Osterholm Update

Episode 208: Bad News, Good News

May 7, 2026·5-min readnarrativescience
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The latest Osterholm Update explores the paradoxical results of recent Paxlovid trials: while the drug failed to reduce hospitalizations or deaths, the reason is profoundly positive — severe COVID outcomes have become so rare due to high population immunity. The episode combines this insi

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Guest

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Dr. Osterholm

narrative on Osterholm Update

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Dr. OsterholmChris DallDr. Jay BhattacharyaDr. Jeremy FaustLorraine Wapas

Books

The Big One

Companies

PfizerCDCCIDRAPWHO

Products & Tools

Paxlovid

Research & Papers

Panoramic TrialKEN-TREAT COVIDEPIC-HR Trial

Topics

EpidemiologyFact CheckLong Form JournalismMental HealthResearchScientific MethodUs PoliticsVaccines

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