Welcome to This Podcast Will Kill You, your new favorite way to learn about disease biology, history, and stuff to gross out your dinner party guests. Join us October 31st for Episode 1 of Season 1- "The Plagues You Know"!
Sep 22
Ep 222 Vitamin K: Calling the shots
Shortly after birth, many newborns are given vitamin K to help their blood clot properly and reduce the chances of hemorrhage. Increasingly, especially here in the US, parents are refusing this life-saving intervention, leaving these babies more likely to develop deficiency bleed ... Show More
1h 6m
Sep 15
Special Episode: Dr. Alanna Skuse & The Surgeon, The Midwife, The Quack
Imagine yourself as a 17th century English peasant or merchant or noble. Let’s say you’re dealing with some intense stomach pain or a cut on your leg that won’t heal. Where do you turn to for help? Today’s book club episode reveals that the answer depends on your medical needs, y ... Show More
52m 13s
Sep 8
Ep 221 Electroconvulsive Therapy Part 2: A current conversation
This week, we’re picking up where we left off last episode in our exploration of ECT by examining how this therapy is administered, which conditions it’s used for, and what we know about why it works. To start off, we take you through the procedure step-by-step, including prep an ... Show More
58m 21s
Jul 2018
Epidemiology (DISEASES) with 'This Podcast Will Kill You's' Erins Welsh & Allmann-Updyke
<p>TWO epidemiologists-named-Erin -- and hosts of the stellar <a href="https://thispodcastwillkillyou.podbean.com/" target="_blank">This Podcast Will Kill You</a> -- chat with Alie about historical horror stories, THE plague, cholera cocktails, flu shots, tick bombs, milkmaids, w ... Show More
1h 30m
Mar 2020
S1: Remy's Life Interrupted: EP1
It’s the first day of my podcast! You’ll meet me and my weird family. These are weird times, sequesterers, but we’re in it together!For more great shows and to subscribe ad-free, visit GZMshows.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h ... Show More
4m 27s