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The problem of Mutation and how it relates to the spread of Ebola

15 October 2014
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Presenter: Neal
Guest: Dr. Stephen Shrewsbury
Guest Bio: Dr. Shrewsbury was most recently Senior Vice President, Preclinical & Clinical Development and Chief Medical Officer of AVI BioPharma (now Sarepta Therapeutics). From 2005 until 2009, he held similar roles at Adamas Pharmaceuticals and MAP Pharmaceuticals. While at MAP, Dr. Shrewsbury lead four inhaled drug programs and took two lead candidates (in asthma and migraine) from preclinical stage to Phase III in 18 months. Prior to his experience in biotechnology, Dr. Shrewsbury spent 10 years with Glaxo and Chiron launching notable respiratory programs such as Seretide in Europe and Flovent and Advair in the US.  Dr. Shrewsbury received his medical degree from the University of Liverpool, UK and spent 13 years working in the UK National Health Service before entering the pharmaceutical industry.

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Dr. Steve Shrewsbury discusses the problem of mutation and how it relates to the spread of viruses such as Ebola.

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The Health News – 15 October 2014

15 October 2014
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  • ADHD treatment trialled in bid to help ice addicts kick deadly habit. Lisdexamfetamine was recently listed on Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, A drug used to treat inattentive and impulsive children could be the key to weaning addicts off.
  • The US must “rethink” the way it addresses Ebola after the infection of a nurse in Dallas who contracted the disease while caring for a dying Liberian patient, a top US health official says.
  • Top athletes are often dogged by decaying teeth and gum disease, a performance-sapping problem in which sports drinks, high-carb diets and training regimes may play a part, say sports specialists.

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How Ebola virus came to be wide-spread in West Africa

14 October 2014
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Presenter: Neal
Guest: Dr. Mardia Stone
Guest Bio: Dr. Mardia Stone is an International Medical and Public Health Expert. Currently, she is Senior Advisor to the Chester M. Pierce, MD, Division of Global Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) /Harvard Medical School and Senior Advisor to the Liberia Center of Excellence in Mental Health and Psychiatry, working extensively on mental health issues, coordinating mental health research and training activities for MGH Psychiatry residents in Liberia.

Segment Overview: Dr. Mardia Stone discusses how the Ebola Virus came to be wide-spread in West Africa and the potential cultural implications of the current outbreak.

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Dr. Mardia Stone Shares What She Learned With Ebola Survivors

14 October 2014
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Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest: Dr. Mardia Stone
Guest Bio: Dr. Mardia Stone is an International Medical and Public Health Expert. Currently, she is Senior Advisor to the Chester M. Pierce, MD, Division of Global Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) /Harvard Medical School and Senior Advisor to the Liberia Center of Excellence in Mental Health and Psychiatry, working extensively on mental health issues, coordinating mental health research and training activities for MGH Psychiatry residents in Liberia.

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Dr. Mardia Stone shares what she learned by talking with Ebola survivors. Also discussed is the situation in West Point when a quarantine was enacted.

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Dr. Mardia Stone’s Role in Placement of Future Ebola Virus Treatment Centers

14 October 2014
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Presenter: Neal
Guest: Dr. Mardia Stone
Guest Bio: Dr. Mardia Stone is an International Medical and Public Health Expert. Currently, she is Senior Advisor to the Chester M. Pierce, MD, Division of Global Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) /Harvard Medical School and Senior Advisor to the Liberia Center of Excellence in Mental Health and Psychiatry, working extensively on mental health issues, coordinating mental health research and training activities for MGH Psychiatry residents in Liberia.

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Dr. Mardia Stone discusses her role in the placement of future Ebola Virus Treatment Centers in West Africa. She also talks about policies and politics as they relate to the outbreak.

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The Health News – 14 October 2014

14 October 2014
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  • Two doctors have been stood down at Cairns Hospital in far north Queensland as a review into the handling of an Ebola scare proceeds.
  • The AMA is hosting a National Alcohol Summit in Canberra on 28-29 October 2014 at the National Convention Centre. This event will bring together representatives from all tiers of government, community leaders, medical and health experts, police, families of victims, and other stakeholders to develop practical measures and enduring solutions to alcohol-related harms in the Australian community.
  • A groundbreaking public health campaign focusing on education and physical activity, started after The Biggest Loser TV program came to town, has seen Ararat go from being one of the fattest towns in Australia to now being close to the national average.

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Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz talks about her fascination with Dr. Thomas Dent Mutter

13 October 2014
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Presenter: Neal
Guest: Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz
Guest Bio: Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz is author of the nonfiction book, DR MUTTER’S MARVELS: A TRUE STORY OF INTRIGUE AND INNOVATION AT THE DAWN OF MODERN MEDICINE.
Her recent awards include the ArtsEdge Writer-In-Residency at the University of Pennsylvania (2010-2011), a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry (2011) and the Amy Clampitt Residency (2013). She lives in Austin, TX visit her website at www.aptowicz.com.

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Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz talks about her fascination with Dr. Thomas Dent Mutter.  She discusses the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and her research into the life of this innovator in medical techniques.

 

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How Dr. Mutter helped to change the role of women in 19th century medicine

13 October 2014
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Presenter: Neal
Guest: Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz
Guest Bio: Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz is author of the nonfiction book, DR MUTTER’S MARVELS: A TRUE STORY OF INTRIGUE AND INNOVATION AT THE DAWN OF MODERN MEDICINE.
Her recent awards include the ArtsEdge Writer-In-Residency at the University of Pennsylvania (2010-2011), a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry (2011) and the Amy Clampitt Residency (2013). She lives in Austin, TX visit her website at www.aptowicz.com.

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Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz discusses how Dr. Mutter helped to change the role of women in 19th century medicine.  Religious aspects of Medical Practice during that period in history is also addressed.

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Role that Dr. Thomas Dent Mutter played in the implementation of sanitary practices when performing surgical procedures in the 19th century

13 October 2014
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Presenter: Neal
Guest: Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz
Guest Bio: Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz is author of the nonfiction book, DR MUTTER’S MARVELS: A TRUE STORY OF INTRIGUE AND INNOVATION AT THE DAWN OF MODERN MEDICINE.
Her recent awards include the ArtsEdge Writer-In-Residency at the University of Pennsylvania (2010-2011), a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry (2011) and the Amy Clampitt Residency (2013). She lives in Austin, TX visit her website at www.aptowicz.com.

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Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz talks about the role that Dr. Thomas Dent Mutter played in the implementation of sanitary practices when performing surgical procedures in the 19th century

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The News – 13 Oct 2014

13 October 2014
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  • A Queensland cardiologist has taken his practice on the road to deliver specialist heart care services to rural and regional areas, working from a converted semitrailer.
  • A mental health group has raised concerns about a shortage of psychiatrists and psychologists in Tasmania, which has the second highest suicide rate in the country.
  • Experts are reminding parents that melanoma does not discriminate, after a Perth two years old, Frankie Prebble’s needed surgery to remove a tumour.

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