31 Best Infectious Disease Podcasts

1. Osterholm Update

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A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance.CIDRAP's Chris Dall, MA, is the cohost of the Osterholm Update and a reporter for CIDRAP News. http://www.cidrap.umn.eduMORE Hosts Michael Osterholm, Chris Dall
Producer/Network CIDRAP
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
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2. This Week in Virology

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TWiV is a weekly netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick. Professors Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler and science writer Alan Dove and guests deconstruct viruses, how they cause illness, and dissect the latest research.MORE Hosts Vincent Racaniello, Brianne Barker, Richard Condit, Alan Dove, Daniel Griffin, Angela R. Mingarelli, Jolene Ramsey, Kathy Spindler
Producer/Network Vincent Racaniello
Email ****@microbe.tv
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guest Dr. Daniel Griffin
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.8K Avg Length 74 min Format Long form Since Sep 2008 Get Email Contact

3. Febrile

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An infectious diseases podcast! We use consult questions to dive into ID clinical reasoning, diagnostics, and antimicrobial management!Consult Notes and more information available at http://febrilepodcast.com/MORE Host Sara Winn Dong
Producer/Network Sara Dong
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Diego Cruz
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 290Twitter 12.7KInstagram 2.8K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Breakpoints

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Hosts Erin Kristin McCreary, Julie Ann Justo, Jeannette Bouchard, Megan E. Klatt
Producer/Network Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 208Facebook 4.1KTwitter 25.7KInstagram 4.3K Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact

5. ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists

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Join Callum and Jame, two infectious diseases doctors, as they discuss everything you need to know to diagnose and treat infections. Aimed at doctors and clinical staff working in the UK. Episode notes here: https://t.ly/8DyqW Queries, comments, suggestions to ****@gmail.com MORE Hosts Callum P Mutch, Jame
Producer/Network Infectious Disease: Insights of Two Specialists
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 153Twitter 4.2K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Infectious Disease Puscast

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A review of the infectious diseases literature from the previous two weeks.
Host Vincent Racaniello
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 141 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Contagion: An Infectious Diseases Podcast

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IDPodcasts' infectious diseases audio podcast series breaks tradition from the speaker-audience video format that the long running platform has been producing for its worldwide audience since 2007. Epidemiologists and Infectious Diseases Specialists Drs. Vivian Vega and Jackie Sherbuk discuss important infectious diseases subjects around a central theme in an entertaining, engaging and interactive format meant for all audiences. Contagion also features contributions from the USF Division of Infectious Diseases many faculty and invited guests.MORE Producer/Network IDPodcasts
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 38 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. USF Health's IDPodcasts

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Enjoy USF Health's collection of infectious diseases podcasts, featuring educational presentations oriented for healthcare professionals, medical students, residents, and other clinicians. For more information, visit IDPodcasts.net.MORE Producer/Network IDPodcasts
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 35 Get Email Contact

9. Editors in Conversation

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Editors in Conversation is the official podcast of the American Society for Microbiology Journals. Editors in Conversation features discussions between ASM Journals Editors, researchers and clinicians working on the most cutting edge issues in the microbial sciences. Topics include laboratory diagnosis and clinical treatment of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, epidemiology of infections, multidrug-resistant organisms, pharmacology of antimicrobial agents, susceptibility testing, and more.The podcast is directed to microbiologists, infectious diseases clinicians, pharmacists and..MORE Hosts Alex McAdam, Elli Theel
Producer/Network American Society for Microbiology
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 44Facebook 408.3KTwitter 91.1K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. microTalk

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The talks from the researchers in the field of infectious diseases. The podcast is hosted by South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (STCEID).
Host Karl Klose
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 33Twitter 564Instagram 71.4K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since Aug 2016 Get Email Contact

11. Microbe Mail

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Are you looking for a medical podcast covering every day issues in diagnostic tests, antimicrobial therapy and management of infections that is relevant to a low or middle income setting? A show that simplifies complex concepts in an easy to follow conversational format? You've come to the right place. This is Microbe Mail - a medical podcast for the busy practitioner or student covering topics in microbiology, infectious diseases and infection control. Sign up to our newsletter to receive updates on new episode releases at: https://microbemail.captivate.fm/Contact us at ****@gmail.comMORE Host Vindana Chibabhai
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Ann Versporten
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12. Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast

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Weekly updates on new data and best practices in patient care for a variety of infectious diseases including COVID-19, HIV, and viral hepatitis, from Clinical Care Options. Gain practical strategies and earn CME/CE credit for selected episodes.MORE Producer/Network Clinical Care Options
Email ****@clinicaloptions.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Nancy Reau, MD, Christopher L. Bowlus, MD
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 3.9KTwitter 2.5K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

13. Emerging Infectious Diseases

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A podcast highlighting key articles in the current issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, a journal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Host Sarah Gregory
Producer/Network CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Jay Fishman, Dr. Neil Vora +5 more
Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 170Twitter 5.4MInstagram 2.5M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2006 Get Email Contact

14. Let's Talk ID

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Let's Talk ID is a podcast by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, featuring discussions with experts on a range of topics related to infectious diseases including antimicrobial resistance, ID diagnostics and outbreaks such as COVID-19, Ebola and measles. Episodes on IDSA's guidelines are also available.*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.MORE Producer/Network Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 162Facebook 73.2KTwitter 75.1K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2012 Get Email Contact

15. Infectious Questions : An Infectious Diseases Public Health Podcast

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A public health podcast produced by the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID), 'Infectious Questions' connects those with infectious disease questions to those with the answers.Un balado sur la santé publique réalisé par le Centre de collaboration nationale des maladies infectieuses (CCNMI) et appelé « Infections en question » fait le lien entre les balados concernant les questions sur les maladies infectieuses et ceux qui offrent des réponses à ces questions.MORE Host Leo Rutherford
Producer/Network CentreInfection
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Michael McCormick, Dr. Cheryl Forchuk
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Twitter 2.5K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

16. ECDC: On Air

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A peek behind the scenes at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - the EU agency that aims to identify, assess and communicate current and emerging threats to human health posed by infectious diseases in Europe.Hear from our experts on a wide range of topics as they discuss the things that matter, and give you a crash course in Epidemiology 101.MORE Producer/Network European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Andrea Würz
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 289.3KTwitter 96.1K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. DASON Digest

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The DASON Digest features engaging conversations with experts in infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship covering a variety of topics. New episodes of the Digest are published every other Friday. Subscribe to follow along with our latest content. For more information about DASON, please visit https://dason.medicine.duke.edu.MORE Producer/Network Duke Antimicrobial Stewardship Outreach Network (DASON)
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. The Lancet Infectious Diseases in conversation with

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Saleha Hassan, Senior Editor at The Lancet Infectious Diseases , in conversation with the journal's authors, explores their latest research and its impact on people's health, healthcare, and health policy. A monthly audio companion to the journal, this podcast covers a broad range of topics, from polio eradication in Africa to COVID-19 vaccines in Hong Kong, the treatment of early syphilis in adults to Mpox in the UK, and more.MORE Host Syeda Saleha Hassan
Producer/Network The Lancet Group
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Recent Guest Joshua Davis
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19. Infection and Immunity

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Welcome to Infection and Immunity - Evidence Explained, a Doherty Institute podcast. Each fortnight we bring you the latest news and information on all things infectious diseases and immunology from the Doherty Institute and our collaborators.Join us as we talk with world-leading experts to discuss the latest scientific and public health evidence around emerging and endemic diseases, from COVID-19 and Buruli ulcer, to HIV and the flu.MORE Producer/Network Doherty Institute
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
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20. Communicable

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Communicable takes on hot topics in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology. Hosted by the editors of CMI Communications, the open-access journal of ESCMID, the European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.MORE Producer/Network CMI Communications
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Tara Smith, Valerie Vaughn +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. WSPID Podcast

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Welcome to the WSPID Podcast, your source for expert insights and the latest developments in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (PID). Hosted by the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID), a global confederation of national and international PID societies, our podcast brings together top professionals from around the world to explore critical topics in pediatric infectious diseases.From clinical case discussions to emerging research, ethical considerations, and innovations in diagnostics, our episodes offer diverse perspectives on the challenges and advancements shaping pediatric healthcare today.Our current Syndromic Insights series delves into the world of syndromic testing, featuring expert h..MORE Hosts Dr. Linny Phuong, Dr. Alicia Chang, Dr. Mehreen Arshad
Producer/Network WSPID
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. A Gobbet o' Pus

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A cool case, a stupid joke and a factoid you can use. What more do you need?
Producer/Network Mark Crislip
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 373 Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

23. The Open Forum Infectious Diseases Podcast

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Open Forum Infectious Diseases (OFID) provides free podcast interviews with experts in the field, keeping you up to date with the latest research on your computer or on the go.
Host Paul Sax
Producer/Network Oxford University Press
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 28Twitter 61 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2014 Get Email Contact

24. Infection Control Matters

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We are a group of professionals who work in the field of infectious disease and infection prevention and control. In this podcast series, we discuss new research and issues on the topic of infection prevention and control. We will pick new papers of interest and will discuss them, often with an author of the paper who can give us some insights into the research that go beyond the written paper. Authors will include nurses, doctors, academics, clinicians, administrators and leaders...MORE Host Brett Mitchell
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 32Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Video Podcast YouTube
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25. Joint Approach

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The goal of this podcast is to have both infectious disease physicians and orthopedic surgeons sit down to discuss the 'joint' prevention, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal infections. We break down the existing data and open the lines of communication between the medical and surgical specialties to help navigate these challenging clinical cases.MORE Producer/Network Musculoskeletal Infection Society/European Bone and Joint Infection Society
Email ****@conveymed.io
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Julie Ann Justo
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 16 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

26. National STD Curriculum Podcast

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This podcast explores innovative and significant STD issues and discusses the clinical implications through different formats including literature reviews, expert interviews, hot topics, and conference summaries. University of Washington (UW) Associate Professor of Medicine, Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, and Associate Editor of the National STD Curriculum Meena Ramchandani, MD, MPH is the podcast editor/host...MORE Producer/Network National STD Curriculum
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Dr. Jason Zucker
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

27. Going anti-Viral

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Introducing Going anti-Viral, the podcast of the IAS USA, a professional continuing medical education organization focused on HIV and other viral diseases. I'm Dr Michael Saag, professor emeritus of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and volunteer member of the IAS USA Board of Directors. Join us as we interview experts in viral medicine about their area of specialty and current developments in the field. Other episodes are drawn from the IAS-USA vast catalogue of panel discussions, Dialogues, and various meetings and conferences...MORE Host Michael Saag
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Recent Guest Dawn Averitt
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

28. National HIV Curriculum Podcast

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This podcast series explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention through Case Discussions, Expert Interviews, Literature Reviews, and Conference Summaries. The three podcast hosts include Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood, Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Editor Dr. Jehan Budak, UW Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Editor Dr. Aley Kalapila, Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Health System. All three hosts are also National HIV Curriculum Associate Editors...MORE Hosts Brian R. Wood, Jehan Budak, Aley Kalapila
Producer/Network National HIV Curriculum
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

29. Viremic Cases in HIV

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Hosted by Eileen Scully, MD, PhD, and Christopher Hoffmann, MD, MSC, MPH, both HIV specialists at Johns Hopkins, Viremic explores quandaries in adult HIV care. Each case discussion includes medical history and diagnoses, challenges in care and treatment, and key evidence and guidelines that informed clinical decision making.Cases are presented as a composite from the hosts' clinical practice, with all identifying details removed to protect the privacy of patients. Case discussions are for informational purposes only and not offered as medical or clinical practice advice for patients or clinicians...MORE Email ****@jhmi.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

30. Outbreak News and Interviews

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Interviews with expert guests on issues of infectious diseases, research, medicine and health.
Producer/Network Robert Herriman
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 28Facebook 87.8KTwitter 5.8K Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Since Jun 2017 Get Email Contact

31. IDBR Infectious Disease Board Review

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The Infectious Disease Board Review (IDBR) Course is designed to help physicians prepare for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Infectious Disease certification/recertification exam.This comprehensive review features exam-focused lectures presented by the Nation's leading infectious disease experts, case-based reviews, online practice exams featuring over 500 ABIM-style and photo-based questions, and additional study guides and primers.https://www.idbrcourse.org/MORE Producer/Network John Bennett, MD / Henry Masur, MD
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact