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Welcome to the MedScoop podcast. On this podcast we delve into all the latest juicy medical news as well as debate and converse about all our favourite medical topics. If this sounds at all interesting, make sure to tune in weekly as to not miss out.

Episodes

  1. Jun 11

    The Genome Wars

    CRISPR can rewrite DNA, and it has already started. But it also raises questions we're not ready for: designer babies, eugenics, and gene drives that could alter entire species forever. On this episode, we discuss the science, the ethics, the stakes.  Jinek, Doudna, Charpentier et al., Science (2012) — the foundational CRISPR-Cas9 paper Ishino et al. (1987) — original observation of repeat sequences in E. coli Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 — official Nobel committee materials on Doudna & Charpentier FDA approval announcement (Dec 2023) for exa-cel (Casgevy) Vertex Pharmaceuticals / CRISPR Therapeutics press materials NPR/news coverage of Victoria Gray's case (her story has been publicly reported since ~2019) Buck v. Bell (1927) Supreme Court case Historical accounts of US sterilization programs (e.g., from disability rights historians) https://www.sciencedaily.com/  https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/ https://link.springer.com/journal/12929

  2. 11/09/2025

    The Radium Girls: When Medicine Glowed in the Dark

    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-2025a1000ums https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/uk-regulator-approves-new-skin-test-tuberculosis-2025 Clark, 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.

  3. 11/04/2025

    Kuru: A disease of love and loss

    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.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books/NBK559103/ https://www.who.int/teams/radical-innovation- access/prion-diseases https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC397180/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6466359/

  4. 02/26/2024

    Treating severe frostbite, lung and skin cancer drug and scary wild animals

    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

  5. 01/28/2024

    Handwriting vs Typing and appendicitis

    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

  6. 06/27/2023

    Covid detecting plasters and space travel

    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.

  7. 06/19/2023

    Metformin & long covid?

    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

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    Introducing Medscoop

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Welcome to the MedScoop podcast. On this podcast we delve into all the latest juicy medical news as well as debate and converse about all our favourite medical topics. If this sounds at all interesting, make sure to tune in weekly as to not miss out.

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    2023 - 2026
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