Ep 140 Nipah virus: Of Fruit and Bats
What does it take to make the WHO’s list of high priority pathogens of pandemic potential? Ask Nipah virus. Extremely deadly with a wide host range and no effective treatments or vaccine (yet), Nipah ...
21 Maj 20241h 29min
Special Episode: Dr. Sara Manning Peskin & A Molecule Away from Madness
We live on the edge. Whether we fail to acknowledge it or try not to think of it, that fact remains true for most of us. A chemical shift, a rogue protein, a marauding molecule - our brains are vulner...
14 Maj 202455min
Ep 139 Supplements: “This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA”
Does it seem like the supplement section of your grocery store gets bigger every time you go in? Or that all television commercials these days seem to be advertising dietary supplements that promise t...
7 Maj 20241h 26min
Ep 138 Fever: Take it to the limit
A dull pounding headache. Body aches that come and go. Chills that set your teeth to chattering and have you reaching for the fluffiest blankets to warm up. But the thing is, you’re already warm, hot ...
30 Apr 20241h 18min
Special Episode: Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens & Medical Bondage
The TPWKY book club is back in action, and we’re thrilled to be starting this season’s reading journey with Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens, reproductive rights advocate, Associate Professor in the Universit...
23 Apr 20241h 6min
Ep 137 ME/CFS: What’s in a name? (A lot, actually)
In many ways, this week’s episode on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a companion piece to last week’s episode on Long Covid. The two share many similarities: a wide rang...
16 Apr 20241h 38min
Ep 136 Long Covid: A long time coming
We’re back with our season 7 premiere, and we’re kicking things off with a topic that we’ve wanted to cover for a long time, even if the topic itself hasn’t been around all that long. That’s right, we...
9 Apr 20241h 33min
Ep 135 Menopause is whatever you want it to be
For our season 6 finale, we’re spending some time with menopause. How many nicknames can you think of for menstruation? Quite a few, I’m sure. “That time of the month”, “Aunt Flo”, “the red wave”, “pe...
13 Feb 20242h 4min
