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- S2 E1 - Lyme DiseaseSeptember 13, 20215minDr. Raphael Stricker explains the connection between tick bites and Lyme disease, the symptoms that follow and treatments.This video is currently unavailable
- S2 E2 - MeaslesSeptember 13, 20215minThe measles virus has been around for thousands of years and is one of the most contagious diseases known to man. Dr. Roberto Cattaneo explains how easily it spreads and how outbreaks have been responsible for the deaths of millions of people.This video is currently unavailable
- S2 E3 - What Exactly is Lupus?September 13, 20215minThe human immune system is a complex machine that sometimes stops fighting diseases and starts fighting you. Dr. Ali A. Duarte-Garcia shares how genetic and environmental factors may contribute to lupus.This video is currently unavailable
- S2 E4 - RabiesSeptember 13, 20215minRabies has been scaring populations for thousands of years, but it's scary for more reasons than just a painful bite. Once the virus is inside us, it damages our mind, and it can happen fast or lay dormant for years before fatally attacking.This video is currently unavailable
- S2 E5 - MalariaSeptember 13, 20216minMalaria is one of the oldest diseases in human history and has even been attributed to aiding the fall of the Roman Empire. Dr. Karine le Roch explains why we haven't been able to stop the disease after fighting it for so long.This video is currently unavailable
- S2 E6 - LeprosySeptember 13, 20215minLeprosy bacteria is notorious for moving at a snail's pace, and Cressida Madigan explains what happens when it finally takes over the body.This video is currently unavailable
- S2 E7 - NarcolepsySeptember 13, 20215minNarcolepsy is more than falling asleep at seemingly random times. It causes hallucinations, insomnia, sleep paralysis and can be triggered by moments of joy, and the key to understanding it came from studying man's best friend.This video is currently unavailable
- S2 E8 - What Causes Food Allergies?September 13, 20215minFor some, a peanut or a bite of shrimp can cause the body's immune system to wildly overreact, and the results may be deadly. Dr. Tina Sindher explains what's happening in the body for it to confuse nuts or shellfish with a true threat.This video is currently unavailable
- S2 E9 - This is How HPV Causes CancerSeptember 13, 20215minHuman papillomavirus, or HPV, is known to give its host warts, but it can also lead to a deadly form of cancer. Dr. Barbara Moscicki explains why it's important for boys, as well as girls, to get vaccinated.This video is currently unavailable
- S2 E10 - Altitude SicknessSeptember 13, 20215minAs if climbing a mountain wasn't hard enough already, forcing the body to acclimate to high altitudes too quickly can not only stop someone from reaching the summit, it can have dire consequences.This video is currently unavailable
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