Travel Medicine Podcast

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh talk about notable black medical achievments in history. Along the way, they cover the black panthers, free clinics, national screening programs, scrooge mcduck, statistical rap battles, James Mcune Smith, ptyalism, henrietta lacks, informed consent, and a special aside about the mars perseverance landing! SO SIt back and relax as we share exciting infor about...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh once again review the latest in medical news in everyone favorite segment, journal club, this time with an emphasis on future discoviers. Along the way they cover aroma diagnosing and deep nose, smellovision, human yarn, the luke hand, robokinesis, the lazarus phenomeon and more! So sit back and relax as we teach you whats new in the world of medicine Sources 1...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh discuss common objects and ideas you may not realize were connected to disease. Along the way they cover old timey radiators, terrifying powerpoints, the fresh air movement, open air schools, influential John Hopkins female graduates and snuggies, Japanese school design, the evolution of bathrooms, chamberpots and bathroom attendants, linoleum, powder rooms, cr...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh once again round up the latest medical research in everyone’s favorite bimonthly segment. Along the way they cover Dr J’s bad segues, Covid and cholesterol, boy bands and syncytium, new covid treatments, spanish sea squirts, new applications for cancer drugs, covid variants, canabidiol as a new antibiotic class, drug resistant infections, zombie cells and more!...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh, with pharmacist Eleanor discuss all things fecal, scatalogical, and excremental from the earth to the moon. Along the way, they cover quaker pharmacists, Lewis and Clark’s medical supplies, scatalogical cartography, organic mercury, poop on the moon, bacteria in space, the bristol stool scale, different poo smells, diaper rash, how often you should normally po...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh learn about the treatment and handling of highly infectious agents with special guest Dr Hewlett, medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit. Along the way, they cover what is biocontainment, designing a containment room, Level 4 laboratories, worst case scenarios, surprise toilet dangers, patient bonding and combatting boredom in isolation, unique ch...

In this episode Dr’s J and Santhosh return to everyones favorite alternate week segment, journal club, this time with a grab bag of stories from around the world. Along the way, they cover bear puns, salivary antibiotics, microbiomes, hibernating cells, tumor compositions, cancer vaccines, immunotherapy, phase 1 trials, aminoglycosides, a side effect prevented, bacterial hard drives, infectious te...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh, joined by friend of the show Pharmacist Eleanor cover the ins, out, and faq’s about the covid vaccines. Along the way, they cover the Offspring, the speed of development, messenger RNA, nanoparticles, women in science, vaccine delivery logistics, slow covid inflammation, RNA interactions with DNA, length of activity, facts and figures, pfizer v moderna compari...

Merry Xmas, Happy Hanukkah and Joyous Holidays dear listeners. In this years holiday episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh and Ward have a spirited debate on the differential diagnosis of Ebenezer Scrooge. Along the way, they cover covid groundhougs, creating a differential with acronyms, bob marley, food poisoning, ergotamines, apoplexy, phineas gage, seizures, concussions, parkinsons and more! So Sit bac...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh discuss the history of one of our oldest drugs, with the help of friend of the show Pharmacist Eleanor. Along the way, they cover ancient greece, botany puns, ye olde english recipes, pharmacist scruples, german chemists, medical chewing gum, aspirin side effects, fun with measurement, and more! So sit back, take two cohostos, and call us in the morning! Source...

In the next installment of our holiday series, Dr’s J and Santhosh break down medical conditions from a popular Christmas carol. Along the way, they discuss what exactly are the 12 days of Christmas, the dangers of over-gifting birds, tubirdculosis, the Audubon xmas count, milkmaid skin, what made those lords and ladies dance, the tarantella, and more! Bonus: a rebuttal to the opponents of Baby it...

In this episode, Dr’s J, Santhosh, and Ward once again round up whats new in medical news, with an emphasis on developing covid updates. Along the way, they cover Dr Wards new podcast, vaccine one-upsmanship, phase 3 trial protocols, sloppy science, trial conduction pitfalls, comparison of methods amongst the upcoming vaccines, what causes the loss of smell and taste in covid, sustentacular cells,...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh cover civil war medicine. Along the way, they cover Dr Santhosh difficulty with historical dates, foundational modern medicine, Surgeon General William Hammond, case study museums, battle triage, lewis and clark, the dangers of advancing medical knowledge, spontaneous combustion, early anesthesia and ultrasounds, confederate herbalist pharmacy, biofilms and quo...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh once again perform their bimonthly roundup of recent papers in the medical world. Along the way, they cover pandemic updates like a new treatment bamnlanivimab, classic rock and pop music drug references, emergency use authorizations, a listener challenge, pfizer vaccine efficacy data, flu season, new cortisol testing, ethnic earwax differences, overactive brai...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh once again perform their biweekly roundup of recent science and medical news. Along the way, they cover paper covid tests, the indian sherlock holmes, aerosol transmission of covid, face lasers, cyberphobia, magnetic diabetic treatment, borrowing a cup of mice, bionic blood vessels and more! So sit back and relax as we cover whats new in the world of medicine!...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh get ghoulish for the annual halloween show. Along the way they cover the nutritional value of blood, diabetic scurvy vampires, iron overload syndrome, transfusion reactions, bloodcurdling films, saponification, death tests, waiting mortuaries, invisible ink, and more! So sit back and relax as we dig up a scary number of medical stories! Sources 1) https://www.l...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh delve into the training and care for our furry friends, with the help of guest veterinarian, Dr Andrea Spediacci. Along the way, they cover ancient Egypt and the Lahun papyri, common animal ailments then and now, fur chlldren versus human children, medical etymology, small and large animal problems, high performance humans v animals, the founding of veterinary...

In this first journal club of season 7, Dr’s J and Santhosh round up whats new in the world of pandemic medicine. Along the way, they cover musical interludes, panda bears, sensitivity and specificty, testing patients for covid with brain scans, school reopenings, the re-emergence of legionella, cat drugs for covid, corona sniffing dogs, covid breathalyzers and more! So sit back as we return with...

In this first episode of our new season, Dr’s J and Santhosh cover the cloak and dagger world of espionage medicine. Along the way they cover Cold War Era soviet medicine, Project Artichoke, Dengue fever, brainwashing, truth serums, anticholinergic syndrome, cyanide pills, hydra agents and henchmen preparedness, and a surprising place to keep an escape kit. So sit back and relax as we debrief you...

In our season 6 finale, Dr’s J, Santhosh, and Ward talk about the secret origins of paramedics and how a forgotten african american ambulance service set a national standard for the country. Along the way, they cover live editing issues, the 1960’s, pre ambulance medical transportation, the white paper, healthcare class divisions, Dr Safar, inventor of cpr, the emt recruitment process, Dr Wards ti...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh once again perform their bimonthly roundup of medical news, this time with an emphasis on covid19 updates. Along the way they cover development and mechanisms of corona vaccines, dudebro monkeys, horshoe crabs, blood harvests, radiation treatments for corona lungs, reopening schools and pediatric transmission, SARS mitvahs, german science concerts and more! So...

In this episode, despite the pandemic, Dr’s J and Santhosh dive deep into the graphic novels to bring you this year’s comic book medicine! Along the way, they cover con crud, night nurse, dream of the rarebit fiend and medical jargon, doctors in comic books, Dr Midnite, the graphic medicine movement, how comic book design influences storytelling, the importance of medical symbols, Robert Koch the...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh cover the annual examples of medicine in comics and pop culture in time for San Diego Comic Con. Along the way, they discuss cosplay, Alien and xenomorph reproductive life cycles, parasites and parasitoids, facehugger intubation, lateral gene transfer, sentient tumors, wasps, Lazarus pits, supernatural chemotherapy, neuronal regeneration, ethical issues of resu...

Happy 4th of July home listeners! While you are enjoying the holiday, Dr J is reading through back issues to write this years comic book medicine. In the meantime, enjoy this classic episode and stay cool out there! Excelsior! —— In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh geek out once again to bring you an episode about comic book medicine while Dr J is at San Diego ComicCon. Along the way, they discus...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh continue their discussion of how fashion and medicine influenced each other, this time looking at the modern medical uniform. Along the way, they cover medical mitzvahs, white coat ceremonies, lab coats of the future, slow motion walks, TLC, color changing scrubs, a brief history of puce, nursing uniforms, medical capes, maskne and more! So sit back and relax a...