We’ve all been there: doubled over in pain as stomach cramps grip your guts; the panicked shuffle to the nearest bathroom; the waves of nausea and chills as you cry out loud, “oh no, what did I eat??”. At the very least, food poisoning is a humbling experience, but at the worst, it can be absolutely deadly. In this episode, we take a deep dive into one grou ... 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
Nov 2021
Salmonella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh
A deadly salmonella strain is spreading through American poultry, and there’s not much the government can do to stop it. ProPublica’s Bernice Yeung explains.
Today’s show was produced by Will Reid with help from Grandma Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shap ... Show More
24m 22s
Jan 2024
Salmonella and Shigella (Re-release)
<p><em>Salmonella</em> and <em>Shigella</em> species<em> </em>are almost made to be confused—two bacterial infections in the Enterobacteriaceae family that are spread by food and dirty conditions, cause gastroenteritis, and start with S! To make matters more confusing, they look ... Show More
21m 55s
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
Aug 2021
Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 19
Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we take a look at a wide variety of topics including a condition known as syncope (fainting), how to prevent ulcerative colitis, and how to avoid repeat visits eating unhealthy hospital food. This episode features audio from How to Prevent F ... Show More
19m 24s
