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Travel Medicine Podcast

A Medical show for non-medical people, about history, comedy, travel and all the ways we find medicine wonderful, hosted by Doctors J and Santhosh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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All Episodes

51:03

1224 Journal Club- Digital Dangers and Dividends

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2026/04/11

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

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51:41

1223 Yo gamma gammaglobulinemia

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2026/04/04

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

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55:32

1222 Tools of the Trade

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2026/03/28

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

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38:42

1221 Journal Club- Respiratory Inspiration

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2026/03/21

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

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49:56

1220: Smoke and Mirrors-medical scams and outdated...

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2026/03/07

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

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39:58

1219 Brad Pitt Versus Lasers-Medical Edition

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2026/02/21

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!Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on

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46:29

1218 Valentine Special-Journal Club

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2026/02/14

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

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37:48

1217 Before They Were Famous

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2026/02/07

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

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39:12

1216 Journal Club: All Flesh, All Day

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2026/01/31

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

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55:02

1215: Periodic Table of Medicine- Iron Man

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2026/01/24

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

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53:59

1214 The Nose Blows

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2026/01/17

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

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51:59

1213 Medical Miracles

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2026/01/10

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

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1212 Musical Maladies and Medicines

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2025/12/20

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

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46:44

1211 Influenza Holiday Special

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2025/12/13

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

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58:55

1210 Off Label

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2025/12/06

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

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53:32

1209 Modern Problems, Modern Solutions

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2025/11/29

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

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51:20

1208 Public Health Wins

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2025/11/22

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

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50:48

1207 Bodily Fluids

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2025/11/15

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

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1:11:36

1206 The Oculists

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2025/11/08

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

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57:50

1205 Journal Club- Good News, everyone!

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2025/11/01

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

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