Skin Cancer Awareness Month: A discussion with Dr Edi Kaminska
As the title of the podcast indicates and as regular listeners know, the majority of the time I focus of infectious diseases. However, I do like to dedicate air time to other important health issues, ...
9 Touko 201810min
Hymenolepis nana: The dwarf tapeworm
In our running series on parasites, we're going to look at another tapeworm--The dwarf tapeworm or Hymenolepis nana. Joining me is parasitology expert, author and friend of the show, Rosemary Drisdell...
9 Touko 201810min
Lyme Disease Awareness Month: Prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Lyme disease season is here. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the United States, and 300,000 Americ...
8 Touko 201825min
Pubic Lice: They Don't Call Them Crabs For Nothing
On today's podcast we are going to finish up talking about human lice. On the last podcast we looked at head and body lice and we'll tackle pubic lice or crabs on today's show. It doesn't matter what'...
24 Huhti 20189min
Pediculosis: Head and body lice
On today's show we are going to look at some common ectoparasites--lice. According to the CDC, lice are parasitic insects that can be found on people's heads, and bodies, including the pubic area. Hum...
4 Huhti 201815min
STD testing with myLab Box co-founder, Lora Ivanova
Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in the US and testing and treatment, if necessary, is important to prevent the spread of disease. Making lab testing more accessible, reliable and affor...
28 Maalis 201818min
Trichomonas vaginalis: The sexually transmitted parasite
Trichomoniasis is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection. It is caused by the protozoan parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Preve...
27 Maalis 20187min
Schistosomiasis: In terms of impact, it's second only to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease
On today's show, we talk about schistosomiasis. Health authorities say more than 200 million people are infected worldwide and in terms of impact, this disease is second only to malaria as the most de...
14 Maalis 201821min
