Researchers and doctors have gone through their arsenal of drugs and treatments for anything, anything, that would help them fight COVID-19 and help those infected get sicker and die.

The quest led to real breakthroughs, the discovery of new and old drugs and treatments that could save lives. But the hunt also led to conspiracy theories, false leads, and arguments for regular snake oil, which confused the question and, for many, clouded their understanding of what worked or no.

In the 10th episode of the NewsMD podcast “The Health Variant”, host and health correspondent Jeremy Fugleberg interviews Paul Scott, his colleague at NewsMD, who is writing a new series, “The Future of COVID”. As part of the preview of the aftermath of the pandemic, Scott sorted by what worked – and what didn’t – in the fight against COVID-19.

What he found shows how uncertain the future is for nursing homes, but also charts a way forward. Find Scott’s “The Future of COVID” series and his other reports online on NewsMD.

The “The Health Variant” podcast explores important health topics for the region – such as COVID-19, cannabis and telehealth – introduces listeners to must-see places and people and offers behind-the-scenes reporting.

NewsMD is a brand of Forum Communications focused on reporting on health and healthcare, primarily in the Upper Midwest, including coverage of industry news, research, trends, technology, economics. and policies.

“The Health Variant” is available on major podcast apps, including:

For comments or suggestions for topics for podcast episodes, contact Fugleberg at [email protected] or on Twitter: @jayfug.