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Ditch The LabcoatLong COVID: The Answers with Dr. Funmi OkunolaIn today's episode of Ditch the Lab Coat, we're delving into the often overlooked world of long Covid and post-viral syndromes. Ever wondered why the medical community wasn't fully prepared for the enduring effects of post-viral conditions despite its potential impact?Dr. Mark Bonta talks with Dr. Funmi Okunola, a family physician and advocate for patients with Long Covid. Dr. Okunola discusses the challenges and frustrations surrounding the medical community's response to Long Covid and highlights her work in educating both the public and healthcare professionals about the condition.Throughout the episode, Dr...2025-04-0952 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 23 - Are Monoclonal Antibodies a Possible Treatment for Long COVID? With Professor Nancy KlimasDr Funmi Okunola MD interviews Professor Nancy Klimas MD about her research into the use of Monoclonal Antibodies as a possible treatment for Long COVID. We have an exciting and exclusive breaking news item in this episode!REFERENCES1 Scheppke KA, Pepe PE, Jui J, Crowe RP, Scheppke EK, Klimas NG, Marty AM. Remission of severe forms of long COVID following monoclonal antibody (MCA) infusions: a report of signal index cases and call for targeted research. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024 Jan 1;75:122-7.2 Zuo W, He D, Liang C, Du S, Hua Z...2024-12-0720 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 22 – Patient-Led Research Collaborative Part 1– Lisa McCorkell, Gina Assaf & Letícia SoaresThree members of the Patient-Led Research Collaborative - Lisa McCorkell, Gina Assaf & Letícia Soares are interviewed by Dr Funmi Okunola about the organisation and the work it does.REFERENCES1 The Patient-Led Research Collaborative Website2 The Patient-Led Research Collaborative Donation Page3 Portela MC et al. 2024. Protocol for an ambidirectional cohort study on long COVID and the healthcare needs, use and barriers to access health services in a large city in Southeast Brazi. lBMJ Open 14:e086656.4 Caldas B et al. 2024. Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in surveys: insights from...2024-11-3029 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 18 - The Cardiovascular Effects of Long COVID – Professor Erica Spatz MDProfessor Erica Spatz MD talks to Dr Funmi Okunola MD about the effects of Long COVID on the heart. Professor Spatz is a cardiologist and clinical investigator at the Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation. She is the Associate Professor of Cardiology and Associate Professor of Epidemiology at Yale School of Medicine in the USA and is the Director of the Preventative Cardiovascular Health Program. REFERENCES1.Shah SM, Odanovic N, Kunnirickal S, Feher A, Pfau SE, Spatz ES. Chest pain and coronary endothelial dysfunction after recovery from COVID‐19: A case series. Clinical Case Reports. 2022 Apr;10(4):e0...2024-11-0235 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 17 – Dysautonomia, POTS, ME/CFS & Long COVIDProfessor Ric Arseneau MD is a clinical professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and a specialist in Internal Medicine with expertise in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/ CFS), Fibromyalgia and Long COVID. Dr Funmi Okunola MD talks to Professor Arseneau MD about ME/CFS, Long COVID and the diagnosis and management of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).REFERENCES:1.Definition of Dysautonomia2.Dr Ric Arseneau Homepage3.POTS - NASA Lean Test4 YouTube Video of Physiotherapy Management of Dysautonomia/POTS by Trineta Mohan Bhojwani 2024-10-2632 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 16 – Breathing Difficulties and Long COVID with Professor Michelle Harkins MDProfessor Michelle Harkins MD is Professor of Medicine at the School of Medicine at the University of New Mexico and Division Chief Of Pulmonary Critical Care in the United States of America is interviewed by Dr Funmi Okunola MD about breathing difficulties with Long COVID.REFERENCES1 Breathing Difficulty in Long COVID - Long COVID the Answers Website2. . Evans R, Pick A, Lardner R, Masey V, Smith N, Greenhalgh T. Breathing difficulties after covid-19: a guide for primary care. bmj. 2023 Jun 14;381. 2024-10-1924 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 14 - ME/CFS – What is it? – with Professor Ric Arseneau MDProfessor Ric Arseneau MD is a clinical professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and a specialist in internal medicine with expertise in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/ CFS), Fibromyalgia and Long COVID. He is interviewed today about ME/CFS by Dr Funmi Okunola MD.REFERENCES1. Walitt B, Singh K, LaMunion SR, Hallett M, Jacobson S, Chen K, Enose-Akahata Y, Apps R, Barb JJ, Bedard P, Brychta RJ. Deep phenotyping of post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Nature Communications. 2024 Feb 21;15(1):907.2 Project ECHO at the University of New Mexico 2024-10-0531 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 11 - The Psychological Management of Mental Health in Long COVID with Professor James JacksonProfessor James Jackson PsyD is a licensed neuropsychologist and internationally renowned expert on Long Covid and its effects on cognitive and mental health functioning. He is a research professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at Vanderbilt, University School of Medicine Consortium in Nashville, Tennessee in the USA. He is interviewed by Dr Funmi Okunola about the psychological management of mental illness in Long COVID.References1. “Clearing the Fog from Surviving to Thriving with Long COVID – A Practical Guide”.2. The Long COVID Handbook by Gez Medinger & Professor Danny Altmann3.Dindo L, Van Liew JR, Ar...2024-09-1434 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 10 - Brain Injury (Brain Fog) and Long COVID with Professor James JacksonProfessor James Jackson PsyD is a licensed neuropsychologist and internationally renowned expert on Long Covid and its effects on cognitive and mental health functioning. He is a research professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at Vanderbilt, University School of Medicine Consortium in Nashville, Tennessee in the USA. He is interviewed by Dr Funmi Okunola about the nature and rehabilitation of Brain Fog in Long COVID.He is also author of “Clearing the Fog from Surviving to Thriving with Long COVID – A Practical Guide”.REFERENCES1. “Clearing the Fog from Surviving to Thriving with Long COVID – A Practica...2024-09-0732 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 8 - Primary Care and the Emergence of Long COVID with Dr Richard J. Baron M.D.Dr Richard J. Baron MD - President and CEO of the American Board of InternalMedicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, talks to Dr FunmiOkunola about how Primary Care needs to adapt to provide medical services forLong COVID and other forms of chronic disease.1. The Patient Centered Medical Home, History, Seven Core Features, Evidence andTransformational Change – Published by the Robert Graham Center, 20072. Homer CJ, Baron RJ. How to scale up primary care transformation: what we know and what we need to kn...2024-08-2427 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 7 - Diagnosing Long COVID in Primary Care - with Professor Michelle Harkins MDDr Funmi Okunola MD interviews Professor Michelle Harkins MD – Professor of Medicine atthe School of Medicine at the University of New Mexico in the USA about how to diagnose Long COVID in Primary Care. Professor Harkins runs a Post COVID clinic and Project Echo telehealth program that provides real time education and case discussions for community health practitioners for the management of Long COVID in the community.1. Pinto MD, Lambert N, Downs CA, Abrahim H, Hughes TD, Rahmani AM, Burton CW,Chakraborty R. Antihistamines for postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.The...2024-08-1724 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 6 - Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM), Long COVID & its Management with Professor Todd DavenportProfessor Todd Davenport is the Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy in the School of Health Sciences at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, USA is interviewed by Dr Funmi Okunola about Post Exertional Malaise in Long COVID and ME/CFS.REFERENCES1. Davenport TE,Stevens SR, Stevens J, Snell CR, VanNess JM. Lessons from myalgicencephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome for Long COVID: Postexertionalsymptom exacerbation is an abnormal response to exercise/activity. J OrthopSports Phys Ther. 2022.2. Long COVID Physio’s Pacing Vid...2024-08-1137 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 5 - Gez's Personal Long COVID Story & Advocacy - with Gez MedingerHighly respected investigative science journalist, filmmaker, Long COVID advocate and Long Hauler Gez Medinger talks about his personal Long COVID story in this interview with Dr Funmi Okunola.REFERENCES1 The Long COVID Handbook by Gez Medinger & Professor Danny Altmann2. Patcai J. Is ‘Long Covid’similar to ‘Long SARS’?. Oxford Open Immunology. 2022 Jan1;3(1):iqac002.3. Gez Medinger You Tube Channel4. The Shawshank Redemption5. PACE trial & ME/CFS & Shepherd CB. PACE trial claims for recovery in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome–true or false? It’s time for 2024-08-0338 min

Long COVID the AnswersEpisode 4 - Diagnosing and Managing Long COVID in Children with Dr Danilo Buonsenso MD, PhDThis is the second of a two-part series of episodes about Paediatric Long Haulers. Dr Danilo Buonsenso is a is a Physician-Scientist and a specialist in Infectious Diseases in children. He talks with Dr Funmi Okunola MD about how to diagnose and manage children with Long COVID. Dr. Buonsenso currently works at the Department of Women, Child and Public Health at the Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, Italy.Research Articles and Links:1. Bygdell M, Kindblom JM, Martikainen J, Li H, Nyberg F. Incidence and characteristics in children with post–COVID-19 condition in Sweden. JA...2024-07-2731 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 15 - Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2Professor Alex MacKenzie MD, PhD, Dr Tyson Graber PhD, and Professor Robert Delatolla PhD talk about their research and work in detecting SARS-CoV-2 in the Wastewater of the citizens of Ontario, Canada.“SARS-CoV-2 Protein in Wastewater Mirrors COVID-19 Prevalence” - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.09.01.20185280v1“How sewage could reveal true scale of coronavirus outbreak” - https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00973-x/“Quantitative analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from wastewater solids in communities with low COVID-19 incidence and prevalence” - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135420310952 “How Wastewater Tre...2022-05-201h 03

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 14 - IT to Combat COVID-19Ms Galya Westler is interviewed about how Information Technology in the form of Blockchain Technology, namely Self Sovereign Identity, can be used to Combat pandemics and enable the secure transfer of our private medical information in healthcare. “Blockchain applications in health care for COVID-19 and beyond: a systematic review” - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34654686/“Blockchain Identity Management: The Definitive Guide (2021 Update)” - https://tykn.tech/identity-management-blockchain/“How Is Blockchain Efficiently Used in Digital Identity Management?” - https://cisomag.eccouncil.org/how-does-blockchain-help-with-digital-identity/“Blockchain, Self-Sovereign Identity, And The Future Of Data Privacy”- FORB...2022-05-1458 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 13 - The Business Case for Pandemic MitigationDr Robert C Robbins MD, President of the University of Arizona talks about the Business Case for Pandemic Mitigation. If you scroll down to the bottom of the podcast section of my website kojalamedical.com/covid19theanswers, you will see the diagram for the "360 degree Solution to Pandemic Control". This solution illustrates the risk reduction measures that we need to put in place, working collectively, to manage this pandemic, future pandemics and to live with the coronavirus safely. Today we are looking at a real life scenario of how the 360 degree solution to pandemic control...2022-05-0626 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 12 - Far UVC with Professor Kirk Atkinson PhDProfessor Kirk Atkinson talks about Far UVC and its ability to kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus and other pathogens. Learn more: https://kojalamedical.com/covid19theanswers/Scientific Research Links:“Far-UVC light (222 nm) efficiently and safely inactivates airborne human coronaviruses” - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-67211-2?mc_cid=98d0b3d652&mc_eid=c7429e3ec7#change-history“Predicting airborne coronavirus inactivation by far-UVC in populated rooms using a high-fidelity coupled radiation-CFD model” - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-76597-y“Improved estimates of 222 nm far-UVC susceptibili...2022-04-2952 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 11 - SARS-CoV-2 is Airborne! Part 3 - The Successful Implementation of Mitigation MeasuresShannon Horn Lead Campus Mechanical Engineer, University of Colorado at Boulder in the US discusses how Air Ventilation & Air Filtration were implemented on the university campus under the guidance of Professor Jose Jimenez, PhD, Environmental Scientist and Professor Shelley Miller PhD, Environmental Engineer with the help of Jason C Schlosser, Assistant Director of Facilities Operation Services.Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/07WErQuLpaALearn more at: https://kojalamedical.com/covid19theanswers/ ASHRAE - https://www.ashrae.org/2022-04-2227 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 10 - SARS-CoV-2 is Airborne Part 2 How do we Combat It?Professor Jose Jimenez, PhD discusses the 4 mitigation methods for combating airborne SARS-CoV-2 - Masking, Ventilation, Air Filtration and Germicidal UV Radiation.Watch the full interview here: TBCLearn more at: https://kojalamedical.com/covid19theanswers/ CIDRAP Commentary - “What Can Masks Do? Part 1" - https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/10/commentary-what-can-masks-do-part-1-science-behind-covid-19-protectionCovid-19: An urgent call for global “vaccines-plus” action - https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj.o1Practical Indicators for Risk of Airborne Transmission in Shared Indoor Environments and Their Application to COVID-19 Outbreaks - https://pubs.acs.or...2022-04-151h 00

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 9 - SARS-CoV-2 is Airborne! Part 1Interview with Professor Jose Jimenez PhD about aerosol transmission of the coronavirus. We discuss the difference between an aerosol and a droplet. How the laws of Physics dictate how aerosols and droplets are propagated. How vocalisation increases transmission and the different numbers of aerosols produced by breathing, talking, shouting, singing. We touch on simple ways to protect yourself with then knowledge that SARS-CoV-2 is airborne. The sociology and politics around why the scientific evidence that shows that a coronavirus transmitted by aerosols is not widely accepted and acted upon.Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be...2022-04-101h 19

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 8 Part 2 - Accounts of Rapid Testing in the FieldProfessor David Harris, Phd describes the Test, Trace, Treat Strategy that was implemented at the University of Arizona in the Fall of 2020.Professor David Harris and his team at the University of Arizona in the USA have provided proof of concept of Dr Michael Mina’s research and advocacy of Rapid testing as a means of reducing SARS-CoV-2 transmission of infection during the pandemic.They have also shown how the 360 degree solution to pandemic control can work in a real life scenario by actively implementing most of the risk reduction methods, facilitating a path of li...2022-04-0256 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 8 Part 1 - Rapid Testing with Dr Michael Mina MD, PhDDr Michael Mina MD, PhD is interviewed about Rapid Testing. We discuss the difference between PCR and rapid antigen testing with regards to detection of SARS-CoV-2; the sensitivity of rapid antigen tests and their ability to detect contagious people early and the use of CT values. We also explore how the Omicron variant affects our immune system, the incubation period of this variant and how the rapid antigen tests work in this scenario. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/qg941B4snZULearn more at: https://kojalamedical.com/covid19theanswers/“TWiV 640: Te...2022-04-021h 02

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 7 - An Intro to Testing & the SalivaDirect Story with Dr Anne Wyllie PhDDr Anne Wyllie PhD aka “The Spit Queen” a Microbiologist and Research Scientist at the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at the Yale School of Public Health at Yale University in the USA is interviewed about the SalivaDirect PCR COVID-19 testing protocol that she developed. We look at why testing is such an important tool to reduce our risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and how it forms part of the 360 degree solution to pandemic control. We talk about the safety, affordability, sensitivity, adaptability, flexibility and quick turnaround time of SalivaDirect and look at how it can be used...2022-03-2739 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 6 - The Effects of COVID-19 & the COVID Vaccination of the Indigenous People of CanadaDr Evan Adams MD - Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Indigenous Services Canada talks about the experiences of the First Nations, Inuit and Metis people of Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic and the COVID vaccination of these communities.Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/SekNL1-5CHQLearn more at: https://kojalamedical.com/covid19theanswers/https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100013785/1529102490303https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1606941379837/1606941507767Copyright Kojala Medical 2022. All rights reserved. #KojalaMedical #DrFunmiOkunolaMD #DrEvanAdams #IndigenousPeopleAndCovid #covidadvisor #covidquestions #Covid #Covideffects #covidsymptomsTRANSCRIPT:2022-03-1951 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 5 Part 2 - Global Vaccine EquityGlobal Vaccine Equity is Discussed with Mr David Morley, President and CEO of UNICEF. We talk about WHO's strategy to achieve Worldwide Global COVID Vaccination and UNICEF's role in that strategy working with COVAX.Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/Ys1UY3iFvHMLearn more at: https://kojalamedical.com/covid19theanswers/https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/immunization/covid-19/strategy-to-achieve-global-covid-19-vaccination-by-mid-2022.pdf?sfvrsn=5a68433c_5https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(22)00328-2.pdfhttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/merck-ceo-ken-frazier-speaks-about-a-covid-cure-racism-and-why-leaders-need-to-walk-the-talkhttps://www...2022-03-1236 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 5 Part 1 - The Effect of the Pandemic on ChildrenDiscussing The Effect of the Pandemic on Children with the President and CEO of UNICEF Canada - Mr David Morley. This week on the show, we talk about the scale of global child suffering caused by COVID-19. UNICEF has declared COVID-19 to be the worst crisis for children in the organization's 75-year history and has called for immediate action. Today's interview will focus on some of the major crises that UNICEF has identified as directly affecting children around the world, namely Poverty, Education, Mortality, Immunization, Nutrition, and Abuse. We also discuss the impact of the Omicron variant on children...2022-03-1240 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 4 Part 2 - COVID Vaccination, COVID Vaccines for ChildrenProfessor Melissa Stockwell, MD, examines the shocking and devastating consequences of COVID-19 in unvaccinated children, especially in light of the latest Omicron Variant outbreak. We address the efficacy and safety of COVID vaccines in children, as well as recent studies examining the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine in children aged 5 to 11 during the Omicron wave. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/CWx3QM5_8HgLearn more at: https://kojalamedical.com/covid19theanswers/https://www.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/children-and-covid-19-state-level-data-report/https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/1362 2022-03-0629 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 4 Part 1 - COVID VaccinationAn interview about COVID Vaccines and Vaccination with Dr Craig Laferriere PhD. We discuss the overall impact of vaccination in terms of global death and disease reduction. We then concentrate on the various types of vaccines and relate them to the COVID Vaccines that are currently being administered.The research process, manufacturing, and safety of COVID vaccines are all explored. We investigate vaccine hesitancy in relation to COVID vaccination.Watch: https://youtu.be/9ZmRqIR3ohcListen: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/2657e1e6-814f-4e3d-b2c7-92b0e3f549b0...2022-03-051h 34

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 3 - Long CovidWe begin with Dr. Jason Maley, who explains what Long COVID is and the processes that may be involved.Dr. Maley discusses his and his team's clinical experiences of providing care to Long COVID sufferers, we also touch on the US national Recover research project that he is involved with.Professor Amitava Banerjee is our second guest, he talks about the UK STIMULATE-ICP Long COVID research project we discuss the importance of illness prevention and his study findings on the organ damage linked with LONG COVID, as well as the research he is conducting looking...2022-02-261h 39

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 2 - Intro to COVID-19Dr Daniel Griffin MD, PhD - gives an introduction to COVID-19. Dr Griffin is both a Specialist Physician in Infectious Disease and a Research Scientist. Since the very beginning of the pandemic he has been actively involved in the clinical care of COVID-19 patients at every stage - from the community outpatient clinic to the Intensive Care Unit.Each stage and phase of the COVID-19 disease is explained using his research paper "The Importance of Understanding COVID-19 in Treatment & Trials" – published in Aids Reviews - as a reference, so you will have a good understanding of how the...2022-02-1955 min

COVID19 The AnswersEpisode 1 - Intro to SARS-CoV-2Dr Daniel Griffin MD, PhD - gives an introductory comprehensive talk about the pandemic coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.Dr Daniel Griffin is a Physician-Scientist and Chief of the Division of Infectious Disease at ProHEALTH New York, and a clinical instructor of Medicine at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center. He is President of Parasites Without Borders, a co-host of This Week in Virology (TWIV) and active in the clinical care of patients living in the New York area and has been particularly involved in the care of patients suffering from COVID-19 since the very beginning of the pandemic....2022-02-1156 min

COVID19 The AnswersCOVID-19 THE ANSWERS - TrailerThis is a trailer of a forthcoming series about COVID-19 mitigation technology. Dr Funmi Okunola MD, a physician of over 25 years experience , hosts a show that interviews a range of special guests that will introduce to you, the global audience, a pathway back to pre-COVID life. These esteemed professionals at the top of their field, will be interviewed about a range of evidenced-based technologies and methods that if incorporated will allow all of us to live safely with the coronavirus. We set the stage with an explanation of the virus and the disease then move onto episodes featuring vaccination...2022-02-0201 min