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Category: COVID-19

How the coronavirus vaccines work and what to expect from them
March 19, 2021
Interview with Stephen Thomas, MD, chief of infectious disease at Upstate

Answers to how the coronavirus vaccines work, what to expect as vaccinations increase and other questions
March 17, 2021
Interview with Stephen Thomas, MD, chief of infectious disease at Upstate

Child psychologist discusses how to help teens who are struggling emotionally during the pandemic
March 12, 2021
Interview with Upstate child psychologist Anne Reagan, PsyD

Ketogenic diet to treat epilepsy; how HIV replicates; cancer screening in the pandemic: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 14, 2021
March 12, 2021
Interviews with pediatric neurologist Nicole Brescia, MD, microbiologist Harry...

Upstate scientist explains HIV, the coronavirus and efforts to fight them
March 9, 2021
Interview with HIV researcher Harry E. Taylor, PhD, an assistant professor of...

How the pandemic impacted cancer screenings
March 9, 2021
Interview with Laura Schad, executive coordinator of the department of public...

Checkups before surgery; diabetes and COVID-19; a look at cervical cancer: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 7, 2021
March 5, 2021
Interviews with internist Zachary Shepherd, MD; chief of endocrinology, diabetes...

Deciphering COVID-19's complicated relationship with diabetes
February 18, 2021
Interview with Ruth Weinstock, MD, PhD, chief of endocrinology, diabetes and...

The pandemic's uneven effects across racial groups; historical echoes of personal freedom vs. public health: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021
February 18, 2021
Interviews with Upstate Chief Diversity Officer Daryll Dykes, MD, PhD, JD, and...

Numbers help illustrate the pandemic's uneven effects across racial groups
February 17, 2021
Interview with Daryll Dykes, MD, PhD, JD, orthopedic surgeon and chief diversity...

Concept of 'medical liberty' stirred emotions in 19th-century Britain as well as in modern-day America
February 17, 2021
Interview with Haejoo Kim, a PhD candidate at Syracuse University

How much sugar to consume; virtual doctor's visits; a rare type of stroke: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021
February 12, 2021
Interviews with Assistant Dean of wellness Kaushal Nanavati, MD, pediatric...

Virtual medical visits keep patients connected with physicians during pandemic -- and offer glimpse of future
January 29, 2021
Interview with Caitlin Sgarlat Deluca, DO, a pediatric rheumatologist and...

Self-care in stressful times; detecting and treating pancreatic cancer: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021
January 22, 2021
Interviews with Assistant Dean of Wellness Kaushal Nanavati, MD, and pancreatic...

Simple practices can help to manage stress
January 21, 2021
Interview with Kaushal Nanavati, MD, medical director of integrative therapy and...

Kidney transplants continue apace at Upstate despite pandemic
January 11, 2021
Interview with Upstate transplant surgeon Mark Laftavi, MD

How vaccines will attack COVID-19; hotline answers questions about the pandemic: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021
January 8, 2021
Interviews with Upstate infectious disease expert Katie Anderson, MD, PhD, and...

Upstate hotline fields COVID-19 questions from the public
January 8, 2021
Interview with Upstate COVID-19 hotline co-directors Michele Caliva, left, and...