…his long struggle with drugs that took its toll on his health, his brushes with the law, his loving relationship with Brenda, his wife of 36 years, and his second…
Human Body – How We Fail, How We Heal
…called Loa loa, that Dr. Goodman, as a student, encountered in a dramatic case. 15. Infectious Diseases—Treatment Sulfa drugs opened the antibiotic era in the early 20th century. Penicillin followed…
Trust Me I’m a Doctor
…can lower cholesterol as much as taking drugs like statins – with surprising results. Dr Saleyha Ahsan reveals new research that could cure snoring, surgeon Gabriel Weston sees the incredible…
Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases
…Headaches in Wonderland Your patient is back in the emergency room with another “sinus headache,” but the nurses think he’s just after drugs. What’s the real story? In finding out,…
Pill Poppers
…cholesterol lowering tablets, anti-depressants, painkillers, even tablets to extend youth and improve performance in bed. These drugs perform minor miracles day after day, but how much is really known about…
The Dark Side: The Secret World of Sports Doping
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Mysteries of the Microscopic World
…in antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, driven by our overuse of drugs that were once a magic bullet against infection. 06. Microbial Strategies Probe the different mechanisms that humans have evolved…
Who Wants to Be a Bitcoin Millionaire?
…by a government or properly regulated. Bitcoin is exchanged and held digitally by users – which is attractive to criminals selling drugs, pornography and arms. But now Bitcoin is moving…
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
…precise targeted therapies with breakthrough drugs. Following the history during these fraught decades, the film intertwines the contemporary story of an oncologist diagnosed with breast cancer. Her emotional and physical…
Meet The Scammers
…some, the romance scam is just the start of the nightmare, with victims used to launder money or conned into trafficking drugs, with devastating consequences. “When they opened it and…
James May’s Things You Need to Know
…class A drugs. Packed full of brain-bending science that is sure to blow your mind – you will never think of your grey matter in the same way again! 03….
Inside the Dark Web
…guns and drugs to credit card details. Featuring interviews with the inventor of the world wide web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, and the co-founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, Horizon delves inside…