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What's Health Got to Do with It?

Monthly medical roundtable: An end to the COVID-19 public health emergency

President Biden officially declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Andrew Harnik
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AP
President Biden officially declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Our monthly medical roundtable discussed the top stories in the world of health care, including President Biden's announcement that the COVID-19 public health emergency is officially over.

Also, major decisions are expected soon about new medications that treat Alzheimer’s disease, a new gene therapy for a type of muscular dystrophy and novel treatments for migraine headaches. 

Joining us to dive into these headlines were:

  • Dr. Daniel Correa, deputy chief of neurology at Montefiore and assistant professor of neurology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 
  • Dr. Joseph Drazkowski, professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix.
  • Dr. Amy Hessler, women's neurology and headache specialist and a practicing neurologist in Jacksonville.
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Randy comes to Jacksonville from the South Florida Sun Sentinel, where, as metro editor, he led investigative coverage of the Parkland school shooting that won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for public service. He has spent more than 40 years in reporting and editing positions in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Florida. You can reach Randy at rroguski@wjct.org or on Twitter, @rroguski.