COVID Update
We’ve heard talk that the pandemic is “over”, but are we there? It’s been a while since we talked about COVID, but it’s still out there, mutating and spreading. In this episode, we catch up ....
Category: Disaster Medicine
Project HOPE
It can be overwhelming to read the news these days, with all the pain and suffering in the world. We may struggle with how to respond or what WE can do, but there are always ....
Kids and COVID: the PERN study
It’s time for another COVID-19 update! This time from PERN, the international Pediatric Emergency Research Network. Dr. Nate Kuppermann joins us to talk about a recently published study on kids with COVID. This multinational, prospective ....
2021: Looking back and moving forward
Happy New Year! Well, 2021 may not have been quite the year we hoped for, and 2022 is off to a bit of a rough start with the omicron variant. But we’ve been fortunate to ....
Covid-19 Kids Vaccine Considered
By the end of October 2021, almost 6.4 million children tested positive for COVID-19…6.4 million. In our first ever crossover podcast we discuss with Kids Considered host and Peds ID Dr. Dean Blumberg we discuss ....
A Mandate For Health
It’s no secret that COVID-19 hit the healthcare world hard, especially those on the frontlines. The best defense we have against this virus are vaccines. As you’ve heard on previous episodes, studies show the vaccines ....
My Pastor told me to
Happy spring, everyone! This Heartbeat is all about joy and community, so come along with me to Macedonia Baptist Church in Sacramento, California, where community leaders, Pastor Jeffrey Johnson and Derrell Roberts, teamed up with ....
Telemedicine Part 2: Critical Access
Last month, Dr. Josh Elder spoke with us about how UC Davis Express Care allows patients to see a doctor via virtual urgent care visits. In this episode, we explore a different side of telemedicine: ....
Maybe I’m not OK
“He came in by ambulance short of breath...” This is how Dr. Taylor Nichols’ tweet thread began. It’s a line many of us could have written - typical of an encounter in the COVID era. ....
The Long Haul
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us, and with vaccines starting to roll out, I think we’re all looking forward to getting past it. But some people who have had COVID-19, getting past it ....