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10 Years of Rhodococcus: Clinical Trends and Susceptibility Profiles

Editors in Conversation - April 19, 2024 22:11 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Rhodococcus infections are uncommon, however they can cause serious disease in certain patients. There are a number of challenges though when dealing with Rhodococcus infections, including the fact that much of what we know around their susceptibility profiles and the clinical management of infe...

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604. A Cut Apple That Has Been to School Twice

Risky or Not? - April 19, 2024 12:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sending a kid to school with a cut apple that has already been to school the day before. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 ComBase Growth of Listeria monocytogenes within a Caramel-Coated Apple Microenvironment | mBio M...

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TWiP 233: Cryptosporidium not cryptocurrency

This Week in Parasitism - April 19, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 433 ratings
TWiP solves the case of the physician with no significant previous medical history who is currently doing their fellowship training develops diarrhea, and presents a new clinical case for our astute listeners to solve. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christin...

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What language do the profoundly deaf think in?

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists - April 19, 2024 00:26 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Thanks to Bencie Woll and Victoria Mousley for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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What language do the profoundly deaf think in?

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists - April 19, 2024 00:26 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Thanks to Bencie Woll and Victoria Mousley for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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603. Drinking Water That Had a Body in It for a Month

Risky or Not? - April 17, 2024 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking water from a reservoir that had a body in it for a month. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Center for Instructional Excellence Landing Page - Innovative Learning Vision | Marvel’s Avengers Assemble Wiki | Fandom...

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AI-Enabled Continuity of Care with Ed and Todd Park

Raising Health - April 16, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 134 ratings
Vijay Pande, founding general partner of a16z Bio + Health, chats with the builders (and siblings) behind Devoted Health, Ed and Todd Park.  The Park brothers, with decades of expertise in healthcare and policy, including as EVP and COO at athenahealth (Ed) and Chief Technology Officer of the U...

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Hammerhead Shark

Beyond Blathers - April 16, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes
This week we're finally talking about another shark: the hammerhead! Listen to learn more about their iconic head shape, how they're doing in the wild, and much more! If you'd like to support the show please check out our Patreon to make a monthly donation and receive stickers and prints in th...

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CPA to Biotech Innovator & Coach - Marc Cote

Life Science Success - April 15, 2024 18:34 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this episode of Life Science Success, we sit down with Marc, an entrepreneur, certified coach, and a beacon of leadership in the life sciences and business coaching sectors. Marc shares his journey from the entrepreneurial services group at EY to founding and leading companies in the life sci...

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Environmental Storytelling with Reel Earth Films

Northwest Nature Matters - April 15, 2024 17:30 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
This week, Monty and Jess speak with Alan Lacy, Founder and Chief Filmmaker of Reel Earth Films. His short film The Lone Wolverine of the Wallowas will be premiering at the Portland Eco Film Festival at the Hollywood Theater on May 3, 2024. Tickets are available online.

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602. Hamburger Made With a Bun Touching Raw Meat

Risky or Not? - April 15, 2024 12:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a burger made with the bun touching the raw meat during cooking. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ A Burger Scholar recreates the original White Castle slider 🤯 - YouTube Our History - White Castle Beastie Boys – Body Mov...

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Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz lights a candle for science

Night Science - April 15, 2024 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Prof. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz directs research labs at both CalTech in the US and the University of Cambridge in England. Magdalena is one of the world’s leading developmental biologists, who has been recognized by the 2023 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize and Science mag...

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TWiV 1105: All the T and B in China

This Week in Virology - April 14, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 178 ratings
TWiV reviews influenza H5N1 in North American cows and in birds throughout New York City, polio health emergency extended, ChatGPT to control vaccine hesitancy, increasing viral hepatitis worldwide, dengue public health alert in Puerto Rico, cherry trees drowning in Washington DC, death of iron ...

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Building the Future of Life Sciences - Darwin Shurig

Life Science Success - April 13, 2024 21:51 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this episode of Life Science Success, my guest is Darwin Shurig, founder and CEO of Shurig Solutions.  Darwin brings strategic value to medical device, life science, and pharma companies. Darwin is responsible for most, if not all, business processes, including project management, recruitment...

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308: Living in a Community World

This Week in Microbiology - April 13, 2024 07:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 492 ratings
TWiM reviews a case of E. faecium bacteremia treated with combination bacteriophage and antibiotic therapy, and how dopamine receptor D2 confers colonization resistance via microbial metabolites. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson. Guest: Mark O. Mart...

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TWiV 1104: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology - April 13, 2024 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratings
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles before addressing results of Pfizer’s phase 3 RSV vaccine clinical trial for adults under 60, RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 circulation, differences between rural and urban communities dealing with...

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601. Reusing Electric Kettle Water

Risky or Not? - April 12, 2024 12:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of reusing electric kettle water. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 102. Perpetual Stew — Risky or Not? Aqua | North Carolina Amazon.com: Capresso 259.04 H2O Plus Water Kettle, Matte Silver, 48-Ounce: Electric Kettle: Hom...

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How far can electrons get away from their atom?

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists - April 12, 2024 01:31 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Thanks to University of Cambridge's Ben Allanach for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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How far can electrons get away from their atom?

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists - April 12, 2024 01:31 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Thanks to University of Cambridge's Ben Allanach for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Multiple worlds, containing multitudes

COMPLEXITY: Physics of Life - April 10, 2024 18:42 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 239 ratings
Guests:  Heather Graham, Research Associate at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Hosts: Abha Eli Phoboo & Chris Kempes Producer: Katherine Moncure Podcast theme music by: Mitch Mignano Additional sound credits: Digifish music; “Determination of Azimuth,” written by Heather Graham, staged at ...

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600. Eating Raw Chicken Every Day

Risky or Not? - April 10, 2024 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating raw chicken every day. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Family Feud Florida man takes on bizarre challenge of eating raw chicken every day | WFLA Raw Chicken Experiment (@rawchickenexperiment) • Instagram photos and vi...

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Grand Challenges in Healthcare AI with Vijay Pande and Julie Yoo

Raising Health - April 09, 2024 13:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 134 ratings
Vijay Pande, founding general partner, and Julie Yoo, general partner at a16z Bio + Health, come together to talk through the grand challenges facing healthcare AI today. The discussion covers the implications of AI integration in healthcare workflows, AI as a potential catalyst for value-based...

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599. Brining Meat in a Refrigerator Drawer

Risky or Not? - April 08, 2024 12:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of brining meat in a refrigerator drawer without secondary containment. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Dinosaurs on the Ark | Answers in Genesis Mind the gap - Wikipedia You guys use the Turkey Brining drawer in your f...

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TWiV 1103: Jason 'Spike' McLellan

This Week in Virology - April 07, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 178 ratings
Vincent travels to the University of Texas in Austin to speak with speak with Jason McLellan about his career and his research on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, including the effect of adding two proline residues, its effect on other viral spike glycoproteins, and general approaches to vaccine de...

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Dr. Mohit Jain Unveils Next-Gen Tech in Drug Discovery & Therapy

Life Science Success - April 06, 2024 15:58 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this episode of Life Science Success, host Don Davis has a conversation with Dr. Mohit Jain, a physician scientist with extensive experience in physiology, biomedicine, and mass spectrometry. Dr. Jain shares his unique journey from clinical training to leading breakthroughs in mass spectromet...

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TWiV 1102: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

This Week in Virology - April 06, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratings
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles and influenza before addressing Vincent’s comment on measles inclusion in the clinical respiratory PCR panel, the latest statistics on influenza and COVID-19 circulation, if inflammatory cytokines ...

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Why Phage Therapy May Fail

Editors in Conversation - April 05, 2024 21:55 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratings
Phage therapy has gained a lot of traction but the challenges created by this approach have not been properly assessed at a big scale. We often read about therapy successes on isolated cases but, rarely, we read or hear about failures. AAC recently published a case series of patients who failed ...

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598. Laura's Misbehaving Fridge

Risky or Not? - April 05, 2024 12:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing food in a refrigerator that keeps food at 42-45 °F. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Changes to Cold Holding Temperatures and Date Marking- North Carolina Public Health The “Danger Zone” Reevaluated | Food Safety...

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Will eating sugary foods last avert glucose spikes?

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists - April 05, 2024 10:10 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 1 rating
Steve has written in to us to ask whether the order in which one eats their food makes a difference to whether or not they experience glucose spikes. We thought this was an interesting question for Cambridge Professor Giles Yeo to sink his teeth into... Like this podcast? Please help us by suppor...

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Will eating sugary foods last avert glucose spikes?

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists - April 05, 2024 10:10 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Steve has written in to us to ask whether the order in which one eats their food makes a difference to whether or not they experience glucose spikes. We thought this was an interesting question for Cambridge Professor Giles Yeo to sink his teeth into... Like this podcast? Please help us by suppor...