Podcasts about remote medicine

   In this episode of WarDocs, Dr. David Hilmers, a retired Marine Colonel, four-time NASA Space Shuttle astronaut, and dual-trained physician in internal medicine and pediatrics offers a sweeping perspective on what it means to apply hard-won lessons from space exploration, global infectious disease response, and humanitarian medicine to the pressing challenges facing military medicine today.    Dr. Hilmers traces a career that began with a chance bulletin posted in Japan advertising NASA's new astronaut program. With an aviation background and advanced degrees in electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, he applied on a whim and spent twelve years at NASA — flying the first mission of Atlantis, the first post-Challenger flight, two classified DOD missions, and a scientific mission just before starting medical school. After retiring from the astronaut corps, he fulfilled his lifelong dream of medicine, completing a dual residency before dedicating subsequent decades to sub-Saharan HIV, Ebola response in Liberia, malnutrition research, refugee health in Bangladeshi camps, and hepatitis B elimination across the Pacific.     The conversation covers the parallel demands of deep space medicine and austere combat environments — both defined by communication blackouts, limited resources, and the need for expert decision-support without a physician readily available. Dr. Hilmers describes his consultancy work for NASA on Earth-independent medical operations using mixed reality and large language models, and explains how these same AI-driven tools represent a critical force multiplier for a special forces medic, Navy corpsman, or Space Force guardian operating in denied or degraded environments.    He introduces the knapsack problem — a NASA-developed optimization framework that balances mission requirements against the mass, volume, power, and training cost of medical equipment — and argues persuasively that this model is directly applicable to the prolonged field care challenge posed by large-scale ground combat operations (LSCO). As the golden hour becomes a relic of counterinsurgency-era warfare, AI-powered kit optimization and just-in-time procedural training become existential requirements, not enhancements.     On wearable technology, Dr. Hilmers articulates a layered, agentic-AI approach to battlefield health monitoring — smart garments, sweat sensors, tactical watches, smart rings, helmet concussion dosimeters, and hearables — all operating under strict emissions control, with edge computing that pushes actionable alerts to the individual soldier without requiring eyes on a screen. The real holy grail is seamless integration into situational awareness networks that give squad leaders and brigade commanders real-time readiness data.      Dr. Hilmers closes with a frank assessment of soft power: the withdrawal of USAID and PEPFAR funding has ceded influence in the Pacific and across the developing world to China, with projected millions of preventable deaths. He calls on military medicine to lead humanitarian engagement as both a moral imperative and a strategic tool. His final advice to young military medicine professionals — dare to be more than you think you can be, and know that it is never too late to reinvent yourself — distills a life of uncommon service into a single, actionable mandate.   Chapters (00:00:00-00:01:44) Introduction: From Aviator to Astronaut to Academic Physician (00:01:45-00:06:25) AI Tools for Austere Environments: Space, Combat, and Remote Medicine (00:06:26-00:13:19) Lessons from Ebola, Refugee Camps, and Global Infectious Disease (00:13:20-00:18:49) The Knapsack Problem: Optimizing Medical Kits for Prolonged Field Care (00:18:50-00:27:16) Wearable Technology and the Digital Twin Warfighter (00:27:17-00:31:18) Bench to Battlefield: Academia, Industry, Military Collaboration and Closing Advice Chapter Summaries (00:00:00-00:01:44) Introduction: From Aviator to Astronaut to Academic Physician Dr. Hilmers recounts a career trajectory shaped by opportunism and determination. Drafted-era military service led to Marine aviation, graduate engineering degrees at the Naval Postgraduate School, and a chance NASA application while stationed in Japan. Twelve years as an astronaut on four Space Shuttle missions gave way to the long-deferred dream of medicine — a dual residency and decades of academic and humanitarian work that followed.   (00:01:45-00:06:25) AI Tools for Austere Environments: Space, Combat, and Remote Medicine Dr. Hilmers draws direct parallels between deep space medical operations and combat or remote-area medicine: limited communications, absence of ground-based expert support, and the demand for just-in-time training. His NASA consultancy work on Earth-independent medical operations using mixed reality and large language models maps directly onto the needs of a corpsman, special forces medic, or Space Force guardian in a denied environment.   (00:06:26-00:13:19) Lessons from Ebola, Refugee Camps, and Global Infectious Disease The Liberia Ebola response revealed the fatal flaw of large, fixed treatment units in an outbreak that moved dynamically across the country. That lesson produced the EZ Pod — a collapsible, helicopter-transportable isolation unit developed at Baylor. Experience in Bangladeshi Rohingya refugee camps reinforced the life-saving power of vaccination and the growing threat of climate-driven disease migration. The core lesson: enter a community to ask what is needed, not to impose solutions.   (00:13:20-00:18:49) The Knapsack Problem: Optimizing Medical Kits for Prolonged Field Care Drawn from NASA mission planning, the knapsack problem is a systematic optimization of medical kit contents against the probability, fatality, and resource cost of each anticipated condition. Dr. Hilmers argues this framework is essential as LSCO scenarios eliminate the golden hour and require prolonged casualty care in the field. AI is positioned as the engine that can dynamically optimize triage decisions, antibiotic allocation, and resource sequencing in real time.   (00:18:50-00:27:16) Wearable Technology and the Digital Twin Warfighter A layered ecosystem of smart garments, sweat sensors, tactical watches, smart rings, helmet concussion dosimeters, and hearables can create a real-time digital twin of the individual soldier and the collective readiness of a unit. The critical design constraints are EMCON compliance, MIL-SPEC durability, edge computing without internet dependency, and seamless integration into situational awareness networks from the squad level to the brigade. The holy grail is actionable data pushed to the soldier without requiring eyes off the mission.   (00:27:17-00:31:18) Bench to Battlefield: Academia, Industry, Military Collaboration and Closing Advice Effective innovation requires continuous, bottom-up communication among academia, industry, and the military — and that means all three groups must get their hands dirty in field testing. Dr. Hilmers cautions against fitting a "sexy AI application" to a problem it does not solve. His closing message to young military medicine professionals: take every opportunity the military offers, dare to exceed your own expectations, and know that reinvention is always possible.       Take Home Messages Austere Environments Share a Common Medical Playbook: Whether the setting is a spacecraft bound for Mars, a combat forward operating base, or a refugee camp in Bangladesh, the medical challenges converge: degraded communications, absent specialist support, and the need for expert clinical decision-making at the point of care. Building systems — AI tools, training protocols, or equipment kits — that address these shared demands creates solutions with broad applicability across military and humanitarian contexts.   Optimize the Kit Before the Mission, Not During the Crisis: The knapsack problem is an operational imperative. Every gram of medical equipment displaces something else, and every gap in the kit becomes a potential fatality during prolonged casualty care. AI-driven optimization of medical kit contents against mission-specific risk profiles must become a standard pre-deployment process, especially as LSCO eliminates the expectation of rapid evacuation.   Just-in-Time Training Is a Force Multiplier, Not a Substitute for Preparation: AI-enabled procedural guidance at the point of care — showing a corpsman exactly how to perform a cricothyrotomy in the moment it is required — can bridge lethal knowledge gaps in combat. This capability augments, it does not replace, rigorous pre-deployment training. The human must remain in the loop; AI is an advisor, not a commander.   Wearable Technology Only Delivers Value When Integrated Into the Fight: A smart ring that predicts illness or a helmet sensor that quantifies blast exposure generates no operational value if the data is not actionable at the point of decision. Battlefield wearables must operate under strict emissions control, function without internet connectivity, perform edge computing locally, and surface alerts to the soldier or commander seamlessly — without requiring eyes off the mission. The integration challenge is harder than the sensor challenge.   Military Humanitarian Medicine Is Both a Moral Obligation and a Strategic Asset: Soft power is not a secondary mission — it is a strategic instrument. Withdrawal from programs like USAID and PEPFAR cedes influence to adversaries in every region where that presence is abandoned. Military medicine, with its global footprint, logistical capacity, and trained personnel, is uniquely positioned to demonstrate that American warfighters can be both deadly and compassionate. Investing in military humanitarian medicine builds alliances that firepower alone cannot secure.   Dr. Hilmers Biography    David C. Hilmers, MD, EE, MPH, MSEE, is a multifaceted physician, professor, and former NASA astronaut with a diverse career spanning aerospace medicine, international humanitarian relief, and military service. A faculty member at Baylor College of Medicine since 1999, he currently works as an academic hospitalist in Houston, Texas. His clinical and research expertise focuses heavily on infectious diseases, global health, and optimizing medical care for deep-space exploration. Deeply committed to volunteer medical service, he and his wife serve as medical leaders for the NGO Hepatitis B Free. He has delivered critical humanitarian and disaster relief across more than 50 countries, providing care in conflict zones like Ukraine and Iraq, and during severe disease outbreaks.    Before his medical career, he served 20 years as a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and electrical engineer, retiring as a Colonel. He flew on four space shuttle missions and was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2024. Episode Keywords military medicine, David Hilmers, NASA astronaut, Marine aviator, combat casualty care, prolonged field care, LSCO, large scale combat operations, knapsack problem, AI military medicine, artificial intelligence battlefield, wearable technology warfighter, digital twin soldier, just-in-time medical training, bench to battlefield, austere environment medicine, humanitarian medicine military, Ebola response, global health military, WarDocs podcast Hashtags #MilitaryMedicine, #WarDocs, #NASAAstronaut, #CombatCasualtycare, #ProlongedFieldCare, #BenchToBattlefield, #WearableTechnology, #ArtificialIntelligence   Honoring the Legacy and Preserving the History of Military Medicine The WarDocs Mission is to honor the legacy, preserve the oral history, and showcase career opportunities, unique expeditionary experiences, and achievements of Military Medicine. We foster patriotism and pride in Who we are, What we do, and, most importantly, How we serve Our Patients, the DoD, and Our Nation. Find out more and join Team WarDocs at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/ Check our list of previous guest episodes at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/our-guests Subscribe and Like our Videos on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast Listen to the "What We Are For" Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm   WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible and go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in Military Medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. 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Specialist rural doctor, Damien Brown on dramatic rescues, slow interventions and the cases that moved him, including attending to two badly burnt men after a fuel tank exploded on a remote Queensland cattle station.As a young boy in South Africa, Damien Brown was always interested in science and medicine.His neighbour, the local veterinarian, would let him observe surgery in the workshop, so it was predictable that Damien would end up as a medical doctor.After his parents moved the family to Australia, the call to help others drew Damien back to the very things his parents had tried to shield him from — civil war, crime, absolute poverty and inequity.Damien joined Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) as soon as they would take him as a junior doctor.He worked in Angola, Mozambique and South Sudan. When he returned to Australia, working for the Royal Flying Doctor Service in remote communities in Central Australia and Far North Queensland, he found challenges that were more similar to his previous experience in Africa than he expected.Further informationBush Doctor: A memoir from the beautiful, rugged heart of outback Australia is published by Allen & Unwin.This episode was produced by Rebecca McLaren. The Executive Producer is Eliza Kirsch.This episode touches on remote Indigenous communities, rural doctor, Royal Flying Doctor Service, South Africa, Angola, South Sudan, civil war, gunfight, safe room, grab bag, remote work. To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

From remote surf camps in Indonesia to some of the most isolated islands in the South Atlantic, Gemma van Huyssteen has built a career shaped by curiosity, adaptability, and medicine far beyond hospital walls.In this episode, Gemma shares her journey as a GP with extensive experience in remote, wilderness, and marine environments. She talks candidly about working in settings where evacuation can take days, resources are limited, and clinical decision-making relies as much on preparation and judgement as formal protocols.You'll hear about:• Providing medical care in remote Indonesian surf communities• Managing hazardous marine and wilderness injuries in austere environments• Life and clinical responsibility aboard highly isolated research vessels• Teaching and working around dive and marine-related injuries in challenging settings• Why stepping outside conventional medical career pathways can open unexpected doorsThis conversation explores what real-world remote medicine looks like, the nuance between training and lived experience, and how surfing, science, and medicine intersect in places where help is never close by.Follow more of Gemma's work:Surfing Doctors Association: https://surfingdoctors.com/Instagram: @gemstargazer – https://www.instagram.com/gemstargazerConnect with Marcus:https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-stevensA thoughtful, grounded discussion about building a meaningful medical career off the beaten path, and being honest about what experience really looks like in extreme environments.

Async care is redefining healthcare. Dr. Moe explains how lifestyle medicine, virtual care, and AI-driven systems give high achievers true health freedom and sustainable performance. Meet Dr. Maureen “Dr. Moe” Gibbons — a board-certified physician who left the ER to build a remote-first, lifestyle medicine practice that gives high achievers total health freedom. In this conversation with Vince Perri, Dr. Moe shares how asynchronous care, coaching, and community outperform the traditional model. She breaks down the mindset shift from clinician to entrepreneur — and how AI and automation can expand capacity while improving outcomes. What You'll Learn: • How lifestyle medicine and async care fit busy high achievers • Why coaching and community drive real patient results • Medication as a tool for focus and long-term health • How to price cash-pay care that patients actually accept • Labs from home, urgent care via text, and monthly touchpoints • Where AI adds capacity without adding staff • What “health freedom” really means for ambitious people Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Mo and her vision 03:06 The evolution of Active Medical Solutions 05:56 Personal journey and the impact of medication 08:53 Shift from emergency medicine to lifestyle medicine 11:53 The role of medication in health management 14:39 The concept of health freedom 17:53 The unique approach at Active Medical Solutions 20:41 Community, education, and coaching 23:31 The future of AI in healthcare 26:24 Navigating business challenges 27:45 Streamlined patient onboarding 28:46 Understanding men's performance needs 30:17 Holistic approach to health 32:09 Patient engagement and involvement 33:47 Addressing perceptions of telehealth 34:56 Affordability and value 36:16 Managing food addiction and weight 38:31 Hunger and fullness cues 40:05 Medication in long-term management 42:05 Future goals and physical challenges Guest: Dr. Maureen Gibbons (“Dr. Moe”)

I'm talking to Lloyd Figgins of Travel Risk & Incident Prevention about a course designed for adventurers.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 What makes a medical student or intern want to become a rural generalist? And what does that journey look like?A rural generalist is a doctor who provides healthcare to regional, rural or remote communities. They are trained in primary care, emergency medicine and an advanced skill to meet the health needs of their rural community. This is in one of a number of disciplines, with the most common being obstetrics, palliative care, emergency medicine or anaesthetics. Rural generalists are a vital piece of Australia's healthcare system, bridging healthcare gaps in areas where there aren't those other medical specialists.In this episode, we ask three doctors who are early on in their rural generalist career, what their role is like, from the good days to the more challenging ones:Dr Casey O'Connor - PGY6 doctor at Latrobe Regional Hospital, working in palliative care. She is part of the  Royal Australian College of General Practitioners training program.Dr Rachel Sultana -  PGY2 doctor at the West Gippsland Health Group in the paediatric ward. She is on the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine training pathway.Dr Will Hardy -  PGY2 doctor at Bairnsdale Regional Health Service. He is on the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine training pathway.For more information about the study and training opportunities across regional Victoria, head to the Monash Rural Health website.The North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practising medicine in regional Australia.  Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here.

University of Galway has announced the appointment of Professor Robert Scully as Ireland's first Established Professor of Rural and Remote Medicine. The appointment aims to strengthen medical training and tackle critical doctor shortages across the West and North West of Ireland. His appointment comes as University of Galway prepares to launch an innovative four-year Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) programme, designed to attract a diverse range of graduates and deliver high-quality accelerated medical training with a strong focus on rural and regional healthcare needs. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Professor Robert Scully.

On today's show: 9am-10am The brother of a man who died by suicide seeks changes to Galway hospital admissions Simon Community reacts to ESRI research that shows low earners took on debt to cope with the cost of living We speak to Ireland's first Established Professor of Rural and Remote Medicine about the struggle to recruit GPs

The West Coast has the green light to deliver Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine training.

There is so much to be learned from the vastly experienced Dr John Floridis, a pharmacist-turned rural generalist and advanced emergency medicine trainee. As well as being a rural and remote family doctor, John is a GP anaesthetist and a medical retrieval consultant who spent almost a decade servicing remote communities (and the citizens of Darwin) in the Top End. In this episode of Destination Medicine, Dr Floridis shares his medical journey from his early days working in South Australia's Riverland to practicing in remote East Arnhem Land. He reflects on the unique challenges and rewards of rural and remote healthcare. He discusses the deep connections with local communities, the broad scope of practice, and the huge opportunities for both professional and personal growth in rural and remote medicine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode we have Dr Joy Hussain on to share her unique journey in and outside medicine. From engineering, to remote medicine in Australia & Alaska, to a PhD in sauna therapy...Joy shows you can change lanes in medicine multiple times. We discuss: Moving countries as a doctor and the challenges associated with it Remote medicine Leaving one opportunity to make space for another Sauna therapy and the benefits of sweat Going for your dreams, and continuing to try in finding your special space in medicine and the world The importance of failure in learning To reach out to Joy go to her website | LinkedIn

Dr. Django Nathan is a rural generalist obstetrician, a cosmetic physician and also the medical director of Xytide Biotech, which brings together medical expertise, commercialisation, distribution channels and regulatory services to deliver extraordinary medicines and medical devices to consumers in Australia and New Zealand. After completing his undergrad studies at the University of Sydney, where he completed his science degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics, he progressed directly to the Bachelor of Medicine andthe Bachelor of Surgery.   His junior doctor years were spent at Bankstown and Campbelltown hospitals where he experienced a wide range of specialties including vascular, orthopaedic and plastic surgeries, medical oncology, emergency medicine, and intensive care. During those years the importance of being multi-skilled was impressed upon him, and were critical in his decision to continue training as a generalist through the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. He continues to be interested in molecular biology and sees a great future for bio-nanotechnology in both cosmetic and clinical medicine.   Django shared his experiences, challenges and plans for the future with Hanya Oversby at the recent Cosmedicon conference in Sydney, Australia.   For more information on Django, please click on this link https://djangonathan.com/   More information about Hanya Oversby can be found on https://hanyaoversby.com.au/  

Episode thirteen of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, focuses on an often overlooked part of expeditions, coming home. In this episode, Matt chats to Dr Sophie Redlin about the importance of decompression as you transition back from your expedition to everyday life, how to re-engage when you get home, and how to find and give support post-expedition. They also discuss how to answer the 'how was your trip' question. Sophie Redlin FRGS is a Medical Doctor, Mental Health Researcher and Trainer. Her clinical focus is General Practice with a special expertise in Mental Health and Wellbeing. She also has extensive experience in Expedition and Remote Medicine, supporting predominantly young people in wilderness settings. You can find out more about the Royal Geographical Society and access advice and support for field research and scientific expeditions by visiting www.rgs.org/in-the-field or follow them on @rgs_ibg on socials.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this fascinating episode, we are joined by Jen Pond, a Doctor who has practiced medicine in some of the most remote and challenging environments on all seven continents. From providing primary care in the Indian Himalayas and managing anthrax outbreaks in rural Zambia, to supporting climbers at Everest Base Camp and treating severe frostbite in Antarctica, Jen has built an incredible breadth of experience in expedition and wilderness medicine. Currently, Jen works in Nunavut, Canada, delivering healthcare to the indigenous Inuit population in resource-limited settings, often as the sole doctor for hundreds of miles. She shares captivating stories and hard-earned wisdom from her diverse career journey.Jen discusses the challenges and rewards of practicing medicine in different cultures, the importance of being adaptable and finding support networks, and the privilege of a profession that allows one to connect with people in meaningful ways worldwide. Her inspiring reflections will resonate with anyone curious about the joys and difficulties of providing care in remote, underserved areas. Tune in for a compelling exploration of the art and science of medicine at the edges of the map, and hear Jen's advice for those aspiring to unconventional and fulfilling careers: "Take opportunities...We're so lucky, we have this profession that's transferable into every place with every person with every culture...Take advantage of it. Learn from it." You can contact Jen directly at jpfernie@gmail.com

In this episode we're taking a closer look at one of the ways doctors are getting to know more about cultural safety in Indigenous Health, the Joint Colleges Training Services The JCTS is a joint venture of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, delivering shared GP training activities for the two colleges' respective fellowship training programs and several other developments in the development and delivery of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. You can find out more about the JCTS here: https://www.racgp.org.au/education/gp-training/gp-training/joint-colleges-training-services For more information about the study and training opportunities across regional Victoria, head to https://monash.edu/medicine/rural-health The North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: http://www.regionalmedicaltraining.com.au/regional-training-hubs/

This week, Aebhric talks with Brian Foy, former Marine Recon, who became a paramedic and is currently working in Kenya teaching TCCC and Remote Medicine to the military and for civilians.

This podcast reviews research in prolonged field care with Aebhric O'Kelly from the College of Remote and Offshore Medicine Foundation. Article discussed: O'Kelly, A., & Mallinson, T. (2023). Prolonged field care (austere emergency care) principles in UK paramedic practice. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 15(9), 359-366.

So you're thinking about becoming a GP, or perhaps even taking it to the next level and becoming a Rural Generalist. Well there's a lot of exciting things happening with this specialty right now. The return to College-led training, Rural Generalists potentially becoming a protected title, and lots more new things to look forward to. If you're thinking about a GP fellowship you'll already know there's two colleges - the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. Becoming a fellow of either college enables you to practice as a GP anywhere in Australia. But there are subtle points of difference. In this episode you'll hear from people from both colleges as well as trainees who decided to opt for each college. For more information about the study and training opportunities across regional Victoria, head to https://monash.edu/medicine/rural-health The North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: http://www.regionalmedicaltraining.com.au/regional-training-hubs/

When Sonia Henry signed up to work as a GP in a remote mining town in the Pilbara, the experience changed almost everything she believed about Australia.

When Sonia Henry signed up to work as a GP in a remote mining town in the Pilbara, the experience changed almost everything she believed about Australia

Dr Gary Berryman graduated with honours in medicine from the University of Melbourne in 1987 and gained his Fellowship from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 1994. Gary has also competed further training to obtain a Diploma in obstetrics and gynaecology, and a Fellowship from the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.   Julie McKay is a Registered Nurse and Accredited Mental Health Nurse who began her training in Sydney and pursued a passion for rural and remote healthcare across Far North Queensland.   Gary and Julie work at Cardwell Family Practice, a remote clinic providing much needed care to a community of around 1,000 people in Far North Queensland.   https://www.cardwellfamilypractice.com.au/

Methoxyflurane: inhaled gas of the past and prehospital analgesic of the future? Only if we're talking about ‘the future' in North America. Used in Australian EMS for almost half a century, this safe and effective medication is only now starting to get the attention that it deserves outside of the down-under.Today's paper:Trimmel, H., Egger, A., Doppler, R. et al. Usability and effectiveness of inhaled methoxyflurane for prehospital analgesia - a prospective, observational study. BMC Emerg Med 22, 8 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-021-00565-6Open access PDF:https://bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12873-021-00565-6.pdfPenthrox inhaler “selfie” image:https://bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12873-021-00565-6.pdfAs always, thanks for listening to Wilderness Medicine Updates, hosted by Patrick Fink MD. Connect with us by email at wildernessmedicineupdates@gmail.com.You can pay us a compliment and share the show with a new listener on any popular platform here.

At the age of 51, many would be setting their screen savers on the countdown to retirement. However Stefanie has opted to start afresh having almost finished her resident year and still looking at another 3 years of rigorous training before qualifying as a Fellow in the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. Stef's story is a no guts, no glory inspiration to us all. It highlights how knuckling down is possible at any age and if you have the determination, support and vision - possibilities await. Listen as Jo and Stef chat about: When your original love and passion feels like it has a dead weight of bureaucracy cast upon it. Finding support from within your family to undertake further education and a complete career change. Prioritising exercise with limitations, an irregular schedule and busy lifestyle. The benefits of wisdom and life experience as a mature age student at university. Stef is a huge motivator and oozes inspiration within this conversation. She is a role model for many and shows us that what we desire can definitely be done. To hear more stories such as this one, I invite you to connect with me personally, I'd love to hear from you. Head over to www.joclarkcoaching.com for more information. You can also find Jo on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joclarkcoaching/ and Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenswellnesscollective1. Look forward to connecting. Here's to redefining midlife and making our next half of life even better than the first.

Recently introduced, the Remote Medicine iBSc explores the challenges of providing medical care in remote environments and unique challenges in supporting medical space exploration! Listen to Afrida in conversation with KCL medical student Jasmine to learn about what an iBSc in this area entails and whether it's all you've been looking for!

In this episode, we're bringing you a recording of our panel discussion at the June 2022 Annual Conference, held as part of Rural WONCA in the University of Limerick in June. The international panel discussion was chaired by our Medical Director Dr Diarmuid Quinlan, and GPs discussed the common challenges in providing quality healthcare close to their patients. GENERAL PRACTICE VISION FOR THE FUTURE – A PANEL DISCUSSION CO-CHAIRS: Dr Diarmuid Quinlan, Medical Director, ICGP and Dr Ewen McPhee, Immediate Past President ACRRM PANEL MEMBERS: Prof Tom O'Dowd, President of ICGP; Dr Karen Price, President RACGP; Dr Sankha Randenikumara, GP, Sri Lanka, Young Doctors' Representative of WONCA; Dr Knut Moe, NEGs Director, ICGP; Dr Fayqa Zia, GP from Afghanistan; Prof Dame Clare Gerada, GP South London, UK; Dr Bruce Chater, Associate Professor & Head Mayne Academy of Rural and Remote Medicine, Rural Clinical School, Queensland, Australia To find out more about the Irish College of General Practitioners, go to www.icgp.ie Follow us on Twitter ICGP News You can contact the GP Works production team at ICGP.news@gmail.com

This month, a 72-year-old man in Bairnsdale, eastern Victoria, died in an emergency room bathroom after waiting more than three hours for treatment. Rural doctors say it's the latest example of a broken medical system, which, they argue, needs a radical restructure to meet the changing needs of the times.

Doctor Rhys Harding has obtained extraordinary medical experience for a young doctor by throwing himself into the deep end in some of the most remote places on Earth. From Nepal to the volcanic southern Vanuatu island of Tanna, to a stint for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Rhys has lived the dream of working as a solo doctor, with all the variety and challenges that that entails. He's now finishing up his rural and remote specialty training in the indigenous community of Nhulunbuy in East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. But none of those places compares to his most challenging assignment. It was during his 18-month trip as a solo physician in Antarctica, responsible for everything from surgery to counselling, that Dr. Harding really found his feet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Spelsberg is an Emergency medicine Physicians Assistant and Fellow of Extreme and Wilderness Medicine (FEWM), who has spent the last 4 years working in a remote outpost in the Aleutian Islands - sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea - a truly rugged place, where ‘The Deadliest Catch’ was filmed! Sarah's desire to challenge herself and her clinical skills has enabled her to push boundaries in remote medicine delivering exceptional medical care under extreme circumstances. In this episode, host Dr Will Duffin and Sarah discuss remote and rural healthcare and Sarah’s experience of dealing with some very unconventional scenarios including: Delivering a baby outside in the rain in her pyjamas and flip flops no gloves Prolonged field care during a “cyclone bomb” aka “arctic hurricane” where no medivac was possible for a patient who was compromised from a massive pleural effusion. Sarah performed a makeshift thoracentesis with a spinal needle and empty IV bag  in a patient with a massive pleural effusion Transporting a critical patient in a Coast Guard helo past an actively erupting volcano to rendezvous with commercial medevac in Cold Bay. Building homemade ‘vent-splitters’ using bits from the island hardware store to double the ventilator capacity during covid-19. Treating dogs and cats on the island when there is no vet around, including how to sedate a dog, gain access and give morphine!   Sarah has managed to combine what’s she loves which is travel and being off the grid. She has developed skills of versatility and the ability to adapt to any situation presented to her. She is constantly working on maintaining her survival skills and capacity to create solutions out of random pieces of equipment to save lives, all whilst projecting calm to the rest of the team!   You can hear more from Sarah at this year's World Extreme Medicine Conference 13-15 November 2021, in which she’s presenting 2 sessions.   More about Sarah: Part-time: Physician Assistant Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Consultant Clinovations/The Advisory Board Company. IFHS Dutch Harbor Emergency Department. Wilderness Emergency Medical Consultant RogueMed. Twitter @Rogue_Med FEWM Fellow of Extreme and Wilderness Medicine https://www.extreme-fellowship.com FAWM Fellow Academy of Wilderness Medicine www.wms.org.

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Human space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]

Dr. Edi Albert, Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania and Director, Wilderness Education Group.Edi started out both in medicine and outdoor pursuits in the highlands of Scotland. Following completion of rural GP training, a Masters degree in education and management, and a certain weariness of climbing, mountain running and skiing in heavy rain and strong winds, he headed off to Tasmania for a working holiday and 10 years later is still there. He works as a doctor in Antarctica and Perisher Valley, and more conventionally in emergency medicine in Hobart. Amongst many trips, he has been an expedition doctor and climber to Broad Peak in the Karakoram, and Pumori in the Nepal Himalaya. He has also sea kayaked high in the Canadian Arctic and, nearer home, across Bass Strait. He has had a wide ranging career in medical education, including as a Senior Lecturer in the Tasmanian School of Medicine during which time he was heavily involved in the design and development of a new five year medical course. His post-graduate education work has been focussed on rural and remote medicine, both locally, and at a national level with the Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine, and most recently involved the development and delivery of the Expedition Medicine Program at General Practice Training Tasmania – a unique program in Australia from which has grown a suite of short courses. In 2007 he won the General Practice Education & Training “Medical Educator of the Year” Award. He continues to juggle his clinical and educational work with sea kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking and skiing. Source: http://www.wfac.com.au/To get in touch with Manda J:https://www.linkedin.com/in/manda-j-beaver-74159042/#kitesurfing #motivation #yachting #yachtcrew #yachtinginternationalradio #yir #success #lifestyle #fitness #design #goals #positivevibes #happy #happiness #believe #mindset #like #selflove #entrepreneur #style #inspire #yachtinglife #sail #yachtinglifestyle #sailinglife #sailboat

Host Kevin Stevenson welcomed Clive Smith, founder and CEO of Thinklabs to talk about his company's digital stethoscope.Smith has an electrical engineering background and was researching medical devices. He learned the stethoscope still worked and sounded the way it did when invented in 1816. He spent years researching how to digitize the instrument and bring exceptional sound quality. The first product hit the market in the early 2000s and would find its place in the world of infectious disease outbreaks.“We worked with units treating Ebola patients in 2014, allowing them to listen to patients while staying protected in their PPE,” Smith said.So how exactly does the digital stethoscope work? Smith explained, “It's a round puck that sits on the patient's twist and can be connected to any type of headphone.”The “puck” is small, fitting in a hand, but powerful. It would become a highly sought-after medical device during COVID-19, with new challenges. “There were new situations with COVID-19. There was drive-thru testing and a shortage of PPE. We were solving problems in real-time,” Smith said.The company also learned through a study that the device could be bagged and not dilute the sound. “It can be bagged in many layers without diminishing the sound, so healthcare workers can use pass it around, removing bags to keep it clean.”Smith noted they are continuing to improve their main product but could innovate on other devices in the future. He also shared his perspective on the future of digital health. “Telemedicine is here to stay, and remote monitoring will evolve to support this. COVID-19 was an accelerant to things already there, but now we see widespread adoption.”

We interview Colin Smart from TSG Associates to discuss remote medicine, operational planning, triage, hypothermia prevention and TSG's latest studies and products to support our role in rescue, expedition, disaster, wilderness and tactical medicine. Midway through Colin demonstrates TSG's new Xtract Heatsaver stretcher hypothermia management kit. To view the demo, please check out our YouTube channel (Servicios Medicos SOS). We later discuss TSG's new AFloat device to support water rescues, disaster management and later segway to SOS' medical missions in rural Guatemala, supported by our gourmet Guatemalan coffee and volunteer opportunities.

Meet Dr. Mark "Tommo" Tomson, Director and General Practitioner at Medical Support Offshore. Dr. Tommo is well known in Sailing circles, serving as doctor for the Americas Cup and Volvo Ocean race to name but a few. He has a passion for sailing and is very involved in the industry!To Contact Dr. Tomson:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-tomson-a435815a/To Contact Manda J Bever:https://www.linkedin.com/in/manda-j-beaver-74159042/#kitesurfing #motivation #yachting #yachtcrew #yachtinginternationalradio #yir #success #lifestyle #fitness #design #goals #positivevibes #happy #happiness #believe #mindset #like #selflove #entrepreneur #style #inspire #yachtinglife #sail #yachtinglifestyle #sailinglife #sailboat

COME ON A JOURNEY WITH A WORLD CLASS EXPLORER AND LEADER IN EXTREME MEDICINE!I am thrilled to present a fan-bloody-tastic interview , join me as I introduce you to my colleague, the amazing DR. GLENN SINGLEMAN!Dr. Glenn Singleman is one of Australia's most successful adventurers.Over his long career in extreme sport he's notched up World Records, World Firsts and many prestigious awards.Glenn is also a practicing medical doctor specialising in Emergency, Remote and Rural Medicine. He's medical director for some of Australia's most prestigious adventure races such as the Six Foot Track Marathon, the North Face 100 and the Big Red Run.As a Doctor Glenn regularly works in remote Aboriginal communities,Even more remote, Glenn has been doctor for countless expeditions ranging from climbing Mt Minto in Antarctica to James Cameron's Deep Sea Challenger expedition. Come and meet Glen and hear his secrets to living life at the extremes!2012 “James Cameron's DeepSea Challenge”, 3D Feature Documentary National Geographic: Second Unit Director and Camera Operator2008 “No Ceiling – the BASEclimb 3 Story” Documentary: Producer/Director2005 “The Last Mysteries of the Titanic” Television Documentary by Earthship Productions for Discovery Channel: Camera Operator and Expedition Doctor2003 “Aliens of the Deep”. 3D High Definition Documentary by Earthship Productions for IMAX distribution: Camera Assistant and Expedition Doctor2002 "BASEclimb 2- Defying Gravity". Television Documentary for ABC and National Geographic Channel: Producer/Director/Cameraman and Expedition Doctor1995 “A Glorious Way To Die”. Television Documentary for ABC. Treatment WriterWinner 6 international awards including: Grand Prize and Peoples Choice Award Poprad International Mountain Festival 19961993 "Baseclimb". Television Documentary for National Geographic and ABC: Producer, Director, Writer and Expedition DoctorWinner 21 international awards including: Grand Prize & Critics Prize St Hilaire 1993, Best Mountain Sport Film Graz 1993, Peoples Choice & Best Mountain Sport Film Banff 1993, Mountain Spirit Award New York Alpinfilm 1994, Best Adventure Film Telluride Mountainfilm 1994, Best Adventure FIlm Trento Film festival 1994, Diabler d'Or FIFAD Festival 1994., Grand Prize & Boreal Prize; Vila De Torella Mountain(all credits for bio and photos to baseclimb.com)For more of his amazing accomplishments head over to his website at baseclimb.com.To be in contact:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-glenn-singleman-0978a68/To get in touch with Manda J:https://www.linkedin.com/in/manda-j-beaver-74159042/#epic #nationalgeographic #yachting #yachtcrew #yachtinginternationalradio

For this week's episode, we are going global once again to visit remote medic Lucille Chauveau on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia.  Alongside WEM Founder Mark Hannaford, Lucille talks us through her career as a GP working on a remote island. She considers how working, at times almost in isolation, presents it's own challenges. Lucille explores how her instincts have become a central pillar of her work, as she has to evaluate each patient for the severity of emergency and utilise emergency medevacs only when absolutely necessary.  Lucille also considers the impact of COVID on the island, from limits on alcohol consumption and curfews to closing the borders early. Lucille also explores the unique challenges that Tahiti presents when preparing for a pandemic, including the cultural differences in the family unit, in which households often comprise 3 generations, to limited resources and the need to be highly organised should COVID positive patients begin presenting.  The pair also consider Lucille's path from medical school to highly-mobile GP. Lucille details how much of the effort and time put into goes unseen, as being an adventurer is a career path you must carve for yourself. Lucille offers her top tips for young medics looking to break into this unique industry. The key to success is finding something you believe in and are truly passionate about - this will keep you focused on the end goal - and keep you motivated during the late nights and early starts.    ***  Find out more about Lucille's work -   Accessing healthcare in remote places among the elderly in French Polynesia paper.  Picturing health: global primary health care paper Facteurs Humains En Santé   *** Photo Credit: @florian_ledoux_photographer     

Guest: Ryan McFadyen Co-founder and Head of Strategy at Have You Heard

Charles Nahabedian, CEO, discusses VideoKall’s prototype for quality low cost self-service health care to the market. Potential locations would range from Supermarkets to truck stops. Follow the Festival on Twitter @mdstemfest, Instagram @mdstem, Facebook @marylandstemfestival and on our website www.marylandstemfestival.org. You can e-mail your thoughts and comments to us at mdstemfest@gmail.com Follow Videokall at http://www.videokall.com/index.php

For patients in remote regions of Australia and New Zealand telehealth has been a welcome service. The Skype-like technology allows doctors to provide consultancy services from a city-based hospital which saves the patient time and money. Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr John North, has been using telehealth from a purpose-built facility since 2012 at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Brisbane. Dr John North will be presenting at the SA, WA and NT Annual Scientific Meeting, which is being held from 23-25 August 2018 in Alice Springs. Follow this link to view the provisional program or register online. For more information about telehealth, please refer to the websites of Australasian Telehealth Society, the College of Rural and Remote Medicine or the Australian Government's Department of Health.

An Adventure that never ended. You thought you were just trying to pass a medical exam but then you ended up in the Australian version of the Paris-Dakar Rally. Sounds like another Gonzo-Medical-Jounrnalism moment. Options. Options. Options. Rotation options. Where do you want to go to further your training? What informs your choices? Is it the specialties available? Is it a certain person that you want to learn from? Is it the real estate prices? Is it the commute? Do you take the safer option or do you look for a bit of adventure? Michelle Withers chose the adventurous option and she is still on that adventure. Michelle started in Zimbabwe and ended up in Alice Springs via a few ivory towers. Taking the adventurous option may seem like the risky one but maybe staying in your comfort zone is risky too. All over rural and remote areas there is often a lack of medical/nursing/para-medical skills. Yes there are opportunities to see new things, opportunities to be exposed to new things. If you are thinking about one of the off the beaten track jobs then you need to research it. Even though somewhere might look very exciting on a map you don’t want to end up Smolensk like Bulgakov did. (Although that did usefully inspire a collection of short stories; “A Country Doctors Notebook”.) Here on the Jellybean Podcast we are big fans of little places. Thus in order to shed some more light on the less illuminated parts of the world, to help you decide if you want to go and work there, we go and talk to the people that have done these weird and wonderful jobs. It turns out that Alice is hardly a secret anymore. We might think of it as the middle of nowhere but the folks from the Alice think of it as the middle of everywhere. 1500 klms from nearest referral centre and 1500 klms from the nearest anything. No interventional cardiology. (Stick that in your guidelines and see what happens.) We have spoken to Penny Stewart from the Alice Springs ICU before and it turns out that for a town of approx 25000 people Alice has quite a lot going on. It is an interesting combination of the worlds oldest civilisation and some of the worlds most recent trends. You may be a fly in fly out miner, you may be a well paid government consultant, you may be a displaced aboriginal elder living in a “town camp” but everyone, absolutely everyone, ends up in the same emergency department if they get sick. That is one of the best things about emergency medicine. You meet everyone. No selecting the type of person you work with/for, the door is open, anyone can come in. Alice Springs ED has a fascinating aeromedical retrieval position as a referral centre and referring centre. The retrieval service has been very closely associated with the emergency department. It could all be a bit crazy but the calm way Michelle describes it makes it almost seem normal. (Calm sounding people like Matt McPartlin and Michelle Withers make people like me seem a bit nutty.) Michelle and Matt talk about Tennant Creek and how the Emergency department collaborates with smaller emergency services that are too small to have emergency specialists. Michelle refers to “Rural Generalists” at remote locations and mentions FACRRM which stands for Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. Never forget how much excellent emergency care is delivered by persons other that card carrying emergency specialists. It’s a great big spectrum, all the way from REBOA to Finke. Whats Finke? Well, Fine is a small remote aboriginal community but it also the end of a big and very dangerous car and bike race. Think of the Paris-Dakar with lots of macropods and better snakes! Sound scary? The medical folks in the centre sensibly use it like a big annual disaster planning exercise. With real injuries and real drama. (Photo Credit Justin Brierty)

Telemedicine This week I sat down with the founder of MedZed, a hybrid telemedicine platform that enables parents with sick children to receive care for their child with an in-home RN who establishes a remote link with a physician. Today, there are a growing number of urgent care centers available, along with after-hours pediatric care […] The post Telemedicine appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

We live in a time where miraculous medical discoveries are occurring all the time. Regrettably many of the miracle tools, because of their size and complexity, are confined to state of the art medical centers in large cities. Learn about efforts to build new medical tools in the hope of saving lives in remote and hard to reach places in the world. Hear about new efforts to build medical tools to determine life threatening traumatic injuries to the head and torso by using the Micropower Ultrawideband Impulse Radar (MUIR). Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 26007]

We live in a time where miraculous medical discoveries are occurring all the time. Regrettably many of the miracle tools, because of their size and complexity, are confined to state of the art medical centers in large cities. Learn about efforts to build new medical tools in the hope of saving lives in remote and hard to reach places in the world. Hear about new efforts to build medical tools to determine life threatening traumatic injuries to the head and torso by using the Micropower Ultrawideband Impulse Radar (MUIR). Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 26007]

We live in a time where miraculous medical discoveries are occurring all the time. Regrettably many of the miracle tools, because of their size and complexity, are confined to state of the art medical centers in large cities. Learn about efforts to build new medical tools in the hope of saving lives in remote and hard to reach places in the world. Hear about new efforts to build medical tools to determine life threatening traumatic injuries to the head and torso by using the Micropower Ultrawideband Impulse Radar (MUIR). Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 26007]

We live in a time where miraculous medical discoveries are occurring all the time. Regrettably many of the miracle tools, because of their size and complexity, are confined to state of the art medical centers in large cities. Learn about efforts to build new medical tools in the hope of saving lives in remote and hard to reach places in the world. Hear about new efforts to build medical tools to determine life threatening traumatic injuries to the head and torso by using the Micropower Ultrawideband Impulse Radar (MUIR). Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 26007]