The Bio Busters

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss coronavirus pandemic updates, the effects of alcohol consumption, and the discovery of a new cell type in the lung! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/4/4_07.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Loeb Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Alcohol study https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2790520 New Lung Cells https://www.livescience.com/new-body-cell-discovered-in-lungs https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04552-0

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss pandemic updates, long-covid genetic associations, and discuss lead, lead poisoning, and a new study! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_17.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Rudolf_Hess Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Lead exposure study https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2118631119 https://www.webmd.com/children/what-is-lead-poisoning Severe and Long-COVID/treatment preprint https://actaneurocomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40478-021-01302-7 https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1205453/v1

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss Coronavirus updates, and two medical cures: one for HIV and one for leukemia! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/2/2_24.htm Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA HIV cure https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/health/hiv-cure-cord-blood.html Leukemia remission https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04390-6 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/health/leukemia-car-t-immunotherapy.html

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C discuss the Ig Nobel Prize Awards - science that first makes you laugh, then makes you think! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Ig Nobel Prize Awards https://www.improbable.com/2021-ceremony/winners/

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. K discuss Omicron variant updates, the science behind the Nobel Prize in Physics, and introduce a new game segment! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_21.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Joseph_Muller Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Omicron Data https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/omicron-may-be-significantly-better-at-evading-vaccine-induced-immunity-but-less-likely-to-cause https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/forecasting/mathematical-modeling-outbreak.html Nobel Prize Science https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2021/press-release/

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss the latest Omicron Coronavirus variant, he new YEZV virus, an exciting Alzheimer’s disease development, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Porter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_photolysis https://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_06.htm Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA This episode’s study https://www.newsweek.com/yezo-virus-new-disease-infects-humans-discovered-japan-ticks-hokkaido-1635580 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-25857-0

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C discuss SARS-CoV2 pandemic updates, the effects of coffee and tea consumption on stroke and dementia, the science behind the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, aquagenic urticaria, and a recent Alzheimer’s study! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Hubble https://www.todayinsci.com/11/11_20.htm Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA This episode’s study https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003830 https://scitechdaily.com/coffee-and-tea-linked-with-reduced-rates-of-stroke-and-dementia-heres-how-much-to-drink/ Nobel Prize Science https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/explainer-why-has-asymmetric-organocatalysis-won-the-chemistry-nobel-prize/4014530.article Fun Fact https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/multiple-sclerosis-drug-may-alleviate-alzheimers-memory-loss#First-steps Aquagenic urticaria https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5136360/

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss COVID updates, tick feeding behavior, how scientists discovered sensation receptors, the science behind the Nobel Prize, electroacupuncture, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/10/10_15.htm Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA COVID updates https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-021-00634-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02783-1 This episode’s study https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/bacterial-symbionts-tell-ticks-when-to-eat-69264 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1931312821003875#! Nobel Prize Science https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2021/press-release/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/health/nobel-prize-medicine-physiology-temperature-touch.html Fun Fact https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/what-is-electroacupuncture

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss how humans lost their tails, a new study about COVID effects on the brain, a new way to treat the harmful effects of cancer, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/9/9_29.htm Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA This episode’s study https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.09.14.460388v1.full.pdf COVID & Brain https://www.sciencealert.com/even-mild-covid-19-can-affect-the-brain-and-we-don-t-know-how-long-it-lasts Fun Fact https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210916131326.htm

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, two studies regarding inactivity and metabolic health, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Scientist Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/9/9_13.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Reed Coronavirus numbers Vaccine data https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Standing and insulin sensitivity https://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(21)00204-8/fulltext Interrupted sitting study https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpendo.00599.2020 Brain & Microbiome https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210903132656.htm

Show notes: In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, a new study documenting the use of CRISPR-CAS to treat amyloidosis, the “twisties” or the “yips”, and have a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/thebiobusterspodcast/ DailyMotion Video Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/thebiobusterspodcast Spotify Audio Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tY7H11OHUOkBsLP0grTym TuneIn Audio Link: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/The-Bio-Busters-Podcast-p1499063/ YouTube Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podbean Audio Link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Amazon Music Link: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/00fc7f18-43f7-4f6b-b416-906335918e72/the-bio-busters Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/8/8_26.htm Coronavirus numbers https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Vaccine data https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/25/world/covid-delta-variant-vaccine This episode’s scientific study https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2107454 Metabolism https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adult-metabolism-remains-stable-until-60-study-reveals#Doubly-labeled-water Twisties https://www.livescience.com/simone-biles-what-are-twisties.html Chronic Wasting Disease https://www.cdc.gov/prions/cwd/index.html

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, real-life COVID vaccine data, the upcoming respiratory virus season, and more! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podcast Audio link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Birthday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Schr%C3%B6dinger https://www.todayinsci.com/8/8_12.htm https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1933/summary/ Coronavirus numbers https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA This episode’s scientific study https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7032e3.htm?s_cid=mm7032e3_w Cold and Flu season https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/22/well/live/colds-summer-immunity.html?smid=url-share https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7029a1.htm?s_cid=mm7029a1_w https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-colds-common-respiratory-diseases-kids-return-school

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the coronavirus delta variant, various food-borne illnesses and outbreaks, a weird case of the monkeypox, as well as an interesting physio fact about over-exercising! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podcast Audio link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/7/7_19.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalyn_Sussman_Yalow Coronavirus numbers https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA Coronavirus updates https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant-info.html Phys Fun Fact https://www.physiology.org/detail/news/2021/06/24/even-elite-athletes-sometimes-need-a-break?SSO=Y Food outbreaks https://www.cdc.gov/outbreaks/index.html Monkeypox case https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0716-confirm-monkeypox.html

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss malaria and a recent malaria vaccine study. The Bio Busters also interview Dr. Steve M. Gnatz, author of The Wisdom of the Flock: Franklin and Mesmer in Paris. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podcast Audio link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ References: Coronavirus numbers https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/coronavirus-maps.html Malaria vaccine https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56858158 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3830681 Malaria https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7037381/ https://www.sciencealert.com/imaging-study-spies-malaria-parasites-taking-refuge-in-the-spleen https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/malaria_worldwide/impact.html

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss vaccine hesitancy, a new Pfizer protease inhibitor, and have a discussion with Dr. Ben Kolber about pain and brain lateralization. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​ Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podcast Audio link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/​ References: Birthday https://todayinsci.com/ Coronavirus numbers https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/coronavirus-maps.html Pfizer antiviral https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs-meeting-news/Pfizer-unveils-oral-SARS-CoV/99/i13 Soft Tissue Electricity https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.238101 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03806-8 Spirometra erinaceieuropaei https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541736/ Left and right hemispheric lateralization of the amygdala in pain https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32730859/

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss clotting disorders with COVID-19 and new reports of clots with the J&J vaccine. They also discuss vaccine hesitancy. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/ Outro music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: Vaccine hesitancy: https://www.who.int/immunization/research/forums_and_initiatives/1_RButler_VH_Threat_Child_Health_gvirf16.pdf?ua=1 https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/covid19-vaccine-hesitancy-12-things-you-need-to-know https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-10-tips-talking-patients Vaccine data: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-19-vaccine-doses.html? Naegleria and Neti Pots: https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2332 Severe Covid clotting studies: Incidence of thrombotic complications in critically ill ICU patients with COVID-19 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7146714/ Prevalence of venous thromboembolism in patients with severe novel coronavirus pneumonia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7262324/ Scientist Birthday: https://www.todayinsci.com/4/4_15.htm

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, provide a quick coronavirus epidemic update and discuss COVID-19 long-haulers. Also in this episode, the docs discuss some of the science behind the movies Outbreak, Contagion, and 93 days. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize! Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/ Outro music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22s6yGXwduO7BhS32v3Wdg Podcast Audio link: https://thebiobusters.podbean.com/ References: Birthday https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_24.htm https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1962/kendrew/biographical/ Covid-19 Long Haulers https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acn3.51350 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/23/health/long-covid-symptoms.html?smid=url-share Microbe https://www.livescience.com/52498-organ-transplant-parasite-infection.html

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss weird medical conditions. The docs also discuss coronavirus updates. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/ Outro music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: Scientist Birthday: https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_03.htm Medical conditions: https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/congenital-insensitivity-to-pain-with-anhidrosis/#causes https://www.verywellhealth.com/cipa-disease-when-a-person-can-t-feel-pain-4122549 PICA: Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. 3rd edition. Chapter 148 PICA https://www.medicinenet.com/what_is_the_cause_of_cotards_syndrome/article.htm Gongylonema pulchrum: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5392635/ Mammogram and COVID vaccine: https://www.foxnews.com/health/women-covid-19-vaccine-postponing-annual-mammogram-doctors-say https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/health/coronavirus-covid-toe.html

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss telehealth and telemedicine with guest speaker Dr. Rick Lorenzo. The docs also discuss the new variants of SARS-CoV-2. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: COVID Variants https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-some-covid-19-strains-are-spreading-faster-than-others https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.25.428137v2 Scientist birthday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Edward_Maceo_West https://www.todayinsci.com/2/2_10.htm

Show notes: In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss science holiday myths and the Ig Noble awards. Fonner’s Fun Physiology Fact makes a comeback! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. Music by Bahaa Naamani Email us at thebiobusters@gmail.com References: Scientist Birthday: https://www.todayinsci.com/1/1_21.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Emil_Bloch Ig Nobel Prize: https://www.improbable.com/ig-about/winners/#ig2020 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize Potential New COVID Strain: https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/21/1015315/the-uk-is-spooking-everyone-with-its-new-covid-19-strain-heres-what-scientists-know/ https://virological.org/t/preliminary-genomic-characterisation-of-an-emergent-sars-cov-2-lineage-in-the-uk-defined-by-a-novel-set-of-spike-mutations/563 Pneumothorax Info: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000087.htm Sugar and hyperactivity - https://www.livescience.com/55754-does-sugar-make-kids-hyper.html https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199402033300501#t=article Poinsetta toxicity - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735675796900868?via%3Dihub Mistletoe toxicity: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/7-surprising-facts-about-mistletoe/ Eggnog - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/dining/drinks/eggnog-recipe.html Christmas tree fires: https://www.gardenmyths.com/myths-christmas-trees/ Christmas lights seen from space: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/12/us-christmas-lights-seen-space Overheating reindeer: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2011/10/scienceshot-cool-reindeer-heads-prevail-north-pole