Travel Medicine Podcast

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh review whats new in the world of medical research in everybody's favorite segment, journal club, this time with a review of the IgNoble prizes! Along the way they cover Dr Santhosh new job title, the triangle of death, how to scientifically blow your nose, snake stepping studies, decade old running gags, the history of snake venom and medicine, necrobiotics and the scariest cyborgs, insect 3d printing, the delightful smell of babies, the less enticing smell of teenagers, and more! so sit back and relax as we discuss the newest in ridiculous research!<...

Welcome to our lucky 13th season! In our inaugural spooky special, Dr's J and Santhosh discuss the gothic side of medicine! Along the way they cover hysteria, gothic feminism, the yellow wallpaper, arsenic poisoning, scooby doo, poe and the house of usher, geschwind syndrome, the masque of the red death, the Frankenstein birth allegory and more! So sit back and relax as we explore the strange and unusual world of gothic medicine

Further Reading

https://jvc.oup.com/2023/12/14/arsenic-and-old-wallpapers/

https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.7227/GS.0046

https://trace.tennessee.edu...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh kick around information about sports medicine unique to the world cup! Along the way they cover proyecto goal and the world cup of medicine, the fifa 11+, viagra doping for soccer matches, gameplay medical set pieces and getting colored cards as soccer pit crew, the nordic hamstring exercise, swedish medical gymnastics, athletic pubalagia, concussion protocols and more! So sit back and relax as we cheer on and learn about the world's favorite sport!

Further Reading

https://wmfc2026.com/#about

https://inside.fifa.com/health-and-medical/education-awareness/diploma-football-medicine<...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh uncover a surprising study about anatomy that can effect the success of cpr. along the way they cover gender differences in cpr, the increased risk from being female, history of the cpr dummy, differences in bystander participation based on gender race and socioeconomic status, knowing cpr versus performing cpr, bariatric cpr and more! so sit back and relax as we compress some cpr studies into this brief episode!

Further Reading

https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(24)00117-5/fulltext

https://pmc.ncbi...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh review what's new in the world of medicine this time with an emphasis on wearable tech. Along the way they cover the spanish inquistion, old research, the mPower parkinsons app, remote diagnosis and digital biomarkers, mole mappers, gamifying health, smart bras, types of transducers, electric pants for bedsores, biological batteries and more! So sit back and relax as we explore and catch up on older research stories from medical news!

Further Reading

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aenm.202202581

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsanm.1c04220<...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh chew on info about flesh eating bacteria. Along the way they cover the Mandalorian, Jim Henson, the pathology of necrotizing fasciitis, Ludwig's angina, medical etymology, neck anatomy, morbus strangularis, surgical gold medals, pathology, diagnosis and treatment of the infection, Fournier's gangrene, venereology, the difference between perineal and perennial, sci hub, odd causes of genital gangrene, modern epidemiology, pain out of proportion to exam, and more! So sit back and relax as we discuss the many forms of necrotizing bacteria

Further Reading

https://sci-hub.se/https://www.cambridge...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh dive into Hantavirus! Along the way, they cover the dangers of cruise ships, the sad state of us healthcare risk management, birding enthusiasts, the state of the cruise ship outbreak, pathophysiology, the pokemon like nature of the vectors, hemorrhagic renal virus, the four corners virus, cardiopulmonary hantavirus, disease course, diagnosis and mortality, treatments and likelihood to become a pandemic and more. So sit back and relax as we let you know what to know about hantavirus!

Further Reading

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10047430/

In this episode, Dr's J ans Santhosh cover the interaction between video games and medicine. Along the way they cover surgical training, categories of medical games, the power pad, a meta analysis of video game benefits, chronic pain relief, prescription video games, digital therapeutics, virtual medicine, a selection of medical treatment and diagnostic video games about asthma dolphins, diabetes and more! So sit back and relax as we level up your knowledge on video game medicine!

Further Reading

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3391574/#:~:text=Video%20games%20improved%2069%25%20of,of%20disease%20...

IN this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh explore the medical traditions of the Big Easy, including voodoo and cajun medicine. Along the way they cover the history of how voodoo is perceived versus how it is practiced, the oldest us medical board, disease gating classicism, yellow fever treatments in the 1850s, voodoo queen marie laveau, Dr Santhosh voodoo lesson, cajun traiteurs, faith healers and herbal lore, and more! SO sit back as we dig into the medical traditions of the crescent city!

Further Reading

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1081&context=southernanthro...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again perform a roundup of what's new in the world of medicine with an emphasis on gut research! Along the way they cover a decrease in national obesity, snake ozempic, reptile racism, bad jokes, athlete microbiomes, bacterial doping, microplastic absorbing diets, milk frogs and more! SO sit back and relax as we gobble up some articles on gut medicine and research!

Further Reading

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2827712?utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=121324

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IN this episode Dr's J and Santhosh dive into studies on the effects of AI on the medical world. Along the way they cover AI and its need to be liked, AI psychosis, advantages and disadvantages of ai in mental health treatment, health disinformation safeguards, manipulating AI, nutritional miscalculations, speedy fluid cultures, drug development and more. So sit back and relax as we learn how AI language models are having an effect on your health!

Further Reading

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2026.1765598/full

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41273266/<...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh tackle the complicated history of the immune system and its deficiencies. Along the way they cover corn pride, medical etymology, the roman empire, immune deficient guinea pigs, the discovery of complement, immune currency, serum immune globulin proteins and electrophoresis, the roles of different globulins, lab error discoveries, scientist blood borrowing practices, immune system components, scid and the bubble boy, creating ivig, project hail mary and more! So

Further Reading

https://sci-hub.ru/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1034/j.1600-065X.2000.17881.x

https://sci-hub.ru...

IN this episode Dr's J and Santhosh explore the history of common medical tools. ALong the way they cover common contents of the white coat, the oldest medical tool, doctor's bag, ancient egypt, medical totems, the origin story of the stethoscope, chest percussion and wine barrels, reflex hammers and targeted design, the reflector disc and it's true purpose, the laryngoscope, the greatest showman's songbird, tongue depressors and more! So sit back and relax as we investigate what we actually use to do our jobs!

Further Reading

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh perform their bimonthly roundup of whats new in the medical world, with an emphasis on the upper respiratory system! Along the way they cover pediatrician immunity conferring blood, innate v acquired immunity, universal vaccinations, mouse healthcare, the sneeze reducing effects of matcha, photic sneezes, strep throat detection methods, scientific lollipops, svt nasal spray and more! so sit back and relax as we once again explore whats new in the world of medicine!

Further Reading

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adz4170

https://www.science.org...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh review some oddly specific outdated medical products and scams of the past. Along the way they cover direct to consumer marketing, victorian queer plungers, tobacco smoke enemas, the humane society and a brief history of cpr, pre-emptive dentures and the dangers of being toothless, patent medicines, synonyms, the original snake oil, victorian coca cola, deadly makeup and more! so sit back, relax and learn about how to avoid old timey medical dangers!

Further Reading

https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/tooth-loss-older-adults-linked-higher-risk-dementia

https://en.wikisource.org...

IN this episode Dr's J and Santhosh take a pause to play a medical trivia game of which came first! Along the way, they cover cpr, the heimlich maneuver, cafe coronary syndrome, wartime chemotherapy, botulinum toxin, ct scans and conspiracy theories, the human genome project, jurassic park, immunotherapy, bubble boy syndrome, chainsaws, lobotomies and more! So sit back, relax and enjoy some lighthearted medical historical triva!

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In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again review what's new in the world of medicine this time with an emphasis on love. Along the way they cover the latest olympic scandals, the believability of medical show plotlines, romantic microbiomes, how your gut influences your relationship, the effects of love on genetics and immune system, a research based rom com, the best time to induce birth,how valentine's affects heart attacks and more! So sit back and relax as we pour out our hearts over the research we adore!

Further Reading

https://pmc...

In This episode, Dr's J and Santhosh explore the surprising medical origin stories of common everyday objects. Along the way they cover the Grammys, Disney knees, Presidential injuries, medical metal detectors, chainsaws and obstetrics, patio furniture and tuberculosis and more! So sit back and relax as we show you some medical devices before they were famous!

Further Reading

https://sci-hub.se/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16033617/#:~:text=Metal%20detectors%20have%20been%20used%20in%20medicine,objects%20can%20help%20with%20diagnosis%20or%20treatmen  

https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/fun-fact-unfortunately-chainsaws-were-invented-for-childbirth#:~:text=likely%20to%20occur...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again perform everybody's favorite segment journal club, this time with an emphasis on pancreatic stories. Along the way they cover medical etymology of the pancreas, the microbiome, changing cancer sensitivity with fecal transplants, giving a poop for science, lizard spit cancer scans, gila monsters and ozempic, PAC-MANN cancer detection, KRAS the undruggable gene, new targets for metastatic cells and more! So sit back and relax as we devour studies about the pancreas!

Further Reading

https://www.sjhc.london.on.ca/news-and-media/news/world-first-clinical-trial-will-study-specialized-poop-pills-to-improve

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In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh explore the periodic table of medicine, with a close look at iron supplements! Along the way, they cover how we are starstuff, daily iron requirements, the mysterious disease of chlorosis, marriage prescriptions, the discovery of iron in blood and designing science experiments, Blaud pills, hepcidin, ferroportin, iron deficiency anemia, the lowest hemoglobin ever, new methods for supplement dosing, the scandal of geritol and more! so sit back and steel yourself as we prepare to fortify you with iron knowledge!

Further Reading

https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002...

In this episode Dr's J and Santosh pick at the nose and its history in medicine. Along the way they cover evolutionary biology, The Thomson Nose Rule, mouth breathers and the physiological effects, pregnancy rhinitis, the earliest nose blowers, a which came first situation, samurai snotrags, the transition from handkerchiefs to tissues, the surprising origins of kleenex, antiviral tissue technology, the dangers of nose blowing, the doctor recommended way to clear mucus, the benefits of boogers and more! SO sit back and relax as we teach you all about what the nose knows!

Further Reading

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh take a closer look at miracles and how they are declared. Along the way, they cover the dangers of cruise ships, the first saint of 2026, canonization, gods influencer, the process of declaring miracles, the miracle comission, miracle max and hardly curable disease, fees and the miracle appeals process and how to become a miracle reviewer in france! So sit back and relax as we begin 2026 with a little faith in medicine!

Further Reading

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6906214/

https://press.vatican.va...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh explore the medicine behind the music of some well known and lesser known songs. Along the way they cover the rolling stones, mother's little helper Miltown, the first psychiatric drug, the trouble trying to treat the heartbreak of Huey Lewis, the secret history of a spoonful of sugar and sabin sundays, imagine dragons chronic illness song, and a 1930s broadway song about an enthusiastic physician. So sit back and relax as we put a song in your heart of medical knowledge!

Further Reading

https://www.ncbi...

IN this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh cover stories, studies, and general knowledge in their annual influenza special. Along the way they cover the poor decision making of the secretary for health and human services, the confluence of influenza and journal clubs, the original identification and discovery of the flu virus, a sneezy ferret, optimistic media, military vaccine testing, the discovery of seasonal flu changes, the art of flu surveillance, the damage done to surveillance by this administration, alternative vaccine production methods, dosing change recommendations and more! so sit back and catch some knowledge about whats coming to town!<...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh explore the history of off label prescribing of medications. Along the way they cover literature and the rise of food safety, the importance of legal phrasing, false statements versus false advertising, sulfanilamide tragedy of 1937, the creation of prescription and over the counter medications, the thalidomide scandal and the us physician who mostly prevented it, drug repurposing and some famous examples of off label uses for medication. So sit back and relax as we read the fine print on off label medications!

Further Reading

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh explore some of the creative ways medical issues have been addressed throughout the years. Along the way they cover surprising uses for nun urine, a heart stopping utilization of saran wrap, the rebellious lumberjack who changed cardiology forever and a reason to flood one's anus with hydrogen. SO sit back and relax as we cover some unusal solutions to modern problems!

Further Reading

https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/01/archives/public-cautioned-on-fertility-drug-distributor-says-pergonal-is-for.html

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0096558820314227?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-2&rr=99c231...

In this episode, Dr Santhosh takes the lead and educates Dr J on some great moments in public health. Along the way they cover medical tongue twisters, staphylococcus, toxic shock syndrome, menstruation, superantigens, deadly tampons, disease surveillance, product testing group b strep and more! So sit back and relax as Dr Santhosh takes us on a journey of public health!

Further Reading

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673678922742

https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/145/4/458/862059

https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJM198012183032501

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh dive into some studies and history of bodily fluids! Along the way they cover the crying classifications, tears on demand, the zone of inhibition, emotional leakage, limericks, the many suspected uses of saliva, recrements and excrements, congressional spittoons, fish sperm for wound healing, the science of sharts, harold and kumar go to whitecastle, and of course, the poop microbiome. So sit back and relax as we go all in on the things that come out of you!

Further Reading

https://www.inverse.com/innovation/fart-monitoring-ai

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In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh peer deep into the windows of the soul to talk about ophthalmology. Along the way they cover the bangles and forced parodies, the oldest ophthalmology doctor and monument, eye anatomy in the time of ancient Greece, cataract couching in ancient India, the invention of eyeglasses and their european influence, fathering a scientific field, oculists and secret societies in Germany, early textbooks, the history of prosthetic eyes, the creation of an entire new field of surgery and the surprising medical studies behind sunglasses. SO sit back and relax as we attempt not to...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh once again perform their biweekly roundup of whats new in the medical world, this time with an emphasis on feel good research. Along the way they cover the intersection of Les Mis and the muppets, fat bear week, ozempic effects on imaging studies, xenotransplantation of the first pig liver, gene manipulation, full metal alchemist, innies v outies, the belly button biodiversity project, greek mythology, peripheral immunity and the nobel prize, the 2025 Ignoble award winners, and more! so sit back and relax as we teach you whats new in medical research!

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh take on the talk about Tylenol! Along the way they cover some thoughts about the current health and human services secretary, the accidental discovery of a new fever reducer due to a pharmaceutical mix up, methemoglobinemia, brilliant marketing strategies, brand trivia, the Tylenol murders, the dinosaur link, the actual studies on Tylenol and autism, the memory fallacy, and more! So sit back and relax as we pop a couple chill pills to teach the truth about tylenol!

Further Reading

https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cssc.202400234

IN this episode Dr's J and Santhosh explore some of the surprising influence and contributions France has made to the medical field. Along the way they cover the French revolution, the beginning of hospital medicine as a specialty, eliminating class barriers in medical practice, the shift away from humoral theory, the creation of health restaurants, the macabre catalyst that drove the new fields of study, empirical medicine and the stethoscope, origins of pathology and research departments, differential diagnosis

Further Reading

https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/revolutionary-hospital-medicine

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh continue their halloween hijinks moving on from the undead to the walking dead as they continue to discuss medicine of the spooky! Along the way, they cover the monster mash, historical Haitian zombies studies, tetrodotoxin, the reason zombies need brains, developing undead immunity and the Z nation, our own zombie senescent cells, Tutankhamun's curse and its medical veracity, the real dangers of opening tombs, cancer fighting curses and more! So sit back, relax and join us as we dig up information on grave diseases!

Further Reading

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In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh open their 12th season with the much looked forward to Halloween special! Along the way, they cover Young Frankenstein, the disease risks of dead bodies, the morticians guide to the recently deceased, vampire tuberculosis and the mercy brown incident, how decomposition can make the dead appear alive, vampire medical weakness to water, possible medical origins of shapeshifting myths, rabies, porphyria and historical blood drinking, medical phlebotomy and vampire cures, the celtic curse

Further Reading

https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/primate-diaries/a-natural-history-of-vampires/ 

https://www.jstor.org/s...

In our final episode of season 11, Dr's J and Santhosh once again peruse the pages of proud and perfidious persona as we cover our annual comic book medicine for comicon! ALong the way they discuss the Krakoan age of the Xmen and the mutant pharmacy, drugs that effect longevity, universal antibiotics, vaccine based food, xmen coachella, outside forces effecting drugs, Lazarus anime, time delay medications, Marvels first family, effects of space on gender and memory, medical issues of the fantastic four, and a cosmic comic case study. So sit back and relax as we bring medicine from the page...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh dive into the history and pathology of Entamoeba Histolytica...along the way they cover jurassic poops, artisanal infections, paleoparasitology, medical etymology, protozoan life cycles, amebic evil twins, medical kittens, mitochondria like organisms, trophozoite pathology, diagnosis, symptoms zombie nibble cells, and ipecac and more modern treatment and more! So sit back and relax as we teach you all about the flukes of ameoba!

Further Reading

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/441647

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/parasitology/article/history-of-entamoebiasis/01D4EA312C2E1ADA29423032756C5539<...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again perform a roundup of whats new in the medical world, this time with an emphasis on some creative engineered solutions to medical issues. Along the way they cover the plural of hiatus, 3d printing cells inside the body, shape shifting drug treatments, italian respirator innovations, snorkeling ventilators, time dosed vaccine delivery, a brief rant about rfk junior and the vaccine commision, mosquito STD's and more! so sit back, relax and learn whats new in medicine!

Further Reading

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt0293

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh do a body good discussing the history of raw milk and how civilization vastly improved upon it. Along the way, they cover science for spite, Louis Pasteur and his famous revenge beer, nineteenth century infant mortality, Kochs postulates, petty science deathmatch fights, scientist franchise dreams, the definition of pasteurization, Dr Santhosh farmhand upbringing, history of the raw milk moo-vement, bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis, the parsifal study, refutations of raw milk arguments and more! so sit back and relax as this episode, unlike raw milk, does a body good!

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In this classic episode from season 7 Dr’s J and Santhosh cover the cloak and dagger world of espionage medicine. Along the way they cover Cold War Era soviet medicine, Project Artichoke, Dengue fever, brainwashing, truth serums, anticholinergic syndrome, cyanide pills, hydra agents and henchmen preparedness, and a surprising place to keep an escape kit. So sit back and relax as we debrief you on the secrets of the medical spy world!

Sources

1) http://factsanddetails.com/russia/Education_Health_Transportation_Energy/sub9_6b/entry-5145.html

2)truth serum  https://www.cia.gov/library/cent...

In this classic episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh cover the bacteria actinomyces and its associated diseases. Along the way, they cover infected Egyptian murals, carmen sandiego, lumpy bumpy jaw, anaerobic bacteria, medical etymology, disrespectful bacteria, unique properties of bully bacteria, antibiotic contributions, bacterial colonization, actinomycosis, insidious infections, sulfur granules, diagnosis, treatment and the possible return of just the tip! So sit back and relax as as we dive into a lesser known bacteria and dish the dirt on actinomyces!

Sources

1) https://cmr.asm.org/content/28/2/419

2) https://www.dermatologyadvisor.com/home/decision-support-in-medicine/dermatology/ac...