💨 COVID for Docs ( duty of care ): Science, Spread, and Long-Term Harm

Send us Fan Mailsee epsisode substackThere’s a story we should have memorized by now.Today, we call this resistance to new knowledge the “Semmelweis reflex.” A refusal to accept evidence because it feels wrong. Inconvenient. Uncomfortable.In 2020, a new virus entered the room. For a brief moment, we acknowledged its danger. We locked down. We listened. Then we did something strange. We started pretending.We pretended COVID was like the flu. We pretended the virus was done. We pretended masks didn’t matter. We pretended that catching it again and again didn’t carry long-term consequences. We pretended you could spot a contagious person just by looking at them.Now, in 2025, pretending has consequences.Covid for Doctors -- DR. Nancy Malek •  MBBS FANZCA • JUN 22, 2025 Even in 2025, doctors have accepted too many myths about COVID.  My presentation explains why - and gives you the science you're missing.This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets EmpathyIndependent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas. Support the showDisclosure: This podcast uses AI-generated synthetic voices for a material portion of the audio content, in line with Apple Podcasts guidelines. We make rigorous science accessible, accurate, and unforgettable.Produced by Michelle Bruecker and Scott Bleackley, it features reviews of emerging research and ideas from leading thinkers, curated under our creative direction with AI assistance for voice, imagery, and composition. Systemic voices and illustrative images of people are representative tools, not depictions of specific individuals.We dive deep into peer-reviewed research, pre-prints, and major scientific works—then bring them to life through the stories of the researchers themselves. Complex ideas become clear. Obscure discoveries become conversation starters. And you walk away understanding not just what scientists discovered, but why it matters and how they got there.Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs