When a little girl, Ella Kissi-Debrah, suddenly got sick and landed in the hospital, doctors were stumped. In this episode, her mom, Rosamund, takes on the fight to find out what exactly happened to Ella. And the answer has BIG implications — for us all. We’ll hear from Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah and Professor Stephen Holgate.
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Oct 1
Why We Never Forget Our Teen Years, with Lisa Damour
Our brains go completely WILD when we go through our teenage years. It’s a time where it feels like every disagreement with our parents turns into World War III, and every idea that could get us killed sounds like the most fun we could ever have. In this episode, we get into the ... Show More
58m 38s
Sep 24
Stress: The Science of Chilling Out
Stress! We’re all feeling it. And besides just feeling crappy, we’re also told that stress can wreak havoc on our bodies. The internet has a million solutions: vagus nerve stimulators, deep breaths, or a hot sauna! If that doesn’t work, maybe a cold plunge? But what does the scie ... Show More
40m 22s
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
Apr 2025
Pediatrics Research Roundup, Difficult Conversations and Congenital Syphilis – Ep. 242
In this episode Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP, associate editor of digital media for the journal Pediatrics, shares a research roundup from the April issue. David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Adam Ratner, MD, MPH, FAAP, and Nitya Shah, MD, FAAP, ab ... Show More
31m 30s