Medical Minutes: Recent Episodes
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The Medical Minutes podcast is a podcast about medical history and the effect of medicine on society. I hope to explore various parts of history, and shed light on how medical science is part of it.
For thousands of years, humans have tried to immunize themselves against dangerous pathogens in their environment. This is a look into that part of history.
Alcohol has been used throughout history as a medicine. In this episode, a brief history on alcohol and it's assumed medical properties is given
In the 14th. century, the world was struck by the largest pandemic in history, laying cities and countryside bare. This is the history of the Black Death, and its effect on society and medicine.
A look into prehistoric medicine and the treatment options that were available in the different parts of the world.