# surgical — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover surgical. Page: Feed: --- ## [Surgical residents have 80 hours a week. Where does the time actually go?](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/surgical-residents-have-80-hours) _2026-08-14 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ A viral Reddit thread about general surgery residency exposes a deeper tension between service demands, documentation and the operative experience residents need to develop. ## [Surgeons want more operative video for teaching. So what’s stopping them?](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/surgeons-want-more-operative-video) _2026-08-13 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ The obstacle was never the value of video. It was the time, the editing and the uncertainty about where the footage ends up. ## [Incidental Salivary Gland Findings: A Practical Approach for the Surgical Oncologist](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/incidental-salivary-gland-findings-a-practical-approach-for-the-surgical-oncologist) _2026-08-13 · SurgOnc Today®_ In this episode of SurgOnc Today®, Drs. Uriel Clemente, Eduardo Guzman and Justin Shinn discuss the evaluation and management of incidental salivary gland findings. The conversation focuses on practical clinical decision-making, including imaging workup, tissue diagnosis, PET-avid lesions, and when referral to a head and neck surgeon is warranted. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/69._Chemotherapy_for_Head_and_Neck_Cancers_V2.mp3?dest-id=1958027) ## [Why a small nasal tip defect can become a big reconstructive problem](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/why-a-small-nasal-tip-defect-can) _2026-08-11 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ The bilobed flap works because it recruits mobility from the upper nose while keeping tension away from the tip and alar rim. ## [Episode 31: Knot to be Missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Inside the College](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/episode-31-knot-to-be-missed) _2026-08-11 · RCOG_ In this episode, Hannah and Naomi turn the tables and put the RCOG's Vice President for Education and Academia, Melanie Tipples, and Executive Director for Education, Carly Edwards, in the hot seat to answer the difficult questions they are asked time and time again by trainees. Together, they demystify who is responsible for key aspects of training — including curricula, study budgets,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2379582383-rcobsgyn-episode-31-knot-to-be-missed.mp3) ## [This seed-sized robot packs five surgical functions into 4.4 millimeters](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/this-seed-sized-robot-packs-five) _2026-08-10 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ Researchers at NTU Singapore designed the millimeter-scale robot to switch between cutting, drug delivery, tissue collection and localized heating in under a second. ## Episode #122| The Mini Brain That Learned Pac-Man: NAMs with Dr. Lowry Curley _2026-08-07 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_ A brain organoid that can learn to play Pac-Man sounds like a stunt until you realize what it represents: measurable learning, rewiring, and human-relevant neural function that animal models often fail to predict. We talk with Dr. Lowry Curley, founder of Luna LifeSci and former CEO and co-founder of Axosim (now 28 Bio), about why neuroscience drug development breaks so often and how NAMs are… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1015072/episodes/19615936-episode-122-the-mini-brain-that-learned-pac-man-nams-with-dr-lowry-curley.mp3) ## [A 30-minute laser fix for the wound that used to take months to heal](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/a-30-minute-laser-fix-for-the-wound) _2026-08-06 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ Traditional excision leaves a wound that heals for months and recurs in up to a third of cases; this minimally invasive laser technique aims to replace it. ## [The part of robotic surgery no one was measuring](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/the-part-of-robotic-surgery-no-one) _2026-08-06 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ A live-OR study found that surgeons’ brain activity, shoulder tension, heart rate and heart-rate variability changed with perceived stress at the console. ## [HIPEC and Global Surgery: Expanding Access to Complex Cancer Care](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/hipec-and-global-surgery-expanding-access-to-complex-cancer-care) _2026-08-05 · SurgOnc Today®_ In this episode, Dr. Harveshp Mogal and Dr. Michael O'Leary speak with Dr. Aditi Bhatt and Dr. Aaron Saunders about what it takes to build cytoreduction and HIPEC programs in settings where resources, infrastructure, and training pathways may be limited. Drawing on experiences from India and West Africa, the conversation explores how complex cancer care can be implemented sustainably through… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/66._Global_Surgery_Perspective.mp3?dest-id=1958027) ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PH2diWqyP6oS) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [What your eyes reveal about surgical expertise](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/what-your-eyes-reveal-about-surgical) _2026-08-03 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ Macquarie researchers found that visual expertise leaves a measurable gaze pattern, one an AI model could classify with more than 93 percent accuracy. ## Episode #121| Absorbable Biomaterials with Dr. Rao Bezwada _2026-07-30 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_ Absorbable biomaterials have transformed modern medicine, enabling implants, sutures, and drug-delivery systems that safely degrade once their function is complete. Dr. Rao S. Bezwada has helped shape the field of bioresorbable polymers for more than three decades. As the inventor of Monocryl® , the absorbable suture that has generated more than $2 billion in worldwide sales, and the holder of… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1015072/episodes/19577180-episode-121-absorbable-biomaterials-with-dr-rao-bezwada.mp3) ## [The Difficult Sentinel Node](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/the-difficult-sentinel-node) _2026-07-29 · SurgOnc Today®_ In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Drs. Geoffrey Young, Sonia Cohen, and Ashley Holder discuss considerations for and approaches to difficult sentinel node procedures for staging of cutaneous malignancies. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/67._Difficult_Sentinel_Node_1.mp3?dest-id=1958027) ## [Is it good to parboil beans before cooking?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/07/29/is-it-good-to-parboil-beans-before-cooking/) _2026-07-29 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Is it good to parboil beans before cooking? One mistake I see people make with beans is PAR BOIL straight from raw. Beans is one of the heavily sprayed legumes for pest control, par boiling in hot water will melt everything and they will penetrate further into the beans while you’re parboiling it. You want \[…\] The post Is it good to parboil beans before cooking? appeared first on Nigerian Health… ## [Episode 30: Knot to be Missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Knot alone](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/episode-30-knot-to-be-missed) _2026-07-27 · RCOG_ Are the challenges facing surgical trainees unique to O&G, or is the grass really greener in general surgery? In this episode, Hannah and Naomi are joined by Mr Raiyyan Aftab, Immediate Past President of the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) and a General Surgical Trainee in Plastic Surgery, to explore the shared realities of surgical training across the UK. Together, they discuss the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2368708184-rcobsgyn-episode-30-knot-to-be-missed.mp3) ## [ASO Article Series: "Surgical Management and Outcomes in Pediatric Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study"](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/aso-article-series-surgical-management-and-outcomes-in-pediatric-adrenocortical-carcinoma-a-pediatric-surgical-oncology-research-collaborative-study) _2026-07-27 · SurgOnc Today®_ In this new episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Dr. Rick Greene discusses with Dr. Sara Mansfield the article: "Surgical Management and Outcomes in Pediatric Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study" from the March 2026 Issue of the Annals of Surgical Oncology. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/ASO__Surgical_Management_and_Outcomes_in_Pediatric_Adrenocortical_Carcinoma__A_Pediatric_Surgical_Oncology_Research_Collab.mp3?dest-id=1958027) ## [Toothpick side effects: What are the disadvantages of toothpicks?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/07/25/toothpick-side-effects-what-are-the-disadvantages-of-toothpicks/) _2026-07-25 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Toothpick side effects: What are the disadvantages of toothpicks? I can technically think of potential risks regarding nearly every medical specialty, including ophthalmology, ENT and urology. They may look harmless but can be surprisingly dangerous. Accidental ingestion (often unnoticed) lets the sharp ends perforate the GI tract—most commonly the ileum, duodenum, or sigmoid colon. This \[…\] The… ## [The surgeon you never scrubbed with](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/the-surgeon-you-never-scrubbed-with) _2026-07-24 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ Standing beside another surgeon has always been one of the oldest ways to learn an operation. Peer-reviewed operative videos are extending that experience far beyond a single operating room. ## [The day someone finally handed you the scalpel](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/the-day-someone-finally-handed-you) _2026-07-23 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ A review of surgeons' firsthand accounts, and the research behind them, reveals why that moment stays with us for the rest of our careers. ## [Best of AHPBA 2026](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/best-of-ahpba-2026) _2026-07-23 · SurgOnc Today®_ In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Dr. Patricio Polanco from Atrium Health Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Dr. Rebecca Snyder from MD Anderson Cancer Center, Chair and Vice-Chair of the HPB Disease Site Working Group, are joined by Dr. Caitlin Hester from University of Miami and Dr. Greg Sacks from NYU Grossman School of Medicine. On today's episode, we will be discussing some of the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/63._AHPBA_Recap_V2.mp3?dest-id=1958027) ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KxdiqUKWz9Hz) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [One detail made this quadruple-organ transplant a bit more complicated](https://thescalpelreport.substack.com/p/one-detail-made-this-quadruple-organ) _2026-07-22 · The Scalpel Report · The Scalpel Report_ The patient needed a second bilateral lung transplant, along with a liver and kidney, a combination never before reported in the United States. ## [E195 Bishal Gyawali and the Quest for Common Sense Oncology](https://share.transistor.fm/s/d8574f3c) _2026-07-21 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_ This week's guest is Dr. Bishal Gyawali. Bishal is an oncologist at Queen's University and a policy researcher. His focus as a researcher has been both sensational and at the same time extremely fundamental. Bishal has been asking questions around how we decide which drugs are approved for funding by the government, as well as how we might best allocate resources to help cancer patients around the… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/d8574f3c/f47f994a.mp3) ## [Why do Male footballers wear “sports bras” during matches?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/07/19/why-do-male-footballers-wear-sports-bras-during-matches/) _2026-07-19 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Why do Male footballers wear “sports bras” during matches? The “sports bras” male soccer players wearing are usually not bras at all. They are GPS performance tracking vests. They are electronic, for GPS tracking their positions in the pitch The black elastic vest fits tightly around the chest, which is why it resembles a sports \[…\] The post Why do Male footballers wear “sports bras” during… ## Episode #119 | 3D Printing At The Dentist with Dr. Nabeel Cajee _2026-07-16 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_ If you have ever wondered why dentistry can feel both high-tech and oddly hand-built at the same time, this conversation connects the dots. We talk with Dr. Nabeel Cajee, an oral implantologist in Newport Beach and faculty at Torque Academy and Implant Ninja School, about what it really takes to bring digital dentistry into daily patient care without turning your practice into a science project.… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1015072/episodes/19506202-episode-119-3d-printing-at-the-dentist-with-dr-nabeel-cajee.mp3) ## Episode #120 | Physical AI In Healthcare (Bonus) _2026-07-16 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_ We explain what physical AI is and why it matters when AI can sense, decide, and act in the real world rather than just analyze data. We map where it shows up across healthcare today, what’s holding it back, and the trends that could make it the next big platform shift in medicine. Check out our full guide on physical AI in healthcare here . Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscribe to our… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1015072/episodes/19449346-episode-120-physical-ai-in-healthcare-bonus.mp3) ## [The APP Role in Breast Cancer Survivorship in 2026: Challenges, Gaps, and Opportunities](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/the-app-role-in-breast-cancer-survivorship-in-2026-challenges-gaps-and-opportunities) _2026-07-16 · SurgOnc Today®_ In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Kristin Strogus, PA-C & Renee Wilson, PA-C, are joined by Ana Nelson, PA-C, as they examine the modern landscape of breast cancer survivorship, including the long-term needs of survivors and the expanding role of APPs within multidisciplinary survivorship programs. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/64_APP_Survivorship_Podcast_V2.mp3?dest-id=1958027) ## [Episode 29: Knot to be Missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Small bites, big lessons](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/29-knot-to-be-missed-the-rcog) _2026-07-14 · RCOG_ In this practical and thought-provoking episode, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey are joined by Mr James Tibbott, Mr Artur Zanellato, and Mr Srinivas Chintapallata to explore new approaches to surgical education and the future of training. Together, they discuss the value of collaboration between gynaecology and general surgery, the growing challenges facing surgical education, and how… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2360386502-rcobsgyn-29-knot-to-be-missed-the-rcog.mp3) ## [Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, Dr. Iluobe, Distinguishes Himself @ NSRS Conference](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/07/11/dr-iluobe-inegbenosun/) _2026-07-11 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ \*CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC SURGEON, DR. ILUOBE INEGBENOSUN, DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF AT NIGERIAN SURGICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY CONFERENCE\* Excellence, innovation, and academic distinction once again took center stage as Dr. Iluobe Inegbenosun, MBBS, MHPM, FWACS, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and State Secretary of the Edo State Branch of the Nigerian… ## [Collaborative Solutions: Institutional Support for Surgical Trials](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/collaborative-solutions-institutional-support-for-surgical-trials) _2026-07-09 · SurgOnc Today®_ In this episode of SurgOnc Today, we will discuss the critical infrastructure and institutional support needed to successfully conduct surgical clinical trials. Host Dr. Christina Angeles, surgical oncologist at the University of Michigan and Chair of the SSO Research Committee, is joined by Dr. Hop Tran Cao, HPB surgeon at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Dr. Melissa Pilewskie, breast cancer… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/54_Collaborative_Solutions__Institutional_Support_for_Surgical_Trials_V2.mp3?dest-id=1958027) ## [NSRS 87th Conference: The future of Nigeria’s surgical workforce](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/07/05/nsrs/) _2026-07-05 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ NSRS CONCLUDES 87TH SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE IN BENIN, SETS STRATEGIC AGENDA FOR NIGERIA’S SURGICAL WORKFORCE Benin City, Nigeria — July 2026: The Nigerian Surgical Research Society (NSRS) has successfully concluded its 87th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference in Benin City, Edo State, bringing together leading surgeons, researchers, educators, policymakers, and trainees from across the… ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jcIUyYvfR4PN) _2026-07-05 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [SSO 2026 HPB Recap](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/sso-2026-hpb-recap) _2026-07-02 · SurgOnc Today®_ In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Dr. Rebecca Snyder from the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and Dr. Patricio Polanco from Atrium Health Wake Forest School of Medicine from the HPB Disease Site Work Group are joined by Dr. Katrina Duncan from The University of British Columbia and Dr. David Caba-Molina from RUHS-UC-R and Loma Linda University Health System. We will be discussing some of the most… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/62._HPB_-_Best_of_SSO_2026.mp3?dest-id=1958027) ## [E194 - The Future of Surgical Textbooks: A Conversation with Tanner Schrank from the Journal of Medical Insight](https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d5b683b) _2026-06-30 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_ In 2013, when I was a medical student, I wrote an essay entitled, #nomoretextbooks? for the Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Committee essay competition. In the essay I wrote, “Tomorrow, I start my vascular surgery rotation. Before bed tonight, I will watch a YouTube video of a femoral-popliteal bypass surgery, review the surgical anatomy from Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations on… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/8d5b683b/c60d919f.mp3) ## [Episode 28: Knot to be missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Imposter Syndrome](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/episode-28-knot-to-be-missed) _2026-06-29 · RCOG_ In this honest and empowering episode, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey are joined by Ms Nuha Yassin to explore one of the most common yet least openly discussed challenges in medicine: imposter syndrome. A Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Birmingham, Dr Yassin shares her personal experiences of self-doubt… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2349687365-rcobsgyn-episode-28-knot-to-be-missed.mp3) ## [ASO Article Series: "PancreaSeq Genomic Classifier (PancreaSeq GC) Improves Pancreatic Cyst Classification and Detection of Advanced Neoplasia: A Multi-institutional Validation Study"](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/aso-article-series-aso-pancreaseq-genomic-classifier-pancreaseq-gc-improves-pancreatic-cyst-classification-and-detection-of-advanced-neoplasia-a-multi-institutional-validation-study) _2026-06-29 · SurgOnc Today®_ In this new episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Dr. Rick Greene & Dr. Aatur Singhi discuss the article: "PancreaSeq Genomic Classifier (PancreaSeq GC) Improves Pancreatic Cyst Classification and Detection of Advanced Neoplasia: A Multi-institutional Validation Study" from the April 2026 issue of the Annals of Surgical Oncology. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/Speaking_of_SurgOnc_Singhi_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=1958027) ## [Omitting Regional Nodal Irradiation After Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy](https://surgonctoday.libsyn.com/omitting-regional-nodal-irradiation-after-response-to-neoadjuvant-chemotherapy) _2026-06-25 · SurgOnc Today®_ In this episode, breast surgeons Drs. Abbott, Giacomo, Kantor, and Specht are joined by radiation oncologist Dr. Rachel Jimenez to discuss the evolving role of regional nodal irradiation and the potential for its omission in selected patients. Drawing on recent findings from the NSABP B-51 trial, the panel explores how these data can be applied in real-world clinical practice. Through patient case… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/surgonctoday/61._Omitting_Regional_Nodal_Irradiation_after_Response_to_neoadjuvant_Chemotherapy.mp3?dest-id=1958027) ## [Episode 27: Knot to be missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Decisions Under Fire](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/episode-27-knot-to-be-missed) _2026-06-22 · RCOG_ In this energising and insightful episode, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey are joined by Dr Tracy-Louise Appleyard OBE — the podcast’s first OBE recipient — to explore how military medicine can transform the way we lead, train and make decisions in healthcare. A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at North Bristol NHS Trust and Defence Consultant Adviser in Obstetrics and Gynaecology… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2343869960-rcobsgyn-episode-27-knot-to-be-missed.mp3) ## Episode#117| Monica Wellejus:The Road to 3D-Printed Bone _2026-06-21 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_ Ossiform is on track to bring the first 3D printed resorbable bone implant to the US market. The company’s preclinical data showed full bone regeneration in six months. Monica Wellejus, Chief Commercial Officer of Ossiform, joins The Lattice to explain how a company built to personalize bone implants for craniomaxillofacial surgeries is pivoting to mass-produced bone implants for foot deformity,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1015072/episodes/19376799-episode-117-monica-wellejus-the-road-to-3d-printed-bone.mp3) ## [Episode 26: Knot to be missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Building surgical futures](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/26-knot-to-be-missed-rcog) _2026-06-09 · RCOG_ In this inspiring episode, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey are joined by Dr Amy Keightley to discuss how innovation, leadership, and ambition can transform surgical opportunities beyond tertiary centres. Working at Great Western Hospital, Dr Keightley shares her journey into gynaecological oncology, her experience in a unit-led gynae-oncology role, and how she established a CMR robotic… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2335992047-rcobsgyn-26-knot-to-be-missed-rcog.mp3) ## [Why you feel dizzy when you stand up](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/06/08/why-you-feel-dizzy-when-you-stand-up/) _2026-06-08 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Why you feel dizzy when you stand up? A young, healthy patient asked me: “Doc, sometimes when I stand up from the bed too fast, my vision goes completely black for two seconds and I get dizzy. Am I having a mini-stroke?” No, it is actually proof that your nervous system is working perfectly. The \[…\] The post Why you feel dizzy when you stand up appeared first on Nigerian Health Blog . ## Episode #115| Professor Paul Dalton: Inventing Melt Electrowriting and the Future of Biofabricationrication _2026-06-04 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_ What does it take to invent a technology that didn't exist before? In this episode, host Dr. Jenny Chen sits down with Professor Paul Dalton, the inventor of melt electrowriting (MEW) and one of the rare "triple threats" in science: an inventor, educator, and futurist. This is also a conversation about science, creativity, and why MEW isn't just a technology but a movement. Paul takes us from a… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1015072/episodes/19294545-episode-115-professor-paul-dalton-inventing-melt-electrowriting-and-the-future-of-biofabricationrication.mp3) ## [Two A+ Parents, One O- Baby? The Blood Type “Scandal” That’s Actually Just Science](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/05/31/can-a-and-a-give-birth-to-o/) _2026-05-31 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ can a+ and a+ give birth to o+ or O negative? It’s a panic that lands in clinics and WhatsApp groups far too often: “Both of us are A positive… how is our child O negative? Did the lab mess up? Or is something else going on?” The short, reassuring answer is no lab error, \[…\] The post Two A+ Parents, One O- Baby? The Blood Type “Scandal” That’s Actually Just Science appeared first on Nigerian… ## [Why does BCG vaccine leave a scar?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/05/30/why-does-bcg-vaccine-leave-a-scar/) _2026-05-30 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Why does BCG vaccine leave a scar? That scar on your arm is a battlefield, and the chemistry of how it forms is completely different from any other vaccine you’ve ever received. Most vaccines inject dead or weakened pathogens into your muscle. Your immune system sees the threat, builds antibodies, done. No lasting damage to \[…\] The post Why does BCG vaccine leave a scar? appeared first on Nigerian… ## Episode#116| Event Recording: Advancing 3D Surgical Planning _2026-05-28 · The Lattice (Official 3DHEALS Podcast)_ Surgery is moving into a world where we can measure, simulate, and even rehearse before we ever touch a patient, but getting 3D surgical planning to feel “normal” inside a hospital is still a battle. We bring together a rare mix of voices across the ecosystem to explain what’s actually working, what’s still missing, and what it takes to scale medical 3D printing and virtual surgical planning… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1015072/episodes/19256822-episode-116-event-recording-advancing-3d-surgical-planning.mp3) ## [Revisited: E126 Lauren Kirwan on OR Nursing](https://share.transistor.fm/s/4a9eaa70) _2026-05-26 · Canadian Journal of Surgery · Cold Steel: Canadian Journal of Surgery Podcast_ In honor of National Nursing Week in Canada, which is May 11th to May 17th, we are re-releasing an early episode with Lauren Kiwan, nurse clinician for general surgery at the Foothills Medical Centre. Lauren shares what surgeons can do to improve the OR. Revisit this important episode with us. \_\_\_ Lauren Kirwan is the nurse clinician for general surgery at the Foothills Medical Centre. She is… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/4a9eaa70/5ce8afe8.mp3) ## [Why spicy foods cause diarrhea?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/05/23/why-spicy-foods-cause-diarrhea/) _2026-05-23 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ why spicy foods cause diarrhea? My cousin asked: ‘Doc, if diarrhea is caused by a virus or bacteria, how come eating really spicy food gives us loose stools?’ I am surprised most people don’t know the actual mechanism behind this. • The main culprit is Capsaicin, the chemical that gives chilies their heat. But here \[…\] The post Why spicy foods cause diarrhea? appeared first on Nigerian Health Blog… ## [Can diabetics take lactulose for constipation?](https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2026/05/23/can-diabetics-take-lactulose-for-constipation/) _2026-05-23 · Udomoh Eshemokha · Nigerian Health Blog_ Can diabetics take lactulose? Does lactose increase blood sugar? A diabetic patient with constipation asked me: “Doc, isn’t lactulose a type of sugar? Then why are you giving it to me for constipation? Won’t it increase my sugar levels too?” How will you explain this to him? Lactulose is a synthetic sugar that cannot be \[…\] The post Can diabetics take lactulose for constipation? appeared first on… ## [Episode 25: Knot to be missed - The RCOG surgical skills podcast | Sharp minds, not just sharp scalpels](https://soundcloud.com/rcobsgyn/episode-25-knot-to-be-missed) _2026-05-19 · RCOG_ In this reflective and energising episode of Knot to be Missed: the RCOG Surgical Skills Podcast, hosts Hannah Pierce and Naomi Harvey are joined by Dr Simon Frazer, paediatrician and founder of Doctors Training, to explore what makes training meaningful, sustainable and human. 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