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First Do No Harm

by sami nirob

First, Do No Harm tells the true story of medicine. Each episode, host Nirob takes one turning point — the first vaccine, the doctor who discovered hand-washing and was ignored, the conquest of pain, the accident that became penicillin, a map that stopped a cholera outbreak, cells taken without consent that saved millions — and rebuilds it: the era, the people, the problem they faced, the discovery, and what it changed for the patients who came after. From the days when surgery killed more often than it cured to the promise of gene therapy, First, Do No Harm is about the slow, brave, sometimes disastrous human effort to understand and heal the body — and about the patients and doctors whose lives that effort changed. Meticulously researched, honest about the failures and the ethics as well as the triumphs, and respectful of every patient. Clean and suitable for all ages. A new discovery every week

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Episodes

  1. The Future of Medicine

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  2. Double Helix

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  3. Polio Vaccine

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  4. Study

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  5. Insulin

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  6. X-Ray

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  7. Knife Before Anesthesia

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  8. Immortal Cells

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  9. Antiseptic Revolution

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  10. Blood

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  11. Broad Street Pump

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  12. Penicillin

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  13. Conquest of Pain

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  14. Hand-Washing Doctor

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  15. The First Vaccine

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

First, Do No Harm tells the true story of medicine. Each episode, host Nirob takes one turning point — the first vaccine, the doctor who discovered hand-washing and was ignored, the conquest of pain, the accident that became penicillin, a map that stopped a cholera outbreak, cells taken without consent that saved millions — and rebuilds it: the era, the people, the problem they faced, the discovery, and what it changed for the patients who came after.

From the days when surgery killed more often than it cured to the promise of gene therapy, First, Do No Harm is about the slow, brave, sometimes disastrous human effort to understand and heal the body — and about the patients and doctors whose lives that effort changed. Meticulously researched, honest about the failures and the ethics as well as the triumphs, and respectful of every patient. Clean and suitable for all ages. A new discovery every week

HOSTED BY

sami nirob

CATEGORIES

health fitness medicine

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How many episodes does First Do No Harm have?

First Do No Harm currently has 15 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is First Do No Harm about?

First, Do No Harm tells the true story of medicine. Each episode, host Nirob takes one turning point — the first vaccine, the doctor who discovered hand-washing and was ignored, the conquest of pain, the accident that became penicillin, a map that stopped a cholera outbreak, cells taken without...

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First Do No Harm has 15 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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First Do No Harm is created and hosted by sami nirob.
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