MedScoop

In the 1910s, glowing watch dials symbolised progress ... until the women who painted them began to die. In this deep dive, we uncover how the tragedy of the Radium Girls reshaped modern medicine, from radiation safety to medical ethics. Their bones glowed in the dark, but their courage lit the path toward truth, justice, and the oath every doctor now takes.  Do no harm.https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/blood-vessels-eyes-predict-heart-disease-biological-aging-risk https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-oks-linzess-ibs-constipation-kids-2025a1000umshttps://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/uk-regulator-approves-new-skin-test-tuberculosis-2025Clark, Claudia. Radium Girls: Women and Industrial Health Reform, 1910–1935. University of North Carolina Press, 1997.Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women. Sourcebooks, 2017.Martland, Harrison S. “The Occurrence of Malignancy in Radioactive Persons.” American Journal of Cancer, 1931.Rowland, R. E. “Radium in Humans: A Review of U.S. Studies.” Argonne National Laboratory Report ANL/ER-3, 1994.

In this episode I discuss the gripping story of kuru from funeral rites to exploring how mouring revealied the existence of prions. I also cover three fascinating discoveries in medicine from the past month. https://www.cdc.gov/prions/about/index.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books/NBK559103/ https://www.who.int/teams/radical-innovation- access/prion-diseaseshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC397180/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6466359/

In this week's episode, we cover some more medical news and learn a bit more about rabies. FDA Approves First Medication to Treat Severe Frostbite https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-medication-treat-severe-frostbite https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-authorizes-sleep-apnea-app-2024a10003g3 https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-approves-osimertinib-chemotherapy-egfr-mutated-non-small-cell-lung-cancer?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-warns-against-using-unauthorized-glucose-monitors-2024a10003im https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/european-approval-lung-and-skin-cancer-drugs-2024a10003nx https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-approves-treatments-psoriasis-and-other-autoimmune-2024a10003nw https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-approves-two-therapies-rare-genetic-diseases-2024a10003nt https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/europe-greenlights-two-avian-flu-vaccines-2024a10003nj Rabies  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/rabies#:~:text=Rabies%20is%20a%20vaccine%2Dpreventable%2C%20zoonotic%2C%20viral%20disease%20affecting,both%20domestic%20and%20wild%20animals. https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/index.html FDA Authorizes Sleep Apnea AppFDA approves osimertinib with chemotherapy for EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancerFDA Warns Against Using Unauthorized Glucose MonitorsEuropean Approval for Lung and Skin Cancer DrugsEMA Approves Treatments for Psoriasis and Other Autoimmune DisordersEMA Approves Two Therapies for Rare Genetic DiseasesEurope Greenlights Two Avian Flu Vaccines

In this week's episode, we cover some of this week's news and learn more about appendicitis. links to recourses: https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/24/blood-tests-can-diagnose-alzheimers-as-accurately-as-spinal-punctures-and-better-than-brai https://time.com/6565140/alzheimers-blood-test-getting-closer/ https://www.alzforum.org/news/research-news/paper-alert-p-tau217-blood-test-predicts-plaques-tangles-over-time https://www.earth.com/news/handwriting-increases-brain-connectivity-and-promotes-learning/ https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240126/Handwriting-boosts-brain-connectivity-and-learning.aspx https://www.sciencenews.org/article/handwriting-brain-connections-learning https://www.cshl.edu/the-fountain-of-youth-is-a-t-cell/ https://www.biocompare.com/Life-Science-News/610407-Reprogramming-T-Cells-to-Combat-Aging/ https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240124/T-cells-can-be-reprogrammed-to-fight-aging.aspx https://www.laparoscopicsurgeryindia.com/blog/10-common-questions-and-answers-regarding-appendicitis-surgery/ https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECA8QAw&url= https://www.intercoastalmedical.com/2021/12/17/frequently-asked-questions-about-appendicitis-treatment/&usg=AOvVaw044kuD-VllG9q1qY0llXG-&opi=89978449 https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECDQQAQ&url= https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/773895-questions-and-answers&usg=AOvVaw0fYbghknSwH-ToI1WO6Smu&opi=89978449 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369549 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369543

This week's special topic will be all about burns. Resources: https://www.healthpartners.com/care/hospitals/regions/specialties/burn-center/skin-grafting/#:~:text=A%20skin%20graft%20is%20a,severe%20burns%20require%20skin%20grafts. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/burns/symptoms-causes/syc-20370539 https://nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/burns.aspx#:~:text=Burns%20damage%20the%20skin's%20protective,able%20to%20fight%20off%20threats. https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/skin-hair-and-nails/burns/stages.html#:~:text=What%20Are%20the%20Classifications%20of,they%20penetrate%20the%20skin's%20surface. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100100_1.htm https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230620/New-adhesive-bandage-relies-on-gold-nanoparticles-to-quickly-detect-COVID-19-antibodies.aspx https://b-s-h.org.uk/about-us/news/astronauts-experience-altered-gene-expression-in-white-blood-cells#:~:text=Astronauts%20experience%20altered%20gene%20expression%20in%20white%20blood%20cells,-26%20June%202023&text=The%20activity%20of%20genes%20that,according%20to%20a%20new%20study.

In this week's episode we cover all of this week's news and our topic of discussion will be depression. resources: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ depression: https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/what-causes-depression https://www.verywellmind.com/the-chemistry-of-depression-1065137 https://namica.org/blog/the-science-of-depression/ metformin long covid: https://www.freethink.com/health/metformin-long-covid#:~:text=Among%20those%20who%20received%20metformin,of%20long%20COVID%20by%2041%25. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/a-common-diabetes-drug-could-lower-long-covid-risk-by-40 https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/common-diabetes-drug-shown-prevent-long-covid engineered white blood cells: https://blog.seas.upenn.edu/engineered-white-blood-cells-eliminate-cancer/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CMacrophages%20killing%20cancer%20cell%E2%80%9D%20photographed,cells%20to%20eliminate%20solid%20tumors. https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/engineered-white-blood-cells-can-eliminate-cancer-study-finds-8660804/ Universal stem cell donor: https://www.cityofhope.org/city-hope-scientists-develop-universal-donor-stem-cell-therapy-treat-degenerative-brain-diseases the concentration of benzene: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/gas-stoves-benzene-levels-poisonous-8670649/#:~:text=The%20researchers%20found%20that%20indoor,exceed%20national%20and%20international%20health https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230616/Indoor-concentrations-of-benzene-from-flames-of-gas-stoves-can-be-worse-than-secondhand-smoke.aspx overdose deaths: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230615/Males-are-significantly-more-vulnerable-than-females-to-overdose-deaths.aspx https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-023-01601-8

This is just an introduction of the podcast and a taste of what is to come.

In this episode, I briefly introduce what to expect for the entire podcast.