200 Episodes

  1. Episode 193: Fevers, Furloughs, and Falsehoods

    Published: 10/2/2025
  2. Special Update: Dysfunction at ACIP

    Published: 9/22/2025
  3. Episode 192: Ice Cream and Shark Attacks

    Published: 9/18/2025
  4. Episode 191: 'The Big One' with Mark Olshaker, Ann Hennigan Grace, & Dr. Sydney Redepenning

    Published: 9/3/2025
  5. Episode 190: Courage Over Fear

    Published: 8/21/2025
  6. Episode 189: Are We at Risk of Losing Our Vaccines?

    Published: 8/7/2025
  7. Episode 188: Finding the Light

    Published: 7/24/2025
  8. Episode 187: Stay the Course

    Published: 7/11/2025
  9. Episode 186: Chaos Reigns

    Published: 6/26/2025
  10. Episode 185: Our Light, Our Fight

    Published: 6/12/2025
  11. Episode 184: Fool's Gold: Reframing the Science

    Published: 5/29/2025
  12. Episode 183: Time to Organize

    Published: 5/15/2025
  13. Episode 182: The Vaccine Confidence Crisis

    Published: 5/1/2025
  14. Episode 181: Public Health Policy Is Political

    Published: 4/17/2025
  15. Episode 180: The April Fool's Tragedy

    Published: 4/3/2025
  16. Episode 179: Remembering Darkness, Sharing Light: Five Years Later

    Published: 3/20/2025
  17. Episode 178: Mixed Messages: Navigating the Unfolding Confusion

    Published: 3/6/2025
  18. Episode 177: We Cannot Give Up or Give In

    Published: 2/20/2025
  19. Episode 176: Responding to Shock, Awe, and Censorship

    Published: 2/6/2025
  20. Episode 175: Drinking From a Fire Hose: Are We Drowning?

    Published: 1/23/2025

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<p>A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance.</p> <p>CIDRAP’s Chris Dall, MA, is the cohost of the Osterholm Update and a reporter for CIDRAP News. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu</p>