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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Mars 201818min
