Dr. Bob Wachter conversed with Dr. Ashish Jha on Thursday’s Grand Rounds, tackling boosters, mandates, the Biden administration and more.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: Exploring the coronavirus’ evolutionary biology and the future of rapid testing
Dr. Bob Wachter asks leading experts two big questions for UCSF’s Grand Rounds: is the delta variant as bad as it gets, and what is the role of rapid testing in determining the future of the pandemic?
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UCSF Grand Rounds: The fourth surge, delta variant, boosters and more
UCSF Chair of the Department of Medicine Dr. Bob Wachter brings back three UCSF experts on Grand Rounds to discuss the pandemic’s fourth surge, the Delta variant, boosters and more.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: The Delta variant and vaccine efficacy, durability and boosters
In this special edition of Grand Rounds, Dr. Bob Wachter speaks with Dr. Shane Crotty and Dr. Carlos Del Rio about the current outbreak and the delta variant, as well as vaccine efficacy, durability and boosters.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: The delta variant and Andy Slavitt’s reflections on the pandemic
Dr. George Rutherford speaks about worldwide updates and the delta variant, followed by a discussion between Dr. Bob Wachter and Andy Slavitt, President Biden’s senior covid-19 advisor.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: Status updates and addressing vaccine hesitancy, passports and incentives
Dr. George Rutherford gives an update of covid-19 numbers across the globe, while a panelist of three experts discuss vaccine hesitancy, passports, and incentives as the Bay Area returns to a state of normalcy.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: Worldwide updates and questions regarding patients with weaker immune systems
Dr. George Rutherford gives global updates on the coronavirus pandemic, followed by presentations focused on vaccinations in patients with weaker immune systems.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: Medical experts discuss risks of J&J vaccine
Medical experts on Thursday’s Grand Rounds delved into the risks posed by the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that the United States stopped distributing last week after reports of rare and dangerous blood clots in six recipients.
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Grand Rounds, a SFPD officer finds a new force, essential memories
Hello Readers: What happens when you retire from the SFPD? You pick up a new job – or a new police force, Julian writes today. In other news: Grand Rounds […]
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UCSF Grand Rounds: Regional updates and playing “Is it safe to … ?” with two UCSF medicine professors
On this week’s Grand Rounds, Dr. George Rutherford gave updates on the covid-19 pandemic at the regional, state, and national level. His presentation was followed by a discussion between two UCSF medicine professors who gave their opinions on what kind of activities are safe once you’ve been vaccinated.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: Regional Updates, Treatments, and Covid-19 Variants
On this week’s Grand Rounds, Dr. Bob Wachter and panelists discuss how the country is faring in the “race between vaccines and variants,” including discussions on regional outcomes, outpatient therapeutics and Covid-19 variants.
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Variants, a new development and Grand Rounds
Hello Readers: Is the variant question keeping you awake at night? No need for that, writes Kate today in her piece on experts addressing the issue. In other news: The […]
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UCSF Grand Rounds: One year later: Where we’ve come, where we are, where we’re going
In this week’s Grand Rounds, Dr. Bob Wachter sat down with three panelists to talk about the past twelve months in the global coronavirus pandemic, and what things will look like in the future.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: Atul Gawande discusses the pandemic, hope, and changes to healthcare at Annual Reza Gandjei Memorial Lecture
In this week’s Grand Rounds, Dr. Bob Wachter sits down with Dr. Atul Gawande for the 23rd Annual Reza Gandjei Memorial Lecture to discuss lessons from the pandemic, hope for the future, and changes needed in U.S. healthcare.
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Grand Rounds, the tracker and some people to meet
Hello Readers: Once again we have Grand Rounds for you – and some good news on vaccines. In other news: The Covid Tracker People We Meet – A sidewalk artist […]