Petrie Dish
Episodes
Going Back To School Safely During The Delta Surge
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Petrie Dish, a pediatric infectious diseases doctor outlines steps those who are around unvaccinated children can take to keep them...
South Texas ICU Doctor Says COVID Numbers Are ‘Trending In The Wrong Direction’
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Petrie Dish, we follow up with Hidalgo County’s health authority about the increasing number of coronavirus cases and hospitalization...
'A Pandemic Within A Pandemic': Expert Urges People To Get Vaccine To Combat New Delta Variant
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An increasing number of cases of the delta variant in the United States has many experts urging caution.
An Expert Answers Teens' Questions About The Pfizer Vaccine
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The director of the Centers for Disease Control urged adolescents aged 12 and up to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after a recent increase in COVID h...
The State Of The Pandemic
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As of May 13, nearly 120 million Americans are fully vaccinated, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance saying anyon...
One In A Million: What You Need To Know About The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control have asked vaccine administrators to stop using the Johnson & Johnson one-dose CO...
How Can We Help Children Recover From The Trauma Of The Pandemic?
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic has not been easy on children. TPR's Bonnie Petrie spoke with a renowned pediatrician about how to help them overcome the individual and ...
One Year Later: Postcards From The Pandemic
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
People who've been working on the front lines of the pandemic reflect on the one year milestone and the loss of 500,000 Americans.
'Petrie Dish' Host Receives COVID-19 Vaccine, But Why Are Other Texans Missing Out?
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Petrie Dish is personal: Host Bonnie Petrie receives her first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine.
He's Been Dubbed 'The Fauci Of The Border' — Why Dr. Cigarroa Is Fighting For Laredo
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ricardo Cigarroa is a cardiologist in Laredo. He descends from a line of doctors in the city who have been serving patients there for 100 years.
Can We Get Vaccinated Before The Mutant COVID-19 Takes Over? The Race Is On.
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Katelyn Jetelina is an epidemiologist at UT Health’s School of Public Health in Dallas. She said there are about 12,000 strains of SARS-CoV-2 ci...
Overcoming Grief In The Worst Year Of Our Lives
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans, but it's also stolen our normal lives and our sense of security. How do we go on when pres...
A Disease Expert Explains The New COVID Mutation That's Shut Down Britain
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ricardo Carrion, a virologist at Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio, leads us on a deep dive into coronaviruses, this mutation, an...
Overwhelmed And Understaffed: Rural Hospitals Struggle With Texas' Worst COVID-19 Surge
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Texas hospitals are struggling under the weight of the state's worst COVID-19 surge yet. This month the state has seen single-day records for the firs...
This Mathematician Projects Up To 1.2 Million COVID-19 Deaths In US By March
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A San Antonio mathematician who has modeled this pandemic since the beginning says more than 1 million people could die of COVID-19 by spring.
Vaccine Expert Says There Isn't A 'Better' COVID-19 Immunization; Suggests Taking 1st Option
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Peter Hotez expects two COVID-19 vaccines to be approved before the end of the year, and possibly a half dozen by this time next year. He says he ...
A Conversation With A Doctor From Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board On Their Plans To Fight The Pandemic
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Céline Gounder is on President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board. She said tracking the virus’ progression through the country as the...
'It's Nonstop' — Texas Reaches 1 Million COVID-19 Cases And 20,000 Deaths
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recent surges in El Paso, Armarillo and Lubbock have pushed Texas’ total case count over 1 million with about 20,000 deaths.How did Texas get here, ...
Former CDC Director Explains What Joe Biden Should Do To Fight The COVID-19 Pandemic
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control, has advice for Americans about how to get through the holidays safely. He also ...
The Long Haul: A Conversation With Diana Berrent
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Berrent lives on Long Island. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 in early March and was among the first group of Americans infected with the novel ...
Small And Rural Cities Reaching Hospital Capacity Could Cause Another COVID-19 Surge
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 numbers across Texas and country are now being driven by areas outside the big population centers. What might that mean for the coming months...
Trump's FDA Commissioner Discusses COVID-19 Vaccine, Tensions With The President
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Side Dish featuring extended interviews, Host Bonnie Petrie goes one-on-one with FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn.
Outbreaks And Open Campuses: Are Universities Able To Manage COVID-19?
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Petrie Dish, we take a look at what universities are doing to accommodate COVID-19, how students are responding and how local communi...
Two People Who Lost Parents To COVID-19 Are Advocating For Other Grieving Families
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of “Side Dish,” TPR Bioscience Medicine reporter Bonnie Petrie speaks with Kristin Urquiza and Fiana Garza Tulip, each of w...
FLUVID: Flattening The Flu Curve During A Coronavirus Pandemic
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The worst time of the year for viruses is at our doorstep. During the winter there are surges in adenoviruses, respiratory syncytial viruses — more ...
The Impact Of Hurricane Laura Overflowed In States Already Facing COVID-19 Disasters
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Petrie Dish, we explore what happened in Louisiana and Southeast Texas when Hurricane Laura landed — and what other hurricane hotsp...
The COVID-19 Vaccine: Inside America’s Race For An Answer
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Petrie Dish, we dive into the COVID-19 vaccine. First we answer: what is a vaccine? We've all gotten them, but have you ever wondered...
Fighting A Depressive Pandemic
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Petrie Dish we talk with experts about why you feel how you feel, and what happens inside your body when you start to feel overwhelmed.
COVID-19 And Reopening Schools: No Easy Answers
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of confusion and conflicting information about how COVID-19 affects kids and what that may mean for the safe reopening of schools. The l...
Tragedy In The Rio Grande Valley: A 'Perfect Storm' For A COVID-19 Outbreak
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Texas is in the midst of a COVID-19 surge, but one area is in crisis. Hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley are near or at capacity, and EMS crews are st...
'Why Can't I Breathe?' How Systemic Racism Makes COVID-19 Worse For Communities Of Color
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 has exposed all Americans to an increased risk, even while doing the most mundane things: shopping at the grocery store, going to work, and t...
The COVID-19 Surge In Texas And Its Hotspots
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the last two weeks, some Texas counties implemented new face mask orders and Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all bars to shut down — before eventually i...
Is COVID-19 A Vascular Disease?
27 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At first, COVID-19 appeared to be primarily a respiratory disease. But patients have reported a much wider range of symptoms than most viral diseases,...
Did Texas Reopen Too Soon?
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As restaurants reopened and businesses relaxed mask-wearing rules, coronavirus hospitalizations have spiked in parts of the country that previously es...
Life After COVID-19: What Survivors Face After Beating The Virus
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Covid-19 survivors must adjust to a wide array of lingering symptoms — could those side effects last a lifetime? This week on Petrie Dish, TPR's pod...
Meet The Army of Disease Detectives Tracking COVID-19
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To rein in the invisible spread of the virus, a special branch of science has exploded: Contact tracing. It's the careful, sometimes intimate task of ...
Clocking in: Meet the Essential Workers Whose Jobs Never Stopped, Despite the Risks
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A huge swath of the American workforce is unable to work from home, and the repercussions of a crowded workplace, rather than one that is social-dista...
What COVID-19 Means for Pregnancy
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In past viral outbreaks, pregnant women have been at heightened risk of severe symptoms, sometimes leading to birth defects and complications during d...
Inside the Scramble to Treat Coronavirus
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creating a brand-new drug is painstaking and tricky — under normal circumstances. In the age of coronavirus, drug researchers are working in overdri...
Nurses: On The Front Lines of COVID-19
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re diagnosed with COVID-19, one of your first conversations will likely be with a nurse. And during your journey to recovery, nurses will be ...
The Hidden Consequences of Flattening the Curve
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Almost overnight, "flatten the curve" became a national motto. This week on Petrie Dish, TPR's weekly podcast about the coronavirus, we unpack the ori...
Beyond Capacity: A Closer Look at America's Ventilator Shortage
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the span of a few weeks, a medical device most of us have never seen or used became a national concern, the signature shortage in our response to t...
What Exactly Is the Coronavirus, Anyway?
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The virus sweeping across the planet right now is frightening, in part, because there is so much we don't know about it. In the first episode of Petri...
Petrie Dish
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stay tuned for a new podcast about how the coronavirus is changing our world, with Texas Public Radio Bioscience-Medicine reporter Bonnie Petrie.