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Sep 2024
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In the first half of this episode, we cover our article of the week which comes from the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled “Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury”.

In the second half, we begin with a discussion about using viruses to kill bacteria. Then we take a closer at reductions in rates of teenage vaping across the US. After that, we examine the recent FDA approval of AirPods as hearing aids. Finally, we discuss Brian May’s recent stroke, and how to identify the signs of strokes.


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