Episodes
Here is our library of show notes for all episodes of the This Medical Life podcast. You can also find This Medical Life episodes directly in your favourite podcast app on your smartphone, or in audio streaming services like Spotify.
Ep 45 Drugs & Genes: Pharmacogenetics and Pathology
One of the important jobs of a doctor is to prescribe medications. Unfortunately, it also happens to be one of the most challenging. Pharmacokinetics, physiology,
Ep 44 Will not have been meaningless | PKU & Cystic Fibrosis Pathology
In the 1920’s, Pearl Buck searched for an answer to her 3 year old daughters intellectually disability. Unfortunately, no-one could help her because her daughter’s
Ep 43 Engineering Einstein | Digital Pathology & Artificial intelligence
The computing world has come a long way in less than 100 years. Since Alan Turing introduced his paper ‘Computing Machinery and Intelligence’ in 1950,
Ep 42 The Cholesterol Conundrum | Pathology
Cholesterol is an essential component of our cells. It is synthesized by our cells and affected by dietary, lifestyle, and genetic factors. Unfortunately, cholesterol for
Ep 41 Napoleon | The Bonaparte Conspiracy & Gastric cancer pathology
“I die before my time, killed by the English oligarchy and its hired assassins.” These are the words of Napoleon Bonaparte dictated in his last will and
Ep 40 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (M.E.N.) Pathology | Genetic Puzzles
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia is a difficult diagnosis for patients, families, and clinicians. The vast array of symptoms, affected organs, and complex genetics often mean that
Ep 39 Coeliac disease and Pathology | De Slag om Gluten (Dutch)
Coeliac disease has been recognised since the times of Ancient Greece. This is a malabsorption disease that causes abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating, diarrhoea, and
Ep 38 Leprosy and Pathology | From tzaraat to leprosy
Leprosy the disease, is rife with myths and false beliefs. In 1863, Hawaii recognised leprosy an official public health threat. In 1865, a law of
Ep 37 Lead Pathology | Saturn’s sweet poison
Lead has been used for thousands of years. And why not? This is a metal that is abundant, pliable, has a low melting point, and
Ep 36 HIV Pathology | Defenceless
In June 1981, the CDC reported an article of 5 men who presented with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). PCP is an opportunistic infection more commonly found