A UW Health doctor discusses ongoing drug trials aiming at treating people infected with the coronavirus. Then, we look at Native American mascots in sports after the NFL’s Washington, D.C. football team announced retiring its name and the search for a new one.
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UW Health Patients Trial Antibody Drug Targeting COVID-19
UW Health is participating in a clinical trial of a drug aimed at treating and preventing COVID-19. The drug makes use of an antibody made by a pharmaceutical company and another from recovered COVID-19 patients. We talk to the doctor running the trial about this treatment’s potential and check in on the progress of another trial.
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Another Push To End Race-Based Mascots In Schools
The president of the Wausau School Board says she’s again pushing for a statewide ban on public schools using Native American mascots for their sports teams. A similar attempt was voted down earlier this year. We ask her why she’s pushing for the ban again.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Laura Pavin Producer
- Steven Potter Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Dr. William Hartman Guest
- Tricia Zunker Guest
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