EPISODE · Aug 4, 2026 · 37 MIN
Episode 100 - 100 Not Out | A Bloody History of Haematology
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Four humours in balance, the ancients decreed -so open a vein, let the bad blood be freed.From Galen to Harvey, from humours to genes, From black bile and phlegm to the things on our screens.From PML::RARA to blood counts okay Let’s celebrate our specialty - we’ve come a damn long wayJoin us as we travel from the first man to see a red cell, to the first to give people arsenic on purpose who was actually well-intentioned! Pour one out for Galen who was confidently incorrect for fifteen centuries but everyone just went with it anyway because it seemed pretty good at the time. We interrupt your scheduled haematinic programming for a historical grab bag and some chat about the podcast as we celebrate 100 episodes and still going strong. TIMESTAMPS1:49 - Sappy Stuff7:15 - In the Beginning9:52 - Leeches12:57 - Harvey14:43 - Microscopes16:08 - Leukaemia18:11 - Transfusion20:30 - Anticoagulants22:55 - Molecular27:23 - Chemo29:34 - Transplant31:07 - Coags33:07 - CAR-T35:11 - WrapupSupport the showCheck out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au
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Four humours in balance, the ancients decreed - so open a vein, let the bad blood be freed. From Galen to Harvey, from humours to genes, From black bile and phlegm to the things on our screens. From PML::RARA to blood counts okay Let’s celebrate our specialty - we’ve come a damn long way Join us as we travel from the first man to see a red cell, to the first to give people arsenic on purpose who was actually well-intentioned! Pour one out for Galen who was confidently incorrect f...
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