Patient Zero

4.8 (49)
NATURAL SCIENCES

How are medical mysteries solved? And what happens when questions remain? Patient Zero is an investigation of the spaces where people and pathogens collide. We take a deep dive in to the history – and mystery – of one of the fastest spreading epidemics of our time: Lyme disease. Learn more at www.patientzeropodcast.com.

24 OCT

Introducing: What Remains

A new miniseries about death, dignity, and the Samuel G. Morton Cranial Collection.

37 min
15 JULY

Introducing “The Youth Development Center”

From the station that brought you Patient Zero, a powerful new series about one of the biggest youth detention scandals in American history.

32 min
21/05/2020

BONUS: Lyme AMA (Ask Me Anything)

Is it Lyme disease, or Lyme's disease? Can humans take the canine Lyme vaccine? Does everybody infected with Lyme also get co-infections? These are some of the listener questions we attempt to answer in this Bonus episode. It's the Lyme AMA! Patient Zero is sponsored by Ben’s. Click here to learn more or go to https://bens30.com/patientzero

44 min
14/05/2020

BONUS: Patient Otzi

The earliest known case of Lyme disease? Or the problem with correcting the record? Patient Zero is sponsored by Ben’s. Click here to learn more or go to https://bens30.com/patientzero

16 min
07/05/2020

BONUS: Horses & Zebras

The origin of ulcers. The rise and fall of a medical recommendation. Certainty and science. Patient Zero is sponsored by Ben’s. Click here to learn more or go to https://bens30.com/patientzero

18 min
03/10/2019

EP 7: The Reservoir

Society inadvertently engineers an epidemic. Scientists debate whether or not to engineer a solution. Learn more at patientzeropodcast.com

52 min
26/09/2019

Ep 6: The Non-A Non-B

An ambiguous case with no easy answers. Another growing epidemic, and an ethics question that might help explain Lymeworld. To get access to bonus episodes as well as early access to our regular episodes, click here.

48 min
19/09/2019

Bonus – LYMErix

In the late 90s you could get vaccinated against Lyme. Now you can't. What gives? To get access to other bonus episodes, as well as early access to our regular episodes, click here.

15 min

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Taylor Quimby

Host

4.8

out of 5

49 Ratings

Interesting and informative

03/07/2022

taturawaters

A must listen podcast
Enjoyed

27/09/2019

owenek

Clearly a lot of thought and effort put into this. I knew Lyme disease is confusing but I had no idea of the magnitude of the problem until this podcast. Thanks.
Gold standard podcast

19/08/2019

Vanessa LS

Written with compassion, sensitivity and intelligence. NHPR, five gold stars for your podcasts!!

How are medical mysteries solved? And what happens when questions remain? Patient Zero is an investigation of the spaces where people and pathogens collide. We take a deep dive in to the history – and mystery – of one of the fastest spreading epidemics of our time: Lyme disease. Learn more at www.patientzeropodcast.com.