This Pathological Life Podcast
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -This Pathological Life Podcast
Every disease has its own story to tell - Dr Travis Brown
The podcast series “This Pathological Life” brings to life the spectrum of general pathology topics by delving into each through the lens of historical aspects of disease, community impact of chronic illness, study or research threads, and topical areas of interest.
Podcast host Steve Davis is joined by our resident Pathologist Dr Travis Brown. Dr Travis Brown is a General Pathologist who enjoys working in the fields of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Anatomical Pathology, and Haematology.
Our podcast host Steve Davis, is a seasoned radio interviewer and podcaster. Aside from running his own marketing company, he is a public speaker, stand-up comedian and journalist.
We share episodes such as ‘A pox on both your houses.’, ‘A pathological addiction’, 'De Slag om Gluten (Dutch)', 'A smear in time (saves lives)' and quite simply, 'What is pathology anyway?'
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Episodes
S1E5: A Pathological Addiction to Catering | The Story of Typhoid Mary
July 30, 2020 21:49 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThe Story of Typhoid Mary An outbreak of Typhoid occurred 1906 in a wealthy family in Oyster Bay, New York. Typically a disease of ‘deprived’ people, investigators concluded that the source must have been contaminated water or freshwater clams. However, in 1907, another wealthy family in Manhattan, New York also had an outbreak. One investigator, George Soper, identified the link: it was the Cook. Mary Mallon, a.k.a. Typhoid Mary, was found to have worked for 8 different families between 1...
S1E4: Smallpox | A Pox On Both Your Houses
July 27, 2020 07:10 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBSmallpox was a devastating disease described as the scourge of the world. The Variola virus was responsible for countless deaths from antiquity to the twentieth century and left most survivors with lifelong scars. Using Variolation, a primitive form of vaccination, our ancestors attempted to blunt the full force of Smallpox infections. However, it wasn’t until the twentieth century and using modern day vaccination techniques that we were able to achieve a monumental milestone and eradicate th...
S1E4: Ep 4 Smallpox Pathology | A Pox On Both Your Houses
July 27, 2020 07:10 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Smallpox was a devastating disease described as the scourge of the world. The Variola virus was responsible for countl...
S1E4: Ep 4 Smallpox | A Pox On Both Your Houses
July 27, 2020 07:10 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBSmallpox was a devastating disease described as the scourge of the world. The Variola virus was responsible for countless deaths from antiquity to the twentieth century and left most survivors with lifelong scars. Using Variolation, a primitive form of vaccination, our ancestors attempted to blunt the full force of Smallpox infections. However, it wasn’t until the twentieth century and using modern day vaccination techniques that we were able to achieve a monumental milestone and eradicate th...
S1E4: A Pox On Both Your Houses
July 27, 2020 07:10 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBSmallpox was a devastating disease described as the scourge of the world. The Variola virus was responsible for countless deaths from antiquity to the twentieth century and left most survivors with lifelong scars. Using Variolation, a primitive form of vaccination, our ancestors attempted to blunt the full force of Smallpox infections. However, it wasn’t until the twentieth century and using modern day vaccination techniques that we were able to achieve a monumental milestone and eradicate th...
S1E3: The Black Tumour
July 21, 2020 06:24 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBIn the 19th Century there was an increasing numbers of Black Tumours reported in medical literature - described as Melanose in 1806 when Rene Laennec published that the Blackness of these tumours was not related to black carbon deposits found in the lungs of patients upon autopsy. By mid 20th Century, a more evidence based approach was taken. Today, through molecular biology advances, we know genetic mutations are important in the genesis of tumours such as melanoma. This podcast includes an...
S1E3: Ep 3 Melanoma | The Black Tumour
July 21, 2020 06:24 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** In the 19th Century there was an increasing numbers of Black Tumours reported in medical literature - described as Melan...
S1E3: Melanose | The Black Tumour
July 21, 2020 06:24 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBIn the 19th Century there was an increasing numbers of Black Tumours reported in medical literature - described as Melanose in 1806 when Rene Laennec published that the Blackness of these tumours was not related to black carbon deposits found in the lungs of patients upon autopsy. By mid 20th Century, a more evidence based approach was taken. Today, through molecular biology advances, we know genetic mutations are important in the genesis of tumours such as melanoma. This podcast includes ...
S1E2: Ep 2 COVID-19 and epidemiology | Anatomy of a Pandemic
July 15, 2020 13:15 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Through the prism of COVID-19 and epidemiology, we examine different epidemics and pandemics throughout history. In the ...
S1E2: COVID-19 and epidemiology | Anatomy of a Pandemic
July 15, 2020 13:15 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBThrough the prism of COVID-19 and epidemiology, we examine different epidemics and pandemics throughout history. In the last twenty years, there have been three outbreaks of Coronavirus (MERS, SARS, and COVID-19) but only COVID-19 reached pandemic status. The question must be asked as to why? Episode notes, references and learning objectives, available at /podcast-this-pathological-life/2020/07/episode-two-anatomy-of-a-pandemic This Pathological Life is produced by Clinpath Pathology in So...
S1E2: Anatomy of a Pandemic
July 15, 2020 13:15 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBThrough the prism of COVID-19 and epidemiology, we examine different epidemics and pandemics throughout history. In the last twenty years, there have been three outbreaks of Coronavirus (MERS, SARS, and COVID-19) but only COVID-19 reached pandemic status. The question must be asked as to why? Episode notes, references and learning objectives, available at /podcast-this-pathological-life/2020/07/episode-two-anatomy-of-a-pandemic This Pathological Life is produced by Clinpath Pathology in So...
S1E1: What is Pathology?
July 06, 2020 13:11 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBPathology is by definition: the study of disease. Pathology is about understanding. Episode notes, references and learning objectives, available at clinpath.com.au/about-us/podcast-series/2020/07/episode-one-this-pathological-life This Pathological Life is produced by Clinpath Pathology in South Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1E1: Ep 1 What is Pathology?
July 06, 2020 13:11 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Pathology is by definition: the study of disease. Pathology is about understanding. This episode uses the story of Mary...