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Explaining the pandemic's staying power

Explaining the pandemic's staying power

August 19, 2021

Interview with public health experts Christopher Morley, PhD, and Telisa...


Protecting unvaccinated children as school starts

Protecting unvaccinated children as school starts

August 19, 2021

Interview with pediatric infectious disease specialist Jana Shaw, MD


Explaining the delta variant and its risks; a new birth control gel; lung cancer recurrence: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021

Explaining the delta variant and its risks; a new birth control gel; lung cancer recurrence: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021

August 5, 2021

Interviews with infectious disease chief Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD,...


Expert explains what the delta variant means in the battle against COVID-19

Expert explains what the delta variant means in the battle against COVID-19

August 3, 2021

Interview with Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD, chief of infectious disease at...


Why herd immunity is elusive; tips for new hikers; what testing positive for HIV means: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 20, 2021

Why herd immunity is elusive; tips for new hikers; what testing positive for HIV means: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 20, 2021

June 18, 2021

Interviews with infectious disease specialist Stephen Thomas, MD, associate...


Is herd immunity to COVID-19 possible?

Is herd immunity to COVID-19 possible?

June 11, 2021

Interview with Stephen Thomas, MD, director of Upstate's Institute for Global...


A Lyme disease test trial; how the coronavirus behaves and what it means: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 13, 202

A Lyme disease test trial; how the coronavirus behaves and what it means: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 13, 202

June 11, 2021

Interviews with Upstate infectious disease experts Kristopher Paolino, MD, and...


Understanding the coronavirus, its mutations and the vaccines

Understanding the coronavirus, its mutations and the vaccines

June 9, 2021

Interview with Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD, chief of infectious disease at...


Participants sought to help develop new test for Lyme disease

Participants sought to help develop new test for Lyme disease

June 9, 2021

Interview with Kristopher Paolino, MD, an assistant professor of medicine and of...


Studying diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes; kidney transplants for kids; drugs that fight HIV: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 25, 2021

Studying diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes; kidney transplants for kids; drugs that fight HIV: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 25, 2021

April 21, 2021

Interviews with researcher and tick expert Saravanan Thangamani, PhD; surgeon...


Vector Biocontainment Lab focuses on diseases spread by ticks, mosquitoes

Vector Biocontainment Lab focuses on diseases spread by ticks, mosquitoes

April 15, 2021

Interview with Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, professor of microbiology and...


Vaccines for children in testing phase; living-donor kidney transplants; the pandemic's effect on kids: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday. April 4, 2021

Vaccines for children in testing phase; living-donor kidney transplants; the pandemic's effect on kids: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday. April 4, 2021

April 2, 2021

Interviews with pediatric infectious disease specialist Joe Domachowske, MD,...


Children 11 and younger are sought for COVID-19 vaccine trial

Children 11 and younger are sought for COVID-19 vaccine trial

April 1, 2021

Interview with pediatric infectious disease specialist Joe Domachowske, MD


How the coronavirus vaccines work and what to expect from them

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

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


New injection medication among various options to treat HIV infection

New injection medication among various options to treat HIV infection

March 12, 2021

Interview with Upstate's Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD, who specializes in the care...


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

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

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 vaccines will attack COVID-19; hotline answers questions about the pandemic: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021

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

Upstate hotline fields COVID-19 questions from the public

January 8, 2021

Interview with Upstate COVID-19 hotline co-directors Michele Caliva, left, and...


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