Don’t be daunted by the length of this disease name or just how difficult it looks to pronounce. By the end of the episode, you’ll be saying it right along with us, and bonus, you’ll also be armed with a whole bunch of excellent trivia about this fascinating fungal disease. In this episode, we dive right into all things coccidioidomycosis, also known as Vall ... Show More
Jul 28
Ep 217 The High Stakes of Cholesterol
So your latest blood test results have come in, and you see a couple of numbers for cholesterol. What do those numbers mean, and why do we care about them? In this first part of our cholesterol miniseries, we break down the science behind this compound and trace how we made the l ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2025
#495 Fungal Infections -Histo/Blasto/Cocci with Dr. Andrej Spec
Why we need to stop calling them “endemic” mycoses & more fungi fun!Feeling muddled about endemic mycoses? We tackle the clinical presentation of diseases like histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis, the importance of testing, and how to diagnose fungal infections ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2025
108. The yeasts: Candida part 1, overview and superficial candidiasis
<p>In this episode there will be puns where you yeast expect them...<br/><br/>But more seriously, what does Candida albicans actually mean? What are yeasts anyway? How does this all relate to the Romans?</p><p>These questions, and more, will be answered as Alyssa and Callum conti ... Show More
44m 12s
Oct 2021
IBCC Episode 118 - Necrotising Fasciitis
In this episode, we cover that scary presentation where your patient goes from seemingly well, to skin melting off and in multi organ failure. Come take a listen for all things clinical presentation, anti-toxin antibiotics regimes, skin cut downs and surgical debridement.
25m 16s
Jan 2021
Presenting Science Vs.: Hunting A Killer Virus
An adventuring Swedish doctor takes on a decades-long medical mystery: What exactly was the 1918 flu? This week, we’re sharing an episode of Science Vs, a podcast from Gimlet, a Spotify Studio. They talk to Dr. Johan Hultin, Eileen Hultin, Dr. Jeffery Taubenberger, Ann Reid, Rita ... Show More
35m 24s