118 episodes

Why does a new study on depression have people asking their doctors about their SSRI medications? Will sequencing the human genome soon be affordable for almost everyone? On Petrie Dish, join host and veteran reporter Bonnie Petrie for deep dives into a wide range of bioscience and medicine stories.

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Why does a new study on depression have people asking their doctors about their SSRI medications? Will sequencing the human genome soon be affordable for almost everyone? On Petrie Dish, join host and veteran reporter Bonnie Petrie for deep dives into a wide range of bioscience and medicine stories.

    What you need to know about COVID FLiRT variants

    What you need to know about COVID FLiRT variants

    New COVID variants have emerged as dominant strains as summer begins. They're called FLiRT variants because of their unique mutations.

    • 21 min
    Science & Medicine: Bridging the rural health divide

    Science & Medicine: Bridging the rural health divide

    The Rural Cohort Study is bringing the lab right to the often isolated communities they want to research.

    • 2 min
    Science & Medicine: Plants-2-Plate

    Science & Medicine: Plants-2-Plate

    Plants-2-Plate is a six-month program that helps people adopt a whole food, plant-based diet.

    • 2 min
    Why you should be prepared but not scared of the bird flu

    Why you should be prepared but not scared of the bird flu

    How do we do that with a virus that can change as rapidly as the flu?

    • 23 min
    Science & Medicine: Bringing health innovation to market

    Science & Medicine: Bringing health innovation to market

    For months, we’ve been sharing with you all the ways that scientific discoveries at UT Health San Antonio have and will change lives. Now the university has added a team member it hopes will increase that impact.

    • 2 min
    Science & Medicine: Cognitive deficits from concussions can linger

    Science & Medicine: Cognitive deficits from concussions can linger

    People with concussions get checked out pretty thoroughly by their doctors, but for some, there are cognitive changes and deficits that doctors don’t pick up.

    • 2 min

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