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How are medical mysteries solved? And what happens when questions remain? Patient Zero is an investigation of the spaces where people and pathogens collide. We take a deep dive in to the history – and mystery – of one of the fastest spreading epidemics of our time: Lyme disease. Learn more at www.patientzeropodcast.com.
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- Jan 29, 202633 min
Safe to Drink, Episode 1: You don’t know about this?
A New Hampshire town finds out its water has been contaminated by a chemical. The most basic question — whether the water is safe to drink — doesn’t have a clear answer. Nobody seems to know much about this so-called forever chemical, which is weird… because all of this has all happened before. From the Document team at New Hampshire Public Radio, Safe to Drink is a four-part series about a water contamination story that keeps repeating in town after town — and about the people who fought for answers through a maze of chemistry, regulations, and illnesses. You can binge the whole series now: subscribe to Safe to Drink on Apple Podcasts, or check out their page on NHPR’s website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- May 21, 202047 min
Lyme AMA (Ask Me Anything)
Is it Lyme disease, or Lyme's disease? Can humans take the canine Lyme vaccine? Does everybody infected with Lyme also get co-infections? These are some of the listener questions we attempt to answer in this Bonus episode. It's the Lyme AMA! Patient Zero is sponsored by Ben’s. Click here to learn more or go to https://bens30.com/patientzero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- May 14, 202018 min
Patient Otzi
The earliest known case of Lyme disease? Or the problem with correcting the record? Patient Zero is sponsored by Ben’s. Click here to learn more or go to https://bens30.com/patientzero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- May 7, 202019 min
Horses & Zebras
The origin of ulcers. The rise and fall of a medical recommendation. Certainty and science. Patient Zero is sponsored by Ben’s. Click here to learn more or go to https://bens30.com/patientzero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 3, 201955 min
The Reservoir
Society inadvertently engineers an epidemic. Scientists debate whether or not to engineer a solution. Learn more at patientzeropodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 26, 201951 min
The Non-A Non-B
An ambiguous case with no easy answers. Another growing epidemic, and an ethics question that might help explain Lymeworld. To get access to bonus episodes as well as early access to our regular episodes, clickhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 19, 201916 min
LYMErix
In the late 90s you could get vaccinated against Lyme. Now you can't. What gives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 12, 201948 min
The Laser
When it feels like doctors have closed the door to establishment medicine, another set of doors open. These doors lead to dubious providers, and untested treatments. To get access to bonus episodes, as well as early access to our regular episodes, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
About Patient Zero
How are medical mysteries solved? And what happens when questions remain? Patient Zero is an investigation of the spaces where people and pathogens collide. We take a deep dive in to the history – and mystery – of one of the fastest spreading epidemics of our time: Lyme disease. Learn more at www.patientzeropodcast.com.
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