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Peter Attia MD#99 – Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D.: Continuing the conversation on COVID-19
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- March 21, 2020
- Duration
- 1h 6m
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- Peter Attia MD
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://bit.ly/4c602k2 In this episode, Dr. Peter Hotez M.D., Ph.D., Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine Baylor College of Medicine, returns to continue the conversation on COVID-19. Dr. Hotez informs us on how we can gauge the number of infected people, behaviors to reduce the probability of becoming infected, and the inconsistency of hospitalizations among young adults between different countries. Dr. Hotez underscores the continued uncertainty in many virus-related developments, but ends with some points of optimism. Disclaimer: This is information accurate as of March 19, 2020, when it was recorded. We discuss: -How to gauge true number of infected people [5:45] -Reducing the probability of getting infected [22:45] -Inconsistency by country in infected young people [27:15] -Conferred immunity, seasonality, and repurposed therapeutics [30:30] -Vaccine development [39:30] -Practical behaviors to reduce risk of transmission [46:00] -Mental Health resource and funding [51:00] -Points of optimism [56:00]; and -More. Show notes page: https://peterattiamd.com/peterhotez2/ -------- About: The Peter Attia Drive is a weekly, ultra-deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing health, longevity, critical thinking…and a few other things. With over 30 million episodes downloaded, it features topics including fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more. Peter is a physician focusing on the applied science of longevity. His practice deals extensively with nutritional interventions, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, emotional and mental health, and pharmacology to increase lifespan (delay the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter Connect with Peter on: Facebook: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDTW Instagram: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDIG Subscribe to The Drive: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveApplePodcasts Overcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveOvercast Spotify: http://bit.ly/TheDriveSpotify Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TheDriveGoogle
SPEAKERS
Peter Attia
hostPhysician and host of The Drive podcast.
Dr. Peter Hotez
guestPhysician-scientist (M.D., Ph.D.) and vaccine/infectious-disease expert.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Peter Attia MD, featuring Peter Attia and Dr. Peter Hotez, #99 – Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D.: Continuing the conversation on COVID-19 explores hotez on March 2020 COVID-19: Health Worker Strain, Therapies, Vaccines, Mental Health Hotez warns that the US is rapidly approaching overwhelmed health systems, with healthcare workers getting sick and feeling unprotected, and he fears a 'lights out' scenario if they fall ill in large numbers.
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