We begin this episode by discussing our article of the week comes from the New England Journal of Medicine and is entitled “Phase 3 Trial of Epicutaneous Immunotherapy in Toddlers with Peanut Allergy“. In the second half of our episode, we bring a medical eye to popular events. We begin a discussion about antibiotic resistance, and how a team from McMaster University decided to leverage a powerful tool in their arsenal of antibiotic discovery, artificial intelligence. Next, we discuss how Melissa Gilbert, known for her role in “Little House on the Prairie”, experienced a bug bite that led to an emergency room visit and overnight hospitalization. We conclude by taking a closer look at why Canada is printing health warnings on individual cigarettes and a conversation about the importance of CPR.
