This week we tackle leprosy. That biblical (or is it?) infection that, believe it or not, is still with us today. Leprosy has an ancient history that exemplifies some of the worst of human behavior, and its present day status may surprise you.
      

This week we tackle leprosy. That biblical (or is it?) infection that, believe it or not, is still with us today. Leprosy has an ancient history that exemplifies some of the worst of human behavior, and its present day status may surprise you.

This podcast might not actually kill you, but Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke cover so many things that can. In each episode, they tackle a different topic, teaching listeners about the biology, history, and epidemiology of a different disease or medical mystery. They do the scientific research, so you don’t have to.
 
Since 2017, Erin and Erin have explored chronic and infectious diseases, medications, poisons, viruses, bacteria and scientific discoveries. They’ve researched public health subjects including plague, Zika, COVID-19, lupus, asbestos, endometriosis and more.

Each episode is accompanied by a creative quarantini cocktail recipe and a non-alcoholic placeborita.

Erin Welsh, Ph.D. is a co-host of the This Podcast Will Kill You. She is a disease ecologist and epidemiologist and works full-time as a science communicator through her work on the podcast. Erin Allmann Updyke, MD, Ph.D. is a co-host of This Podcast Will Kill You. She’s an epidemiologist and disease ecologist currently in the final stretch of her family medicine residency program.

This Podcast Will Kill You is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including science, true crime, comedic interviews, news, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, Buried Bones, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast and more.

This Podcast Will Kill You

This podcast might not actually kill you, but Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke cover so many things that can. In each episode, they tackle a different topic, teaching listeners about the biology, history, and epidemiology of a different disease or medical mystery. They do the scientific research, so you don’t have to.
 
Since 2017, Erin and Erin have explored chronic and infectious diseases, medications, poisons, viruses, bacteria and scientific discoveries. They’ve researched public health subjects including plague, Zika, COVID-19, lupus, asbestos, endometriosis and more.

Each episode is accompanied by a creative quarantini cocktail recipe and a non-alcoholic placeborita.

Erin Welsh, Ph.D. is a co-host of the This Podcast Will Kill You. She is a disease ecologist and epidemiologist and works full-time as a science communicator through her work on the podcast. Erin Allmann Updyke, MD, Ph.D. is a co-host of This Podcast Will Kill You. She’s an epidemiologist and disease ecologist currently in the final stretch of her family medicine residency program.

This Podcast Will Kill You is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including science, true crime, comedic interviews, news, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, Buried Bones, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast and more.

This week we tackle leprosy. That biblical (or is it?) infection that, believe it or not, is still with us today. Leprosy has an ancient history that exemplifies some of the worst of human behavior, and its present day status may surprise you.

Ep 2 Skin in the Game, Horse in the Race

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Imagine yourself as a 17th century English peasant or merchant or noble. Let’s say you’re dealing with some intense stomach pain or a cut on your leg that won’t heal. Where do you turn to for help? Today’s book club episode reveals that the answer depends on your medical needs, your wealth, your social standing, and your gender. But one thing’s for certain: you had some options up your sleeve. In The Surgeon, The Midwife, The Quack: How to Stay Alive in Renaissance England, Dr. Alanna Skuse, Associate Professor at the University of Reading, takes readers through the layered world of Renaissance medicine and the many different healers (both licensed and self-professed) that occupied it. As Dr. Skuse demonstrates, people have always sought experts to help them return to or remain in good health, and this has in turn fueled the growth of new medical professions as people carved out their healing niche. How did this era set the stage for the birth of modern medicine? Tune in to find out.

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Imagine yourself as a 17th century English peasant or merchant or noble. Let&rsquo;s say you&rsquo;re dealing with some intense stomach pain or a cut on your leg that won&rsquo;t heal. Where do you turn to for help? Today&rsquo;s book club episode reveals that the answer depends on your medical needs, your wealth, your social standing, and your gender. But one thing&rsquo;s for certain: you had some options up your sleeve. In&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781836430773" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781836430773&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789067729531000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2pZblntXOQ1IoLIkzj5OiH">The Surgeon, The Midwife, The Quack: How to Stay Alive in Renaissance England</a>, <a href="https://www.dralannaskuse.co.uk/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dralannaskuse.co.uk/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789067729531000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qiQLSzcYw1ev70FJy5FRo">Dr. Alanna Skuse</a>, <a href="https://www.reading.ac.uk/english-literature/our-staff/dr-alanna-skuse" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.reading.ac.uk/english-literature/our-staff/dr-alanna-skuse&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789067729531000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1tSfwbFNd_HBWHg2Qrnkyu">Associate Professor at the University of Reading</a>, takes readers through the layered world of Renaissance medicine and the many different healers (both licensed and self-professed) that occupied it. As Dr. Skuse demonstrates, people have always sought experts to help them return to or remain in good health, and this has in turn fueled the growth of new medical professions as people carved out their healing niche. How did this era set the stage for the birth of modern medicine? Tune in to find out.
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Special Episode: Dr. Alanna Skuse & The Surgeon, The Midwife, The Quack

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This week, we’re picking up where we left off last episode in our exploration of ECT by examining how this therapy is administered, which conditions it’s used for, and what we know about why it works. To start off, we take you through the procedure step-by-step, including prep and what someone might experience in the days or weeks that follow. We then examine the situations for which ECT might be recommended as well as the barriers preventing its wider use, which include issues with both access and stigma. How on earth does an electric shock improve symptoms of depression or catatonia? That burning question is one we do our best to answer. To help us present an accurate and comprehensive perspective of this important but underutilized therapy, we bring on an expert. Dr. Leonardo Lopez, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and Vice Chair of Inpatient Services in the Department of Psychiatry, works alongside NewYork-Presbyterian to expand access to ECT across multiple hospitals (check out the Advances in Care podcast episode featuring his work, The Positive Impact of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Severe Psychiatric Illness). Dr. Lopez shares with us a remarkable story of a young girl whose rare condition (anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis) was treated in part with ECT (watch the video of her journey). He also shines a light on the current limitations facing ECT as well as his hopes for the future. Tune in for a truly fascinating episode!

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This week, we&rsquo;re picking up where we left off last episode in our exploration of ECT by examining how this therapy is administered, which conditions it&rsquo;s used for, and what we know about why it works. To start off, we take you through the procedure step-by-step, including prep and what someone might experience in the days or weeks that follow. We then examine the situations for which ECT might be recommended as well as the barriers preventing its wider use, which include issues with both access and stigma. How on earth does an electric shock improve symptoms of depression or catatonia? That burning question is one we do our best to answer. To help us present an accurate and comprehensive perspective of this important but underutilized therapy, we bring on an expert.&nbsp;<a href="https://weillcornell.org/leonardo-v-lopez-md" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://weillcornell.org/leonardo-v-lopez-md&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1787861921408000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2n63v_YrRUTwIub_GJ4ehP">Dr. Leonardo Lopez</a>, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and Vice Chair of Inpatient Services in the Department of Psychiatry, works alongside NewYork-Presbyterian to <a href="https://weillcornell.org/electroconvulsive-therapy-ect" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://weillcornell.org/electroconvulsive-therapy-ect&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1787861921408000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2doapKS1jE5_fbmmBV7Gcz">expand access to ECT</a> across multiple hospitals (check out the Advances in Care podcast episode featuring his work, <a href="https://www.nyp.org/advances/podcast/the-positive-impact-of-electroconvulsive-therapy-for-severe-psychiatric-illness" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nyp.org/advances/podcast/the-positive-impact-of-electroconvulsive-therapy-for-severe-psychiatric-illness&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1787861921408000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1tvN8FEDDxh_OOFRx0qFv8">The Positive Impact of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Severe Psychiatric Illness</a>). Dr. Lopez shares with us a <a href="https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/156/4/e2024070580/203708/Electroconvulsive-Therapy-for-Catatonia-in-NMDA?redirectedFrom=fulltext" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/156/4/e2024070580/203708/Electroconvulsive-Therapy-for-Catatonia-in-NMDA?redirectedFrom%3Dfulltext&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1787861921408000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OxC1-AKZe65IJe7Wd7aZI">remarkable story</a> of a young girl whose rare condition (anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis) was treated in part with ECT (watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peuZX4vTohY" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DpeuZX4vTohY&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1787861921408000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3quCfpDWx8oGBRriepl8-V">video</a> of her journey). He also shines a light on the current limitations facing ECT as well as his hopes for the future. Tune in for a truly fascinating episode!
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Ep 221 Electroconvulsive Therapy Part 2: A current conversation

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For many, a mention of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) conjures images of torture or mind control from popular media like One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest or Requiem for a Dream. Comparatively few know that ECT is not only still used today but is an incredibly safe and effective treatment for an array of psychiatric conditions. In this and next week’s episode, we explore this stigmatized and misunderstood therapy from its questionable origins to its current uses. We start by diving into the history of ECT and placing its discovery in the broader context of psychiatric medicine and leading notions of the causes of mental illness. We learn that ECT’s troubling reputation is not entirely unearned but is a relic of the past, as substantial advancements in safety and administration have established this as a truly powerful therapy that has stood the test of time. Tune in for a big picture view of one of our oldest and most effective psychiatric treatments.

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For many, a mention of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) conjures images of torture or mind control from popular media like One Flew Over the Cuckoo&rsquo;s Nest or Requiem for a Dream. Comparatively few know that ECT is not only still used today but is an incredibly safe and effective treatment for an array of psychiatric conditions. In this and next week&rsquo;s episode, we explore this stigmatized and misunderstood therapy from its questionable origins to its current uses. We start by diving into the history of ECT and placing its discovery in the broader context of psychiatric medicine and leading notions of the causes of mental illness. We learn that ECT&rsquo;s troubling reputation is not entirely unearned but is a relic of the past, as substantial advancements in safety and administration have established this as a truly powerful therapy that has stood the test of time. Tune in for a big picture view of one of our oldest and most effective psychiatric treatments.
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Ep 220 Electroconvulsive Therapy Part 1: A charged history

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Ep 2 Skin in the Game, Horse in the Race

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