{"podcast":{"title":"Answers from the Lab","slug":"answers-from-the-lab-870296","podcast_index_feed_id":870296,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/answers-from-the-lab","website_url":"https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/podcast/answers-from-the-lab/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/B9HbHcxSMFuy8GSjzQspBU_yr7OZ0kDg-c2slusbf14/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYjNj/ZDc0NTE0MWNlOWRl/YzRiN2Q3NDg2Mjg5/YWE4MS5qcGc.jpg","author":"Mayo Clinic Laboratories","episode_count":383,"summary":"A Mayo Clinic curated podcast sharing Mayo Clinic knowledge and advancements on the state of testing, science, and people who are making it happen behind the scenes.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T16:18:30.710370+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/answers-from-the-lab-870296"},"episode":{"title":"Risks Increase as Ticks, Mosquitoes, and Similar Vectors Spread","slug":"risks-increase-as-ticks-mosquitoes-and-similar-vectors-spread","published_at":"2026-05-28T13:54:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/answers-from-the-lab-870296/risks-increase-as-ticks-mosquitoes-and-similar-vectors-spread","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/answers-from-the-lab-870296","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/9cb6192a","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/9cb6192a/a054431c.mp3","summary":"In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, speaks with William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D. , president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, about Ebola, hantavirus and takeaways from a recent healthcare conference. Later, she welcomes Elli Theel, Ph.D. , a microbiologist in Mayo Clinic’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, to explore vector-borne diseases. Top industry topics (00:04): Dr. Morice highlights key topics from a recent major healthcare conference, including AI and payment reform. Infectious diseases in the news (04:04) : Overview of hantavirus, Ebola, and why laboratory medicine is important during outbreaks. Growing prevalence of vector-borne diseases (06:48) : Insights on the growing prevalence of vector-borne diseases. Testing options (09:45) : Understand the different types of testing available for pathogens and when it is best to use each one. Innovation and discovery (17:05) : Discover emerging pathogens and advances in detection. Protect yourself (19:41): Learn easy ways to protect yourself and your family from vector-borne diseases. Note: Information in this post was accurate at the time of its posting. Resources Forbes: Is hantavirus an emerging threat? What you need to know Vector-borne diseases by geographic region Vector-borne diseases: The right tests for detection and diagnosis Learn the ABCs of ticks","meta_description":"In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, speaks with William Mori…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1388,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/answers-from-the-lab-870296/episodes/risks-increase-as-ticks-mosquitoes-and-similar-vectors-spread/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/answers-from-the-lab-870296/risks-increase-as-ticks-mosquitoes-and-similar-vectors-spread.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}