Episode Parent: This Pathological Life

From our first Episode #1 “What is Pathology?”, we have enjoyed the journey we have travelled and feedback to date is encouraging. In these times,…

The discovery of radiation was a monumental achievement in human history. Marie Curie isolated Radium and Polonium from the mineral pitchblende, and received two Nobel…

The implications for Healthcare to lose control or access to the IT systems is literally life threatening. The first confirmed fatality occurred when a Ransomware…

Humans have always had a complex relationship with drugs: some help us; some heal us; and some hurt us. The problem with the drugs of…

Health data is the most personal official records we will ever have. It can contain everything from the medications we regularly take, all the way…

In 1983, Dr Robin Warren and Dr Barry Marshall embarked upon a study to investigate the significance of bacterial found in the stomachs of ulcer…

Since ancient times, all manner of diseases have been attributed to the uterus. Theories range from a wandering womb yearning for motherhood to the psychological…

‘You have cancer’ It must be the most dreaded sentence in modern society. Our fear of cancer is well founded and for those suffering from…

Our love affair with alcohol is as old as civilization itself. Every culture and religion have traditions, attitudes and laws that ranges from governing celebrations…

Tuberculosis has had many names throughout human history: Phthisis, Robber of youth, the white plague, consumption. It wasn’t until 1865 that Jean Antonine Villemin proved…