UCSF Chair of Medicine Dr. Bob Wachter welcomed Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, physician and 2021-2022 UCSF presidential chair, on Grand Rounds Thursday to spark an ongoing conversation about the impacts of racism with a presentation on “confronting racism denial, naming racism and moving to action.”
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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: 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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UCSF Grand Rounds: navigating omicron mid-December
This Thursday’s UCSF Grand Rounds focused on the “firehose of new data related to Omicron,” with a presentation on what we know about the variant followed by a discussion on “what we should be doing in response to this new and rapidly evolving threat,” UCSF Chair of Medicine Dr. Bob Wachter said.
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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 vaccine is coming — soon
Doctors say the vaccine is on a clear path to be “in the arms of the public” by late December
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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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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 […]
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Grand Rounds, vaccines, rent debt, the tracker
Good evening: Sorry for the lateness but I was holding off for two stories – both of which are worthy of the wait. We have Grand Rounds, a fascinating discussion […]
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UCSF Grand Rounds: Eric Topol damns the ‘inevitability camp’
Dr. Eric Topol sits down with UCSF Department of Medicine Chair Dr. Bob Wachter to discuss the current Omicron surge in the United States, and challenges the idea that everyone will get covid, instead calling for better masks, testing practices and more vaccine efforts.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: So far omicron appears contagious, but mild
Dr. Bob Wachter speaks to two experts about two new antiviral medications as well as the panic around the new Omicron variant.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: Two experts discuss vaccines and the state of the pandemic
Dr. Bob Wachter sits down with two experts to discuss vaccines, the current state of the pandemic and the “darkish clouds on the horizon” in Grand Rounds.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: A Conversation with Ashish Jha, the Covid-19 Cronkite
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 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.
