CTT #59: What does Covid-19 infection do to the brain?
A group of researchers in the UK examined hundreds of brain scans that were taken both before and after people became infected with the coronavirus. The study, published in Nature, …
CTT #58: Are Covid-19 restrictions gone for good?
After more than two years of Covid-19 restrictions, most parts of the country are dropping mask mandates per new CDC guidance. It seems government officials are more confident than ever …
CTT #57: How do Covid-19 vaccines alter fertility, childbirth, menstrual cycles?
Research on 4,000 women over six months found that Covid-19 vaccines are linked to a small increase in menstrual cycle length. Such a delay is common when a woman’s body …
CTT #56: Is an Omicron vaccine coming soon? Will it help?
Drug makers Pfizer and Moderna are testing a new vaccine specific to the Omicron variant—with an ETA around summer 2022 or even later. The timing is important as scientists recognize …
CTT #55: Can I trust the results of at-home Covid-19 tests?
These days, it seems just about every decision comes with risk: Should I invite friends or family over? Should I dine out? Can I safely return to work or school? …
CTT #54: What can we expect from Covid-19 in 2022?
Greetings and happy-ish New Year. If you’re here for the latest information on Omicron, check out episode #53 or tune in for episode #55 on January 18, 2022. For now, …
CTT #53: How dangerous is Omicron, based on the latest data?
CTT #53: How dangerous is Omicron, based on the latest data? Omicron, the mysterious new variant accounting for nearly 3 of every 4 new cases in the United States, is …
CTT #52: What do scientists know about Omicron?
This week, America has Omicron on the mind. Listeners flooded the CTT inbox with questions about the new variant. Among them: Is Omicron more transmissible or lethal than Delta? Are …
CTT #51: Will the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ change with boosters?
Americans who’ve received two shots of Pfizer or Moderna, or the single-dose J&J vaccine, are considered “fully vaccinated” … for now. That could change, depending on the data, according to …
CTT #50: Is Covid-19 here to stay?
There was time when Coronavirus: The Truth cohosts Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl assumed the show would be irrelevant and retired by episode 20. This week, which marks the …