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Prognosis: Misconception

Prognosis: Misconception

Bloomberg

Reality TV stars are freezing their eggs on camera. Lawmakers in DC are debating federal protection for IVF. Hundreds of millions of dollars are being invested in slick startups that market fertility treatments for all. But this rapid growth has revealed cracks in the system. Misconception, a new series from Bloomberg’s Prognosis, follows reporter Kristen V. Brown on her own intimate journey as she uncovers the business of fertility. Along the way, she finds a fractured industry — a profit-driven field of medicine that thrives on dueling messages of hope and fear as people gamble everything for a chance at a baby.

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Prognosis: Misconception - Life Can Be Hell After a Ventilator

Life Can Be Hell After a Ventilator

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04/24/20 • 14 min

Ventilators have become prized in hospitals across the U.S. and beyond because they are desperately needed to treat very ill Covid-19 patients. But they are also feared for the damage they can inflict, and for the slim odds of survival they offer. Michelle Fay Cortez and Olivia Carville report that it's not yet clear what the long-term consequences ventilators have for those lucky enough to recover after having been on one.

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Prognosis: Misconception - What Puts Patients at Risk

What Puts Patients at Risk

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04/30/20 • 13 min

As Covid-19 spreads, doctors are learning more about why some patients get very sick, and why others only get mildly ill. Some of the people most at risk for severe illness have underlying conditions that affect their lungs. Older people are also at a higher risk. But certain factors, when combined with age, create a powder keg for the effects of the disease. Both smoking and obesity are conditions that can lead to fatal results in Covid-19 patients. Bloomberg Senior Editor Jason Gale explains how these conditions have made the coronavirus more lethal in some countries.

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Prognosis: Misconception - Who's Really Immune?

Who's Really Immune?

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04/29/20 • 11 min

As states grapple with the question of when it will be safe to reopen businesses and relax social distancing, there's increasing urgency to better understand who's immune to Covid-19. Does having the virus and recovering mean you can't get it again, or at least that you can’t be reinfected for some time? No one yet has good answers to these questions. Kristen V. Brown looked into what we do, and don't, know about the science of coronavirus immunity.

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Prognosis: Misconception - All Eyes on Iceland

All Eyes on Iceland

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04/27/20 • 15 min

Iceland has become one of the best places in the world to study Covid-19. That’s because the country is an island nation with only one real port of entry and a small population. It also introduced widespread testing as soon as the virus arrived in March. Bloomberg reporter Kristen V. Brown traveled to Reykjavik, the capital, just as the global scale of the pandemic was starting to become clear. She reports that the rest of the world is learning from Iceland about how the virus moves through a population.

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Prognosis: Misconception - The Virus Trackers

The Virus Trackers

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05/18/20 • 13 min

The tedious and time-consuming practice of contact tracing is seen as an essential ingredient for suppressing the coronavirus around the world; but not every country has invested in it. The World Health Organization has praised Germany for its contact tracing practices. The country has about a quarter the deaths of neighboring France, despite a more flexible lockdown. Last weekend it continued its cautious move toward pandemic normalcy by letting restaurants re-open. Naomi Kresge reports on the Würzburg region, where armies of tracers are fighting the virus with old-fashioned tools.

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Prognosis: Misconception - The Problem With Trump's Testing Plan
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04/28/20 • 14 min

The Trump administration announced a plan yesterday to ramp up coronavirus testing. But even as it announces this new push, the Federal government has pushed much of the responsibility for testing to states. Experts say the lack of Federal leadership has led to a free-for-all, where states compete to get their hands on tests, and few states are left in a good position to reopen. Emma Court and John Tozzi report on the difficult logistics required to mount a meaningful testing operation.

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Prognosis: Misconception - The Dangers of Superfast Science

The Dangers of Superfast Science

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05/01/20 • 16 min

Scientists are facing unparalleled pressure to provide information about the coronavirus as quickly as possible. And when every day brings forth new data, what was clear one day may be confusing the next. Guidance has shifted rapidly about the benefits of wearing masks, how the virus spreads, and even the efficacy of promising new drugs like Remdesivir. Science doesn't usually move this fast. Michelle Fay Cortez and Robert Langreth report on what happens when the slow and steady process of research, peer review, and the traditional publication process hits warp speed?

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Prognosis: Misconception - Part Two: The Man Behind The Myth

Part Two: The Man Behind The Myth

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03/23/21 • 60 min

Meet the man behind all the myths: Andrew Wakefield. Wakefield’s retracted 1998 study linking autism to vaccines helped kickstart the modern vaccine hesitancy movement. We’ll explore the forces that helped propel Wakefield into the spotlight and show how groundwork Wakefield laid decades ago helped seed the mistrust we’re seeing in the age of the coronavirus. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
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Prognosis: Misconception - Part Three: The Happiest Place on Earth
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03/30/21 • 43 min

The 2015 Disneyland measles outbreak was a pivotal moment in explaining the vaccine hesitation we see today. The outbreak made clear that number of people opting out of vaccination was significant. But it also changed the people protesting vaccines. Before that, activists speaking out about vaccines had mainly been parents concerned about the safety of their kids. California's push to get rid of vaccine exemptions in the wake of the outbreak changed the conversation. It became political. It became about choice and freedom and democracy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
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Prognosis: Misconception - Part Four: 'Let's Go to War'

Part Four: 'Let's Go to War'

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04/06/21 • 51 min

In October 2020, anti-vaccine elite gathered for a conference to discuss, among other things, how to use the pandemic to grow their movement. In this episode, we travel inside the world of anti-vaccine extremists to show how they weaponize uncertainty and mistrust to spread rumors about vaccines — rumors that threaten to prolong the global pandemic. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
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How many episodes does Prognosis: Misconception have?

Prognosis: Misconception currently has 266 episodes available.

What topics does Prognosis: Misconception cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Prognosis: Misconception?

The episode title 'What Puts Patients at Risk' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Prognosis: Misconception?

The average episode length on Prognosis: Misconception is 18 minutes.

How often are episodes of Prognosis: Misconception released?

Episodes of Prognosis: Misconception are typically released every 2 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Prognosis: Misconception?

The first episode of Prognosis: Misconception was released on Oct 24, 2018.

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