Share and Learn: Topics in Medicine, Mental Health, Science, and Ethics with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)

Thanks to vaccines and medical innovation, we are gradually moving away from the Covid pandemic. On 1st and 3rd Mondays, retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss the new and intriguing science that lies ahead, including Covid. On 2nd and 4th Mondays, clinical psychologist Frank Corigliano will continue to address your concerns about managing day-to-day during this trying time.

Suggested readings:

CDC guidelines for endemic Covid
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/health/cdc-mask-guidance.html

IVF from a donor, who was the Ob-Gyn
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/health/fertility-doctors-fraud-rochester.html

A single case of immediately pre- and post- death EEG monitoring
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60495730

A discussion of statistics and under 5 Covid vaccine approval
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/opinion/under-5-vaccine.html

Cardiovascular complications of Covid
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/05/1084413347/for-some-patients-cardiovascular-problems-persist-long-after-covid

Sense of smell and Covid
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/health/covid-smell.html

Evusheld antibody therapy to prevent Covid
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/06/us/politics/evusheld-covid-treatment.html

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