Clinical research studies dictate medicines we take and practices we follow. Dr. Woitowich explains: The history and reasoning behind the practices of male-only subjects and how the resulting medical practices missed essential information. What...

Historically, researchers have performed clinical research studies exclusively on males. Dr. Nichole explains:Why this was the case and how this led to less effective medicine and treatment.What are laws and measures the medical community has taken to cor

Superbugs are emerging as a major health issue, but has developed technology to identify and catalog antibiotic-resistant microbes. In this podcast, you'll learn: Why identifying bacteria in a matter of hours instead of days through effective...

OpGen uses genomics and informatics to improve management of patient infections by detecting antibiotic-resistant microbes. Mr. Jones describesHow they do this by identifying the DNA of bacteria within hours rather than the days current tests take, and wi

After time on the job with an Indian generic drug company, Dinesh Thankur found they were falsifying data and making subpar drugs. Here, he tells what happened next and explains: Why there is nothing to prevent these companies from making such...

After Dinesh Thankur discovered the failings of a generic drug manufacturer in India, he's been on a campaign for change. When you listen to this discussion, you'll learnWhy overseas drug companies are able to get away with producing these spurious drugs.

Peter Jay Hotez, Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, discusses vaccinations, the anti-science movement, and other critical issues regarding modern medicine. Additionally, the discussion covers global health...

Peter Jay Hotez, Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, discusses vaccinations, the anti-science movement, and other critical issues regarding modern medicine. Additionally, the discussion covers global health issue

Oftentimes, one of the first recommendations you’ll receive after telling someone that you have problems with sleep is to see a doctor. However, that might not be what Jonathan Parker would tell you. As a dentist with over 36 years’ worth of...

With a background in physics and medicine, and as Chair of Biomechanics at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Veronika Kralj-Iglic, PhD says that her foremost interest is in understanding the function of . “It is a thing that is on the...