it is engaged in “close-range” operations in southern Lebanon and dismantled Hezbollah’s infrastructure through precision-guided munitions. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) added that “ov…
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International SOS is helping clients in Lebanon with information, advice and assistance to leave the country amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hizbullah. We have also been closely monitoring the situation in the wider Middle East as tensions escalate across the region. Our security and medical experts explain how International SOS can …
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Where can I get free COVID tests? How soon can you test for COVID? Can you use an expired COVID test? Can you still have COVID symptoms after testing negative? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the bird flu outbreak in Missouri, FDA COVID testing guidelines, and new XEC COVID strain makin…
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Jacob welcomes Hamidreza Azizi, Visiting Fellow at German Institute for International and Security Affairs, onto the podcast for a special episode on the escalation of fighting between Iran and Israel. This podcast episode delves into the complex and precarious situation faced by Iran amidst escalating regional tensions and internal political strif…
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In today’s podcast, we hear the fascinating story of Nigerian rapper Samuel Morrison, better known as Yung Sammy, who found success as a hip hop artist in India. Born and raised in Nigeria, Sammy moved to Delhi at 12 and developed his passion for music. Now fluent in Punjabi, Gujari, and Haryanvi, he’s using his multilingual talent to captivate aud…
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Even though Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most well known figures in Indian history, for many, especially the young, he has become a bit of a two dimensional figure. Someone who helped us get independence from the British, but also someone whose face is on the currency notes, and who has a lot of streets named after him. Though it is only when we re…
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Why We Die is a book about ageing and death, written by Nobel Prize-winning biologist and former president of the Royal Society, Venki Ramakrishnan. Venki is on the shortlist for the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize. In the lead up to the winner’s announcement, New Scientist books editor Alison Flood meets all six of the shortlisted authors…
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Since the United States completed its military withdrawal from Niger last month, the head of U.S. Africa Command says it is re-setting in West Africa to try to help partners there fight the growing terror threat in the region. Like most Americans, members of the African diaspora community face a stark choice when deciding which direction the U.S. e…
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 1st of October and here are the headlines. The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls will wrap up today as voting is underway for the final 40 seats in the third and largest phase of the elections. A voter turnout of 44.08 per cent was recorded as of 1 pm. In contras…
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Jacob and Marko talk for a Joe-Rogan-amount of time – in this two-hour episode, they cover the Iranian threat to bomb Israel and what it does (and doesn’t) mean for the Middle East, whether China’s stimulus is real, and what’s next for the Russia-Ukraine war. They also explore Trump v Harris victory scenarios…and close out with the best NBA analysi…
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Lana Del Rey breaks the Internet by marrying her Bayou Baby in a surprise wedding ceremony, a scammy Bridgerton Ball goes viral, Ryan Murphy pays the Menendez family dust, and the Ladies Lounge in Austrailia is staying open! On this week's after show: More P.Diddy updates, Logan Paul's baby, Elon Musk's FOMO meltdown, Molly's new favorite Reddit, a…
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“I look good and no-one else has it”. In Zimbabwe the trade in second hand clothing is booming. Sold in markets or just out of the back of cars or from homes, the clothes are popular with those struggling with the cost of living, but also with those who just want good quality affordable fashion. But the clothes are imported illegally and no tax is …
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First, The Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary discusses the rising demand to end government control over Hindu temples, exploring its origins, extent, and the reasons why the courts have been reluctant to address the issue. Next, The Indian Express’ Aditi Raja reports on the murder of a seven-year-old girl in Gujarat's Dahod district, an incident tha…
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As the heated race to settle humans on Mars continues, is it really a good idea? And what are the biggest challenges to making interplanetary life a reality? These are the questions Kelly and Zach Weinersmith explore in their book, A City on Mars. The pair have been shortlisted for the prestigious Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, and ahead…
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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week: The good —FDA approves BMS schizophrenia drug The bad — bluebird bio announces layoffs The ugly —J&J talc subsidiary files for bankruptcyBy Pharma Manufacturing
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Just before Britain’s last coal fired power station Ratcliffe-on-Soar powered down for the final time, Madeleine Finlay travelled to Nottinghamshire with energy correspondent Jillian Ambrose for a last tour of the site. Britain is the first major economy to move away from coal entirely as it strives to meet the target of net zero by 2030. Jillian a…
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At the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, African leaders have been clear they want a seat at the global table, especially considering the continent's ascendance. General Michael Langley, the head of the U.S. Africa Command, discusses growing security concerns in the Horn of Africa amid growing tensions in the region and a coming …
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Discussed in the episode: Two new studies are out on the long-term impacts of COVID on the brain: the first tracked impacts on people with COVID severe enough to require hospitalization, and found cognitive deficits equivalent in magnitude to 20 years of ageing; the second studied the impacts of deliberately (!) exposing young, healthy volunteers t…
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 30th of September and here are the headlines. The Supreme Court stated today the lab reports prima facie indicate that the samples of ghee tested belonged to the cooking medium which was not used in the preparation of the laddus at the Tirupati temple in Andhra …
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What are the impacts on business travellers of Iceland's volcanic activity? A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula has now erupted six times since December 2023. International SOS’ Senior Security Specialist Charly Anderson recently travelled to Iceland’s capital Reykjavik as part of an in-country assessment to better understand the operational envir…
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What do residency programs care about the most? What does AMA do for medical school? How important is advocacy in medical education? Why is healthcare advocacy important? Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, and chair of the AMA Board of Trustees, discusses the vital role of health care advocacy for medical students and residents, and how involvement in …
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Elo returns to the podcast to give his thoughts about Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s former dictator President. He was Bukele before there was Bukele, Milei before there was Milei, even Chavez before there was Chavez. His rise and fall tells us so much about the history of Latin American geopolitics – and points to a melancholic not-so-shining path forwa…
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“One of them said: ‘but you have your ovaries so you can have a surrogate mother to carry a baby for you. I was like, ‘really?’" Joyce Wanjala-Lay is a former Member of Parliament in Kenya. Her son was born through surrogacy with the help of a friend, and in the years since she’s campaigned for the procedure to be recognised in law. Rwanda has rece…
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First, we talk to Indian Express’ Kiran Parashar about a brutal murder case that has been reported in Bangaluru, where a woman's body was dismembered and stored in a fridge. He shares details of the case and police investigation. Next, Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah informs us about the Assam government's plans of implementing the recommendations o…
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