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Petrie Dish

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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57:53

The State Of The Pandemic

Petrie Dish ·

2021/05/14

As of May 13, nearly 120 million Americans are fully vaccinated, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance saying anyone who is fully vaccinated can take off their masks in most situations, outside and inside.For many in the United States it can feel like the pandemic is over, but many people across the country remain unvaccinated and COVID surges are still happening across the globe. This week's Petrie Dish takes a look at the state of the pandemic.

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27:09

One In A Million: What You Need To Know About The...

Petrie Dish ·

2021/04/20

The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control have asked vaccine administrators to stop using the Johnson & Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccine. The federal agencies called for this pause after six women experienced dangerous blood clots after getting the J&J shot. Dr. Ruth Berggren is an infectious diseases doctor and the director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics at UT Health San Antonio. She says this recommended pause is appropriate, but stresses that the

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34:38

How Can We Help Children Recover From The Trauma Of...

Petrie Dish ·

2021/04/05

The pandemic has not been easy on children. TPR's Bonnie Petrie spoke with a renowned pediatrician about how to help them overcome the individual and collective trauma of the last year.

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54:40

One Year Later: Postcards From The Pandemic

Petrie Dish ·

2021/03/16

People who've been working on the front lines of the pandemic reflect on the one year milestone and the loss of 500,000 Americans.

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25:42

'Petrie Dish' Host Receives COVID-19 Vaccine, But Why...

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2021/02/15

This week's Petrie Dish is personal: Host Bonnie Petrie receives her first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine.

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34:25

He's Been Dubbed 'The Fauci Of The Border' — Why Dr....

Petrie Dish ·

2021/02/09

Dr. Ricardo Cigarroa is a cardiologist in Laredo. He descends from a line of doctors in the city who have been serving patients there for 100 years.

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31:26

Can We Get Vaccinated Before The Mutant COVID-19...

Petrie Dish ·

2021/02/02

Dr. Katelyn Jetelina is an epidemiologist at UT Health’s School of Public Health in Dallas. She said there are about 12,000 strains of SARS-CoV-2 circulating around the world right now. One of them — the UK variant — is likely to become the dominant strain in the U.S. by March.

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53:29

Overcoming Grief In The Worst Year Of Our Lives

Petrie Dish ·

2021/01/20

The pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans, but it's also stolen our normal lives and our sense of security. How do we go on when pressed under the weight of so much personal and collective pain? This week's Petrie Dish explores pandemic grief and also considers ideas about how to transform that pain into resilience.

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20:30

A Disease Expert Explains The New COVID Mutation...

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2021/01/05

Dr. Ricardo Carrion, a virologist at Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio, leads us on a deep dive into coronaviruses, this mutation, and what it may mean for the newly developed coronavirus treatments and vaccines.

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49:50

Overwhelmed And Understaffed: Rural Hospitals...

Petrie Dish ·

2020/12/22

Texas hospitals are struggling under the weight of the state's worst COVID-19 surge yet. This month the state has seen single-day records for the first, second and third most confirmed daily cases. Hospitalizations have reached the highest level since July. And the situation is likely to get worse. Rural parts of Texas are being hit especially hard.

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23:19

This Mathematician Projects Up To 1.2 Million...

Petrie Dish ·

2020/12/15

A San Antonio mathematician who has modeled this pandemic since the beginning says more than 1 million people could die of COVID-19 by spring.

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24:14

Vaccine Expert Says There Isn't A 'Better' COVID-19...

Petrie Dish ·

2020/12/08

Dr. Peter Hotez expects two COVID-19 vaccines to be approved before the end of the year, and possibly a half dozen by this time next year. He says he has no preference among the early offerings and will get the first one that's made available to him.

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29:57

A Conversation With A Doctor From Joe Biden's...

Petrie Dish ·

2020/11/23

Dr. Céline Gounder is on President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board. She said tracking the virus’ progression through the country as the number of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths rise is extremely difficult.

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53:49

'It's Nonstop' — Texas Reaches 1 Million COVID-19...

Petrie Dish ·

2020/11/17

Recent surges in El Paso, Armarillo and Lubbock have pushed Texas’ total case count over 1 million with about 20,000 deaths.How did Texas get here, and what lies ahead?

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30:15

Former CDC Director Explains What Joe Biden Should Do...

Petrie Dish ·

2020/11/10

Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control, has advice for Americans about how to get through the holidays safely. He also has tips for President-elect Joe Binden on how to fight the pandemic going forward.

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29:16

The Long Haul: A Conversation With Diana Berrent

Petrie Dish ·

2020/10/27

Diana Berrent lives on Long Island. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 in early March and was among the first group of Americans infected with the novel coronavirus. She fought off the infection at home, treating herself with Tylenol and Gatorade.After 18 days in self isolation, she was fine, she thought.Turns out, like many people infected with COVID-19, she’s a long-hauler.

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46:20

Small And Rural Cities Reaching Hospital Capacity...

Petrie Dish ·

2020/10/19

COVID-19 numbers across Texas and country are now being driven by areas outside the big population centers. What might that mean for the coming months?

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23:22

Trump's FDA Commissioner Discusses COVID-19 Vaccine,...

Petrie Dish ·

2020/10/13

On this week’s Side Dish featuring extended interviews, Host Bonnie Petrie goes one-on-one with FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn.

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51:58

Outbreaks And Open Campuses: Are Universities Able To...

Petrie Dish ·

2020/10/05

On this week’s Petrie Dish, we take a look at what universities are doing to accommodate COVID-19, how students are responding and how local communities are affected.

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20:43

Two People Who Lost Parents To COVID-19 Are...

Petrie Dish ·

2020/09/23

On this week's episode of “Side Dish,” TPR Bioscience Medicine reporter Bonnie Petrie speaks with Kristin Urquiza and Fiana Garza Tulip, each of whom lost a parent to COVID-19.

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