MEDICINE: The Second Wave, Antibody Testing, MIS-C | Jennifer Kasten, MD

Published: May 28, 2020, 9 a.m.

b"Recorded May 20, 2020.Dr. O\\u2019Connell is joined by Jennifer Kasten to discuss the next wave of Covid-19 and the current state of antibody testing.Questions from this episode include:Can you tell us what you think about the likelihood of a second wave of COVID infections?You mentioned on Facebook about the lack of regulation of antibody tests. Can you tell us about the origins of this lack of regulation, where we are now with antibody testing, and whether any of them are adequately reliable?We are now seeing cases of a condition called MIS-C, or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children being associated with COVID-19. Can you discuss what this condition is and what the current thinking is about it?Your host is Dr. Ted O\\u2019Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and Drexel University's medical schools and also founded the Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Community Medicine and Global Health Fellowship, the first program in the U.S. to formally combine both community medicine and global health. Follow Ted on Instagram (@tedoconnellmd) and Twitter (@tedoconnell)!\\xa0Dr. Jennifer Kasten who is a board-certified and practicing pediatric and autopsy pathologist. She has a Master degree in infectious disease epidemiology from the London School of Tropical Medicine, a year of post-grad research in mathematical modeling of epidemics at Oxford University, field work in epidemic control, and a master degree in the history of medicine, also from Oxford University. Her medical degree is from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and she also has conducted several years of basic science research in virology, the regulation of inflammation, and gene therapy.\\xa0Keep up with JenniferFacebook: @jenniferkastenmdTwitter: @Grapes_of_Path\\xa0Links for this episode:JackRabbit Cincinnatiwww.jackrabbit.com\\xa0Roads Rivers and Trailswww.roadsriversandtrails.com\\xa0Buckeye Running CompanyFacebook: @Buckeyerunningcompany\\xa0Submit Your Questions for the PodcastSend an email to info@arslonga.media or check out covidpodcast.comWhat Can You Do?\\xa0You can help spread commonsense about COVID-19 by supporting this podcast. Hit subscribe, leave a positive review, and share it with your friends especially on social media. We can each do our part to ensure that scientifically accurate information about the pandemic spreads faster than rumors or fears. Remember to be vigilant, but remain calm. For the most trusted and real time information on COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic, both the CDC and WHO have dedicated web pages to keep the public informed.\\xa0The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice.\\xa0Producers: Madison Linden and Christopher Breitigan.Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD.Special thanks to Autolinx for supporting credible information about Covid-19.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"