You Make Me Sick!

Health EN ↓ 55 episodes

In this podcast we take a look at a wide variety of illnesses, microorganisms, and potential new therapies and treatments. We also dive into the world of nursing, medicine, and medical treatments. From Ebola to ketamine therapy, to hangovers and health care careers. If it makes you sick, (or might even make you better) there's a good chance we will discuss it.

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You Make Me Sick!

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Orthopox viruses part 1 - Monkey Pox!! - 31.05.2022 28:24

In this week's episode we discuss the orthopox virus Monkey pox!! We talk about its characteristics, where it comes from, how it is transmitted, and the recent global outbreak in the news. There is no monkey business here when we inspect this nasty virus!

Salmonella part 1 - Typhoid Fever (Salmonella Typhi) 22.05.2022 33:45

In this weeks episode we examine Salmonella Typhi, the organism that causes typhoid fever! From the dirty etiology of this disease, to the grim tale of Typhoid Mary we take a look at this nasty bug and how it still remains a killer today, despite vaccines and antibiotics. Never poop where you eat!

Prions and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies 03.05.2022 35:16

In this episode we look at the Prion protein and very rare TSE diseases it causes, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Variant CJD and Kuru!!! Zombies beware, you don't want to eat these brains!

You make me sick email address 03.05.2022 0:36

Hi all, here is the email address that I forgot to add at the end of my first episode.

Yersinia Pestis - The Plague! 25.04.2022 28:09

Here we look at the bacteria Yersinia Pestis, its unique immune evading characteristics, its epidemiology and how it caused massive amounts of death and suffering over multiple centuries, as well as its current place in the world today and how it can be treated.