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Uppsala Reports Long Reads – Convincing the vaccine hesitant

Fuelled by disinformation and an array of other cultural and economic factors, vaccine hesitancy is one of the greatest global health communication challenges of our times. But to craft the empathetic and tailored communication strategies required to boost confidence in vaccines, we first need to understand the difference between anti-vaccination belief and vaccine hesitancy. This episode is part of the Uppsala Reports Long Reads series – the most topical stories from UMC’s pharmacovigilance...

Published 08/30/21

#10 – Tailoring drug therapy to your genes – Qun-Ying Yue

Genetic variation is one of the reasons people differ in their response to medicines. Understanding that variation can inform more refined choices of drugs and doses – ultimately preventing undesired side effects. Join us as we discuss past, present and future of pharmacogenomics with Uppsala Monitoring Centre’s Qun-Ying Yue. Tune in to find out: How genetic biomarkers can guide medicine use and dosing recommendationsWhat we need to effectively implement genetic-based prescribing in clinical...

Published 07/29/21

#9 Keeping vaccines safe – Helena Sköld & Annette Rudolph

With COVID-19 vaccinations rolling at full speed in many countries, there’s a lot of talk about vaccine safety monitoring. But what exactly does that mean and how should we be interpreting data on side effects? Uppsala Monitoring Centre’s Helena Sköld and Annette Rudolph walk us through the basics of vaccine pharmacovigilance. Tune in to find out: how suspected side effects are reported and studied around the worldwhy a mere list of reported side effects says little about a vaccine’s safety...

Published 06/24/21

Uppsala Reports Long Reads – Substandard and falsified COVID-19 vaccines in the Americas

While COVID-19 vaccinations are picking up speed in many wealthy countries, citizens of lower-income countries still face a long wait – and where demand exceeds supply, black markets tend to form. So to curb the spread of substandard and falsified products, says drug regulatory specialist Danini Marin, we must ensure that COVID-19 vaccines are distributed equitably around the world. This episode is part of the Uppsala Reports Long Reads series – the most topical stories from UMC’s...

Published 05/27/21

#8 How do we change behaviour around antimicrobial resistance?

Uppsala Health Summit participants Otto Cars, Eldar Shafir and Vanessa Carter provide their perspective on managing antimicrobial resistance through behaviour change.

Published 04/27/21

Uppsala Reports Long Reads – Into the infodemic

For pharmacovigilance manager Marco Tuccori, fighting the COVID-19 “infodemic” is a massive, but necessary, battle. Audio version of an Uppsala Reports article.

Published 03/26/21

#7 The challenge of rare diseases – Christina Ström Möller

Christina Ström Möller from Swedish biopharmaceutical company Sobi discusses the challenges of developing orphan drugs for rare diseases.

Published 02/26/21

Uppsala Reports Long Reads – Africa integral to evolution of pharmacogenomics research

Boosting pharmacogenomics research in Africa is set to improve treatment outcomes for African populations. Audio version of an Uppsala Reports article.

Published 02/03/21

#6 Intuition in pharmacovigilance – Eugene van Puijenbroek

Eugene van Puijenbroek from the Netherlands pharmacovigilance centre Lareb discusses the role of intuition and clinical reasoning in drug safety.

Published 12/17/20

Uppsala Reports Long Reads – Patient's advocate

Former UMC director Marie Lindquist looks back at her career in patient safety. Audio version of an Uppsala Reports article.

Published 11/26/20

Uppsala Reports Long Reads – Vaccination errors risk harm and damage trust

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices offers advice to prevent medication errors with two-component vaccines. Audio version of an article from the Uppsala Reports magazine.

Published 10/23/20

#5 Restoring invisible and abandoned trials – Peter Doshi

Peter Doshi from the RIAT Support Center is fighting to improve the reporting of clinical trial data and enable better decision-making in medicine.

Published 09/30/20

#4 Communicating science through film – Matthew Barwick

Report from the Global Science Film Festival 2019, with tips for effective science communication and a focus on the storytelling power of film.

Published 08/27/20

Uppsala Reports Long Reads – Found in space

New natural language processing method reveals related drug and reaction terms in pharmacovigilance case safety reports. Audio version of an article from the Uppsala Reports magazine.

Published 08/06/20

Uppsala Reports Long Reads – 10 critical steps for patient safety

A multidisciplinary group of experts draws up a 10-point plan to improve patient safety worldwide. Audio version of an article from the Uppsala Reports magazine.

Published 07/16/20

#3 Navigating the plant names jungle – Bob Allkin

Inconsistent use of medicinal plant names can have serious health consequences. Kew’s Medicinal Plant Names Services comes to the rescue.

Published 06/25/20

#2 Why we should listen to patients – Linda Härmark

Published 05/20/20

Uppsala Reports Long Reads – Philosophy of science meets patient safety

Published 05/13/20

Uppsala Reports Long Reads – Ending the pregnant pause

New collaborative efforts are seeking better medicines safety knowledge for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Audio version of an article from the Uppsala Reports magazine.

Published 04/24/20

#1 Fighting the Fakes – Aline Plançon

Dive into the lucrative but deadly business of falsified medicines with former Interpol officer Aline Plançon.

Published 01/27/20