Travel Medicine Podcast

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh talk about the background of epidemiology. Along the way, they discuss epidemics, endemics, ghost maps and Jon Snow, London Cholera outbreaks, contact tracing, germ theory, the epidemiologic triad, pirates and scurvey, the great london death fog, spillover events, AIDS patient zero, the danger of typos, R naught, Ebola, the logistics of studying disease, the ho...

In this episode, Dr's J and Praz perform their bimonthly roundup of medical news this time relating to animals as they go full beast mode. Along the way, they discuss Dr Praz's alternative methods of sedation, an Egyptian tour n cure, hepatitis C, medical tourism, game of thrones, dragon blood as a source of antibiotics, CAMPs, the physiology of Komodo dragons, medical roadkill, microbiomes, the p...

Hello fellow travelers! You lucky devils get a bonus episode this week, as Dr J doffs his white coat and with the assistance of some trivia loving friends, launches a new bimonthly podcast based around anything and everything trivial. Please enjoy and leave feedback, this is but a taste of what is to come! In this Oscar themed coming attractions episode of Get Fact Up, Josh and Jess direct your at...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh once again perform their bimonthly roundup of all the latest goings on in the medical world, this week with an emphasis on Mad Science. Along the way, they discuss man bear pig, human chimeras and organ farming, CRISPR,  artificial placentas, ECMOplasm and the fetus fixer, the Matrix, the secret life of viruses, phage communication, good scientist naming, 3D pr...

Hello Fellow Travelers-In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh do a special love related roundup of medical news and journals in honor of the holiday!  Along the way, they cover Batman villain impersonations, robot dongs, memory metal, implants and homeland security, genital magic wands, pubic grooming risks and advice, Evergroomers, saliva as a lubricant and mouthwash as protection, grad student sac...

In this milestone 100th episode of TMP, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Praz discuss disease eradication. Along the way, they cover Doctor Who, the difference between eradication, elimination, and control, Carrot Top and measles, the importance of publicly available statistics, the guinea worm, biblical medicine, the origin of the medical symbol, Aliens, a guide to disease eradication, endangered ebola, rin...

In this episode Dr's J, Ward, and Praz cover the history and applications of Anesthesia. Along the way they discuss medical etymology, the Assyrian Vulcan neck pinch, Victorian England, who control the OR music, the founders of anesthesia, humbugs and doctor validation, who administers anesthesia, why the job is stressful, commonly used anesthetics, tools of the trade, trauma surgery, field advanc...

In this episodes, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Praz perform their bimonthly roundup of medical news, focusing on cosmetic changes. Along the way, they discuss ancient Egyptian Cosmetics, anti-inflammatory properties of lead and silver, bloody doorknobs and meat walls, lazy eyes and 3d movies, leg lengthening surgery, , 90's hip hop, distraction osteogenesis, the Ilzarov technique, Frankenstein, Wolverine...

Happy New Year Fellow Travelers! In this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, Ward, Praz and guest Endocrinologist Dr Viji talk diet and exercise. Along the way, they discuss medieval health poems, why you shouldn't call it a diet, a world without pills, gastric bypass, calorie requirements per person, bio impedance and the calipers of shame, yo mama jokes, how and what to read from nutritional labels, eati...

In This episode, Dr's J and Praz, with the help of Opera Singer and Vocal Coach Jessica Schneiderman talk about the vocal health. Along the way, they discuss the dangers of sneezing, laryngeal high fives, talking chimpanzees, vocal embryology, the four voice registers, whistling Mariah Carey, heavy metal glottal scraping, Dr J's heavy metal career, falsettos, resonance quacking, speaking on breath...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Fellow Travelers! In this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Praz, perform a roundup of medical news in space! Along the way, with the help of Space Medicine Pharmacist Eleanor O'Rangers, they cover John Glenn and the Mercury seven, NASA crowdsourcing, pooping on mars, anime, diaper genies, space blindness, cosmic handstands, bacteria in space, pediatric astronauts,...

Hello Fellow Travelers! This week we are on a brief hiatus for the holidays, and are sharing with you another example of our patreon exclusive content! In this companion piece to Frostbite the snowman, Dr's J and Santhosh discuss a unique cocktail found in the frozen wastes of the Canadian Yukon! If you would like to receive even more bonus content, sign up for our patreon and help support us maki...

Happy Holidays, fellow travelers. In this seasonally appropriate episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward talk about the dangers of frostbite. Along the way, they discuss Game of Thrones memes, French military campaigns, lumberjacking, #firstcoldproblems, treating wounds like fish sticks, siberian massages, Alaskan innovation, temperature conversion, why you shiver, who's at risk for frostbite, stages...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh provide their bimonthly roundup of what's new in the world of medicine. Along the way, they discuss the heartland, scent libraries, the art and politics of odor, smell cameras, thieving viruses, infection inceptions, Russian bacteriophage therapy and cold war medicine, how black widows kill, bacterial drug resistance, pokebacteria, scientist naming abilities, a...

In This episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, Ward, Praz and Susana perform a roundup of all the latest Surgical news. Along the way, they discuss silent but deadly surgical farts, new sources for kidney tranplant, organ harvesting, head shoulders knees and nose, cartilage sculpting, facial puns, aymaran weavers, luchadores and the flying cholitas! So Sit back and learn whats new in the world of surgical new...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh reunite with the various space professionals who helped us create our radio drama to discuss the difference between truth and fiction. Along the way, they discuss how the sim was first created, communicating with VCR's, how dialysis prepares you for space, the dangers of rocket fuel, oxygen masks on planes, space madness, interstellar gun control, the cosmic co...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh perform a roundup of what's new in the medical journals, with an emphasis on coming attractions. Along the way, they discuss beard prescriptions, new alzheimers therapies, poor scientist naming conventions, new antibiotics from your poo, excrement ageism, finely aged cancer drugs, training bacteria to profile, peanut patches, consenting kids for trials, clown d...

In this episode, Dr's J and Praz cover Tactical Medicine with special guest Raffale Digiorgio. Along the way, they discuss what tactical medicine actually is, active shooter scenarios, combat casualty acronyms, how to make gear tactical, the path to becoming a tactical medic, The Incredibles, good samaritans, tacmedic training, chains of command, bodyguard doctors, duct tape and saran wrap, macgyv...

In our annual Halloween Special, our entire medical corps has arisen to discuss ghoulish, ghastly, grave and gruesome medical conditions with a spooky bent. Along the way, they discuss the secret ingredient of bone china, Dr's J garage mausoleum, frankenberry stool, why there were no red M&Ms in the 70's, demonic possesion, African epilepsy, hocus pocus, fungus and the salem witch trials, witch's...

Hello Fellow Travelers. In this first bonus patreon Minisode, Dr'S J and Santhosh cover some surprising facts about laughter. Along the way they discuss the Tanganyika laughter epidemic of 1963, the physiology of laughter and the strain put on your body, the two different kinds of tickles, and teach you how to hear dead people. $5 a month Patreon supporters will get access to bonus episodes like t...

Hello Fellow Travelers, and welcome to season 3! In This episode, Dr's J and Ward talk about their recent visit to Mongolia, and interview a traditional Mongolian Healer along with traveling surgeon Dr Susana. Along the way they discuss Chinggis Khan, Ulan Bator, Bone Prophecies, ancient Mongolian treatments, balneotherapy, spell mints, Bariachi Bonesetters, types of fractures, common causes of in...

Hello Fellow Travelers! We've heard your requests for more travel in your medicine, so in this episode, Dr's J and Ward talk about some of their experiences in Russia and the Trans-Siberian railway, with occasional help from host of World Without Prejudice, Irina. Along the way, they discuss their impressions of Moscow, Montessori Cyrillic, Stalin's seven sisters, Soviet subways and architecture,...

Hello Fellow Travelers! In our Season 2 Finale, Dr J gathers Dr's Santhosh, Ward, Susana, and newest cohost Dr Praz to talk about our favorite medical slang. Along the way they discuss their favorite medicalese, High-Fives, status hispanicus, Aye Tach, or Ooh Brady, The O sign and the O face, spanish cpr, GOMERs, frequent fliers, Hollywood Codes, cows, anaesthesia nicknames, pneumonia smith, FLK s...

In this final layover of season 2, Dr's J and Santhosh do one final roundup of what's new in the medical world this week. Along the way they discuss being nosy, antibiotic boogers, uniting science and religion with sneezes, self congratulations, the ice bucket challenge and social media activism, our new patreon page, an update on dengue in Brazil and abroad, mosquito prom, a pokemon or medication...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh perform their biweekly roundup of what's new in the medical world. Along the way, they discuss Pokemon Go, the return of the 1990's, exercising with phone apps, drowning collars, wearable dialysis, space ultrasound testing, the swiss army parkinsons spoon, and in this weeks just the tip, Godspot in Germany! So Sit back, and prepare to learn all about whats new...