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Soft tissue sarcomas are tumours that arise from connective tissue, fat, muscle, and blood vessels. They are distinct from epithelial

Ethics, codes of conduct, and challenging decisions are universal constants in medicine. Difficult situations and trying to do the right

Lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) was discovered in 1963 by a Norwegian geneticist by the name of Kåre Berg who studied particles

Skin has always told stories. For thousands of years, those whose skin behaved differently — scaling, thickening, inflaming — were

The Artful Dodger is a television series on Disney+ that is a historical medical drama set in 1850s Australia with

The complex symptomatology of hormonal diseases only started to be recognised in the 19th century as we learned about anatomy and

It has been well established in studies and articles that cholesterol lowering medications have significant heart morbidity and mortality benefits.

Crucifixion was a form of punishment, humiliation, and execution. Adopted by the Ancient Romans, crucifixion was used on the State’s

Recreational use of steroids and testosterone to enhance image and performance is on the rise. Over the last 70 years,

Hypogonadism is a medical condition where the body does not produce enough testosterone. This can be primary (testicular failure) or

While testicular cancer is rare, it is the most common cancer in young men aged between 15 and 39 years. Like with

And we’re back – for another year – with more stories, more expert guests, more topics to discuss. Episodes released fortnightly. And

In this episode, we discuss three common conditions in medicine: recurrent acute otitis media (AOM), otitis media with effusion (OME),

Charles Dicken’s first novel has an adolescent boy named Joe who was overweight and always sleepy. He could fall asleep

Willem J Kolff was an intern when he saw a 22 year old man die of kidney failure. He realised that the

One in 10 Australians over the age of 18 years are living with signs of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) with

The statistics of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Domestic Violence prevalence are staggering. 1 in 6 adult women and 1

Oral cancer was a fatal disease even into the twentieth century. Patients required extensive surgery and often had a painful

The first medical description of pernicious anaemia is from 1821. It is written by Dr James Combe and describes a

One of the most difficult cancers to detect early has been lung cancer. Patients often present with advanced disease that

In 1966, the Chief of Urology asked the Chief of Pathology at the Minneapolis VA Hospital to develop a system

Over the last 100 years, numerous types of implants (i.e. ivory, glass, wool) and injections (i.e. epoxy resin, beeswax, paraffin)

The interplay between genetics and medications is important but complex. Pharmacogenomic testing provides doctors with information about how individual patients

In 1924, a surgeon and a pathologist had a conversation about some patients with multiple bowel polyps. The pathologist, Dr

We have come a long way in our understanding of epilepsy and seizures. Historically, epilepsy was associated with possession and

It is evident from paintings that Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo suffered some form of underlying hand pathologies. These have

Hyponatraemia, the most common electrolyte disturbance in clinical medicine, is often subtle but can be serious. In this episode, we

In 1958, Dr Denis Burkitt was working in Uganda when he saw multiple children with large and aggressive jaw tumours.

Osteoporosis is a disease that takes years and even decades to develop. Up to 40% of post-menopausal women are affected

Recent genetics studies have shown that ancient Humans and Neanderthals coexisted around 50,000 years ago for approximately 7,000 years. There