Incident Report

New science suggests "aerosolizing procedures" aren't what we thought. Video, transcript, and links to the Kaiser Health News article: zdoggmd.com/healthcare-worker-masks Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Show, podcast, music, support, shop, social media, and email: https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if we could cut out the medicine middle man and save billions in drug costs? Here’s a doc who partnered with Mark Cuban to do just that. Check out the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company here. (note: we are NOT sponsored by Mark Cuban…yet, lol) Full video and transcript here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've been saying vaccinated folks can chill for weeks; I guess the CDC finally got the memo? Why pandemic optimism seems so taboo. Video: zdoggmd.com/cdc-vaccines Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Show, podcast, music, support, shop, social media, and email: https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Answering YOUR Covid questions, live. The Tip Jar: https://paypal.me/zdoggmd Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Show, podcast, music, support, shop, social media, and email: https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The end is near, but if we had focused on what we CAN do instead of what we CAN'T, we just might have saved lives and sanity. Links, transcript, video, and more: zdoggmd.com/pandemic-truth Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A UCSF infectious disease doctor is convinced this pandemic is ending, and sooner than you think...here's why. Transcript, video, and more: https://zdoggmd.com/monica-gandhi-3 Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's up with the side effects from the second COVID vaccine shot? And should you get antibody testing to prove you're immune? Links, transcript, video, and more: https://zdoggmd.com/second-shot Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will vaccines still be effective against coronavirus variants, what are the differences between the new vaccines, should we delay the second dose, can we mix vaccines, and MUCH more. Links, transcript, video, and more: https://zdoggmd.com/paul-offit-6 Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do we need to wait for kids to get vaccinated before returning to school? Have lockdowns had the intended effect? The answers are more complex than they seem. Links, video, transcript, and more: https://zdoggmd.com/vinay-prasad-7 Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we do the most good with the least vaccine? Delaying second shots, and not vaccinating those who've already had COVID, says Dr. Makary. Links to Marty's op-eds, video, and more: https://zdoggmd.com/marty-makary-2 Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could we use one virus against another? Some science for y'all! Links, video, and more: https://zdoggmd.com/viral-interference Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's what the results so far actually MEAN. https://zdoggmd.com/one-dose-vaccine Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full video: https://zdoggmd.locals.com/post/386992/addressing-vaccine-fears Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk risk, ventilation, and the Swiss Cheese model. Links, video, transcript, and more: https://zdoggmd.com/airplane-covid Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Prasad returns to talk about why we might relax mask/social distance restrictions responsibly after vaccinating, why the schools need to open yesterday, and our thoughts on The Coddling of the American Mind. Full video: https://zdoggmd.locals.com/post/368826/vax-chill-masks-off-schools-open-w-dr-vinay-prasad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It seems there's yet more misinformation being pushed about this, so here's the scoop on ADE and the new mRNA coronavirus vaccines. Transcript, links, video, and more: https://zdoggmd.com/ade Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's what we know about the effects of coronavirus on smell and taste. Links, transcript, video, and more: https://zdoggmd.com/covid-smell Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How come we have no clue why we're aware at all? Some live ruminations on why this question matters. Video: https://zdoggmd.locals.com/post/346925/the-mystery-of-consciousness-why-you-should-care Your support keeps us independent and mild-to-moderately awesome: https://zdoggmd.com/supporters Website: https://ZDoggMD.com Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Instagram: http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Twitter: http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Z-Gear: http://supportertribe4lyfe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legendary vaccine researcher returns to answer a metric ton of our questions. We discuss the safety data so far after 7 million vaccinations, the case of the OB doctor who died of a platelet-related illness, why the second dose of the mRNA vaccines is crucial, why patients who've had COVID should still be vaccinated, the effect of monoclonal antibodies on vaccine efficacy, the situation with anaphylaxis/pregnancy/autoimmune disease and more, whether new viral variants will "escape" the vaccine, are there tests to check for real immunity after infection or vaccination, whether you can mix and match the two vaccines, what new vaccines are coming down the pipeline, do vaccinations prevent asymptomatic spread, un-blinding and vaccinating placebo arms of the trials, healthcare worker vaccine hesitancy, and much much more. Video and transcript: zdoggmd.com/paul-offit-5 Support our show: zdoggmd.com/supporters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For healthcare workers with a family or debt, getting sick or injured can be a fate worse than death.Here’s how we can better insure our future income. We partnered with Matt Wiggins, founder of Pattern, to educate healthcare workers on the secrets of finding good disability insurance. Spoiler alert: if you think your employer or group insurance is enough, you need to watch this. Learn more or get a quote from Matt and the folks at Pattern here. Full video here.  Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership options, merch, social media, and email contact form: https://lnk.bio/zdoggmd Support us with a 1-time donation and get a personal email response from me: paypal.me/zdoggmd More about Dr. Z: zdoggmd.com/about-z Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices