MedScoop

About MedScoop

Welcome to the MedScoop podcast. On this podcast we delve into all the latest juicy medical news as well as debate and converse about all our favourite medical topics. If this sounds at all interesting, make sure to tune in weekly as to not miss out.

Publisher

MedScoop

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jun 2023

Latest episode

11 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Jun 2026

   The Genome Wars

   CRISPR can rewrite DNA, and it has already started. But it also raises questions we're not ready for: designer babies, eugenics, and gene drives that could alter entire species forever. On this episode, we discuss the science, the ethics, the stakes. Jinek, Doudna, Charpentier et al., Science (2012) — the foundational CRISPR-Cas9 paper Ishino et al. (Jinek, Doudna, Charpentier et al., Science (2012) — the foundational CRISPR-Cas9 paper Ishino et al. (1987) — original observation of repeat sequences in E. coli Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 — official Nobel committee materials on Doudna & Charpentier) (1987) — original observation of repeat sequences in E. coli (Jinek, Doudna, Charpentier et al., Science (2012) — the foundational CRISPR-Cas9 paper Ishino et al. (1987) — original observation of repeat sequences in E. coli Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 — official Nobel committee materials on Doudna & Charpentier) Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 — official Nobel committee materials on Doudna & Charpentier (Jinek, Doudna, Charpentier et al., Science (2012) — the foundational CRISPR-Cas9 paper Ishino et al. (1987) — original observation of repeat sequences in E. coli Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 — official Nobel committee materials on Doudna & Charpentier) FDA approval announcement (Dec 2023) for exa-cel (Casgevy) (FDA approval announcement (Dec 2023) for exa-cel (Casgevy) Vertex Pharmaceuticals / CRISPR Therapeutics press materials NPR/news coverage of Victoria Gray) Vertex Pharmaceuticals / CRISPR Therapeutics press (FDA approval announcement (Dec 2023) for exa-cel (Casgevy) Vertex Pharmaceuticals / CRISPR Therapeutics press materials NPR/news coverage of Victoria Gray)materials (FDA approval announcement (Dec 2023) for exa-cel (Casgevy) Vertex Pharmaceuticals / CRISPR Therapeutics press materials NPR/news coverage of Victoria Gray) NPR/news coverage of Victoria Gray's case (her story has been publicly reported since ~2019) (FDA approval announcement (Dec 2023) for exa-cel (Casgevy) Vertex Pharmaceuticals / CRISPR Therapeutics press materials NPR/news coverage of Victoria Gray) Buck v. Bell (1927) Supreme Court case (Buck v. Bell (1927) Supreme Court case Historical accounts of US sterilization programs (e.g., from disability rights historians)) Historical accounts of US sterilization programs (e.g., from disability rights historians) (Buck v. Bell (1927) Supreme Court case Historical accounts of US sterilization programs (e.g., from disability rights historians)) https://www.sciencedaily.com/ (https://www.sciencedaily.com/) https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/ (https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/) https://link.springer.com/journal/12929 ( https://link.springer.com/journal/12929)

2. 

   9 Nov 2025

   The Radium Girls: When Medicine Glowed in the Dark

   In the 1910s, glowing watch dials symbolised progress ... until the women who painted them began to die. In this deep dive, we uncover how the tragedy of the Radium Girls reshaped modern medicine, from radiation safety to medical ethics. Their bones glowed in the dark, but their courage lit the path toward truth, justice, and the oath every doctor now takes.  Do no harm. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/blood-vessels-eyes-predict-heart-disease-biological-aging-risk (https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/blood-vessels-eyes-predict-heart-disease-biological-aging-risk ) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-oks-linzess-ibs-constipation-kids-2025a1000ums ( https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-oks-linzess-ibs-constipation-kids-2025a1000ums) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/uk-regulator-approves-new-skin-test-tuberculosis-2025 (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/uk-regulator-approves-new-skin-test-tuberculosis-2025) Clark, Claudia. Radium Girls: Women and Industrial Health Reform, 1910–1935. University of North Carolina Press, 1997. Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women. Sourcebooks, 2017. Martland, Harrison S. “The Occurrence of Malignancy in Radioactive Persons.” American Journal of Cancer, 1931. Rowland, R. E. “Radium in Humans: A Review of U.S. Studies.” Argonne National Laboratory Report ANL/ER-3, 1994.

3. 

   4 Nov 2025

   Kuru: A disease of love and loss

   In this episode I discuss the gripping story of kuru from funeral rites to exploring how mouring revealied the existence of prions. I also cover three fascinating discoveries in medicine from the past month. https://www.cdc.gov/prions/about/index.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books/NBK559103/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books/NBK559103/) https://www.who.int/teams/radical-innovation- access/prion-diseases ( https://www.who.int/teams/radical-innovation- access/prion-diseases) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC397180/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC397180/) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6466359/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6466359/)

4. 

   26 Feb 2024

   Treating severe frostbite, lung and skin cancer drug and scary wild animals

   In this week's episode, we cover some more medical news and learn a bit more about rabies. FDA Approves First Medication to Treat Severe Frostbite https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-medication-treat-severe-frostbite (https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-medication-treat-severe-frostbite) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-authorizes-sleep-apnea-app-2024a10003g3 (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-authorizes-sleep-apnea-app-2024a10003g3) https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-approves-osimertinib-chemotherapy-egfr-mutated-non-small-cell-lung-cancer?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery (https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-approves-osimertinib-chemotherapy-egfr-mutated-non-small-cell-lung-cancer?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-warns-against-using-unauthorized-glucose-monitors-2024a10003im (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-warns-against-using-unauthorized-glucose-monitors-2024a10003im) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/european-approval-lung-and-skin-cancer-drugs-2024a10003nx (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/european-approval-lung-and-skin-cancer-drugs-2024a10003nx) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-approves-treatments-psoriasis-and-other-autoimmune-2024a10003nw (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-approves-treatments-psoriasis-and-other-autoimmune-2024a10003nw) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-approves-two-therapies-rare-genetic-diseases-2024a10003nt (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-approves-two-therapies-rare-genetic-diseases-2024a10003nt) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/europe-greenlights-two-avian-flu-vaccines-2024a10003nj (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/europe-greenlights-two-avian-flu-vaccines-2024a10003nj) Rabies https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/rabies#:~:text=Rabies%20is%20a%20vaccine%2Dpreventable%2C%20zoonotic%2C%20viral%20disease%20affecting,both%20domestic%20and%20wild%20animals (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/rabies#:~:text=Rabies%20is%20a%20vaccine%2Dpreventable%2C%20zoonotic%2C%20viral%20disease%20affecting,both%20domestic%20and%20wild%20animals). https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/index.html (https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/index.html) FDA Authorizes Sleep Apnea App FDA approves osimertinib with chemotherapy for EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer FDA Warns Against Using Unauthorized Glucose Monitors European Approval for Lung and Skin Cancer Drugs EMA Approves Treatments for Psoriasis and Other Autoimmune Disorders EMA Approves Two Therapies for Rare Genetic Diseases Europe Greenlights Two Avian Flu Vaccines

5. 

   28 Jan 2024

   Handwriting vs Typing and appendicitis

   In this week's episode, we cover some of this week's news and learn more about appendicitis. links to recourses: https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/24/blood-tests-can-diagnose-alzheimers-as-accurately-as-spinal-punctures-and-better-than-brai (https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/01/24/blood-tests-can-diagnose-alzheimers-as-accurately-as-spinal-punctures-and-better-than-brai) https://time.com/6565140/alzheimers-blood-test-getting-closer/ (https://time.com/6565140/alzheimers-blood-test-getting-closer/) https://www.alzforum.org/news/research-news/paper-alert-p-tau217-blood-test-predicts-plaques-tangles-over-time (https://www.alzforum.org/news/research-news/paper-alert-p-tau217-blood-test-predicts-plaques-tangles-over-time) https://www.earth.com/news/handwriting-increases-brain-connectivity-and-promotes-learning/ (https://www.earth.com/news/handwriting-increases-brain-connectivity-and-promotes-learning/) https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240126/Handwriting-boosts-brain-connectivity-and-learning.aspx (https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240126/Handwriting-boosts-brain-connectivity-and-learning.aspx https://www.sciencenews.org/article/handwriting-brain-connections-learning) https://www.sciencenews.org/article/handwriting-brain-connections-learning (https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240126/Handwriting-boosts-brain-connectivity-and-learning.aspx https://www.sciencenews.org/article/handwriting-brain-connections-learning) https://www.cshl.edu/the-fountain-of-youth-is-a-t-cell/ (https://www.cshl.edu/the-fountain-of-youth-is-a-t-cell/) https://www.biocompare.com/Life-Science-News/610407-Reprogramming-T-Cells-to-Combat-Aging/ (https://www.biocompare.com/Life-Science-News/610407-Reprogramming-T-Cells-to-Combat-Aging/ https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240124/T-cells-can-be-reprogrammed-to-fight-aging.aspx) https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240124/T-cells-can-be-reprogrammed-to-fight-aging.aspx (https://www.biocompare.com/Life-Science-News/610407-Reprogramming-T-Cells-to-Combat-Aging/ https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240124/T-cells-can-be-reprogrammed-to-fight-aging.aspx) https://www.laparoscopicsurgeryindia.com/blog/10-common-questions-and-answers-regarding-appendicitis-surgery/ ( https://www.laparoscopicsurgeryindia.com/blog/10-common-questions-and-answers-regarding-appendicitis-surgery/ https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECA8QAw&url=https://www.intercoastalmedical.com/2021/12/17/frequently-asked-questions-about-appendicitis-treatment/&usg=AOvVaw044kuD-VllG9q1qY0llXG-&opi=89978449 https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECDQQAQ&url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/773895-questions-and-answers&usg=AOvVaw0fYbghknSwH-ToI1WO6Smu&opi=89978449 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369549 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369543) https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECA8QAw&url= ( https://www.laparoscopicsurgeryindia.com/blog/10-common-questions-and-answers-regarding-appendicitis-surgery/ https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECA8QAw&url=https://www.intercoastalmedical.com/2021/12/17/frequently-asked-questions-about-appendicitis-treatment/&usg=AOvVaw044kuD-VllG9q1qY0llXG-&opi=89978449 https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECDQQAQ&url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/773895-questions-and-answers&usg=AOvVaw0fYbghknSwH-ToI1WO6Smu&opi=89978449 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369549 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369543) https://www.intercoastalmedical.com/2021/12/17/frequently-asked-questions-about-appendicitis-treatment/&usg=AOvVaw044kuD-VllG9q1qY0llXG-&opi=89978449 ( https://www.laparoscopicsurgeryindia.com/blog/10-common-questions-and-answers-regarding-appendicitis-surgery/ https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECA8QAw&url=https://www.intercoastalmedical.com/2021/12/17/frequently-asked-questions-about-appendicitis-treatment/&usg=AOvVaw044kuD-VllG9q1qY0llXG-&opi=89978449 https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECDQQAQ&url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/773895-questions-and-answers&usg=AOvVaw0fYbghknSwH-ToI1WO6Smu&opi=89978449 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369549 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369543) https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECDQQAQ&url= ( https://www.laparoscopicsurgeryindia.com/blog/10-common-questions-and-answers-regarding-appendicitis-surgery/ https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECA8QAw&url=https://www.intercoastalmedical.com/2021/12/17/frequently-asked-questions-about-appendicitis-treatment/&usg=AOvVaw044kuD-VllG9q1qY0llXG-&opi=89978449 https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECDQQAQ&url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/773895-questions-and-answers&usg=AOvVaw0fYbghknSwH-ToI1WO6Smu&opi=89978449 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369549 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369543) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/773895-questions-and-answers&usg=AOvVaw0fYbghknSwH-ToI1WO6Smu&opi=89978449 ( https://www.laparoscopicsurgeryindia.com/blog/10-common-questions-and-answers-regarding-appendicitis-surgery/ https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECA8QAw&url=https://www.intercoastalmedical.com/2021/12/17/frequently-asked-questions-about-appendicitis-treatment/&usg=AOvVaw044kuD-VllG9q1qY0llXG-&opi=89978449 https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECDQQAQ&url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/773895-questions-and-answers&usg=AOvVaw0fYbghknSwH-ToI1WO6Smu&opi=89978449 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369549 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369543) https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369549 ( https://www.laparoscopicsurgeryindia.com/blog/10-common-questions-and-answers-regarding-appendicitis-surgery/ https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECA8QAw&url=https://www.intercoastalmedical.com/2021/12/17/frequently-asked-questions-about-appendicitis-treatment/&usg=AOvVaw044kuD-VllG9q1qY0llXG-&opi=89978449 https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECDQQAQ&url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/773895-questions-and-answers&usg=AOvVaw0fYbghknSwH-ToI1WO6Smu&opi=89978449 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369549 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369543) https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369543 ( https://www.laparoscopicsurgeryindia.com/blog/10-common-questions-and-answers-regarding-appendicitis-surgery/ https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECA8QAw&url=https://www.intercoastalmedical.com/2021/12/17/frequently-asked-questions-about-appendicitis-treatment/&usg=AOvVaw044kuD-VllG9q1qY0llXG-&opi=89978449 https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiVxtTOvP-DAxVHV0EAHUnyDlwQFnoECDQQAQ&url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/773895-questions-and-answers&usg=AOvVaw0fYbghknSwH-ToI1WO6Smu&opi=89978449 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369549 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369543)

6. 

   27 Jun 2023

   Covid detecting plasters and space travel

   This week's special topic will be all about burns. Resources: https://www.healthpartners.com/care/hospitals/regions/specialties/burn-center/skin-grafting/#:~:text=A%20skin%20graft%20is%20a,severe%20burns%20require%20skin%20grafts. (https://www.healthpartners.com/care/hospitals/regions/specialties/burn-center/skin-grafting/#:~:text=A%20skin%20graft%20is%20a,severe%20burns%20require%20skin%20grafts.) https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/burns/symptoms-causes/syc-20370539 (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/burns/symptoms-causes/syc-20370539) https://nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/burns.aspx#:~:text=Burns%20damage%20the%20skin's%20protective,able%20to%20fight%20off%20threats. (https://nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/burns.aspx#:~:text=Burns%20damage%20the%20skin) https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/skin-hair-and-nails/burns/stages.html#:~:text=What%20Are%20the%20Classifications%20of,they%20penetrate%20the%20skin's%20surface. (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/skin-hair-and-nails/burns/stages.html#:~:text=What%20Are%20the%20Classifications%20of,they%20penetrate%20the%20skin) https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100100_1.htm (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100100_1.htm) https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230620/New-adhesive-bandage-relies-on-gold-nanoparticles-to-quickly-detect-COVID-19-antibodies.aspx (https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230620/New-adhesive-bandage-relies-on-gold-nanoparticles-to-quickly-detect-COVID-19-antibodies.aspx) https://b-s-h.org.uk/about-us/news/astronauts-experience-altered-gene-expression-in-white-blood-cells#:~:text=Astronauts%20experience%20altered%20gene%20expression%20in%20white%20blood%20cells,-26%20June%202023&text=The%20activity%20of%20genes%20that,according%20to%20a%20new%20study. (https://b-s-h.org.uk/about-us/news/astronauts-experience-altered-gene-expression-in-white-blood-cells#:~:text=Astronauts%20experience%20altered%20gene%20expression%20in%20white%20blood%20cells,-26%20June%202023&text=The%20activity%20of%20genes%20that,according%20to%20a%20new%20study.)

7. 

   19 Jun 2023

   Metformin & long covid?

   In this week's episode we cover all of this week's news and our topic of discussion will be depression. resources: https://checkpointorg.com/global/ https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ depression: https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/what-causes-depression https://www.verywellmind.com/the-chemistry-of-depression-1065137 https://namica.org/blog/the-science-of-depression/ metformin long covid: https://www.freethink.com/health/metformin-long-covid#:~:text=Among%20those%20who%20received%20metformin,of%20long%20COVID%20by%2041%25. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/a-common-diabetes-drug-could-lower-long-covid-risk-by-40 https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/common-diabetes-drug-shown-prevent-long-covid engineered white blood cells: https://blog.seas.upenn.edu/engineered-white-blood-cells-eliminate-cancer/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CMacrophages%20killing%20cancer%20cell%E2%80%9D%20photographed,cells%20to%20eliminate%20solid%20tumors. https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/engineered-white-blood-cells-can-eliminate-cancer-study-finds-8660804/ Universal stem cell donor: https://www.cityofhope.org/city-hope-scientists-develop-universal-donor-stem-cell-therapy-treat-degenerative-brain-diseases the concentration of benzene: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/gas-stoves-benzene-levels-poisonous-8670649/#:~:text=The%20researchers%20found%20that%20indoor,exceed%20national%20and%20international%20health https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230616/Indoor-concentrations-of-benzene-from-flames-of-gas-stoves-can-be-worse-than-secondhand-smoke.aspx overdose deaths: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230615/Males-are-significantly-more-vulnerable-than-females-to-overdose-deaths.aspx https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-023-01601-8

8. 

   11 Jun 2023

   Introducing Medscoop

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