Plasmodium falciparum, cerebral malaria and blackwater fever
In a follow-up to the podcast last week, Malaria: A general introduction and Plasmodium vivax, I continue the series on the malaria species. On today's show, Parasitology teacher and author, Rosemary ...
6 Jun 201812min
Antibiotics: How to optimize the use and dosing of Vancomycin
We've discussed the use and misuse of antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship a number of times on this show and today we are going to look at the use of vancomycin. Infectious disease physician, Steve...
4 Jun 201816min
Lyme disease: Climate change and public policy
On today's show, I talk about Lyme disease, the effects of climate change on the tickborne illness and issues of Lyme medical and public policy with the author of the book, Lyme: The First Epidemic of...
31 Mai 201817min
Malaria: A general introduction and Plasmodium vivax
Malaria is probably the most important parasitic disease affecting man. The parasite belongs to the class Sporozoa and the genus Plasmodium, a name which means multinucleated mass. There are scores of...
30 Mai 201817min
Grain beetles and rat tapeworms
In a follow-up to an interview on the dwarf tapeworm, Hymenolepsis nana last week, this week we look a related cestode, the rat tapeworm. Hymenolepis diminuta is a tapeworm that occurs throughout the ...
16 Mai 20189min
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 Mai 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 Mai 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 Mai 201825min
