Pandemics every 100 years
Dr Karan talking about and explaining weird medical facts. You can learn about embarrassing things he did as a doctor, weird things patients have said, and even more unusual topics.
EPIDEMICS & SOCIETY
Prescribing Death
Oxycontin. Codeine. Fentanyl. All prescription drugs to which countless patients have become addicted. As America battles an opioid crisis that sees 170 citizens die everyday, lawyers and prosecutors are trying to bring an end to Big Pharma’s impunity. How did it happen? Midwest City, Oklahoma. Family doctor, Regan Nichols, is on trial charged with five murders for over-prescribing opioids.
Should you Vaccinate?
Vaccines are widely regarded as one of the greatest achieves of modern medicine and save millions of lives every year. But there are an increasing number of families who decide, for one reason or another, not to vaccinate their children. As a result, diseases that were almost eradicated in the developed countries are returning. We hear from various families that are against vaccination. Some of them believe in natural and alternative medicines, others don’t believe that vaccines are safe.
How do vaccine work
Dr Karan talking about and explaining weird medical facts. You can learn about embarrassing things he did as a doctor, weird things patients have said, and even more unusual topics.
Digital addicts
Children as young as three are becoming addicted to mobiles, harming their development and causing possible long-term damage. We follow some of the youngest cases and hear how our brains are affected by exposure to screens. We also learn how platforms like snapchat or facebook are engineered to make them hyper-addictive. Today, scientists are convinced that screens affect our brain development.
Smartphone destroying our spines
Dr Karan talking about and explaining weird medical facts. You can learn about embarrassing things he did as a doctor, weird things patients have said, and even more unusual topics.
Superstitious Minds
This film will delve into the fascinating world of superstition, travelling the world to explore myriad superstitions, learning about their origins, and above all, discovering what they tell us about ourselves.
Health Myths
Dr Karan talking about and explaining weird medical facts. You can learn about embarrassing things he did as a doctor, weird things patients have said, and even more unusual topics.
The End of Antibiotics
For years antibiotics have been misused to treat both humans and animals for minor illnesses. Careless overprescription has led to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. By 2050 these "superbugs" could cause more deaths than cancer. Meanwhile research into new antibiotics is limited, considered unprofitable. Doctors and scientists fear that this combination of factors will create a "perfect storm”.