Ranked #1
Panic Virus Pt. 1
Panic Virus Pt. 1
In 1998, British physician Andrew Wakefiled published a paper claiming he had found a direct connection between the meas... Read more
7 Apr 2020
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48mins
Ranked #2
The Case of the Frozen Addicts
The Case of the Frozen Addicts
In 1982, six heroin addicts found themselves immobilized, as if frozen. For over seven years, Dr. J. William Langston wo... Read more
3 Mar 2020
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46mins
Ranked #3
The Fasting Girl
The Fasting Girl
In the late 1800s, Mollie Fancher was entangled with a city trolley car that dragged her violently through the streets o... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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49mins
Ranked #4
Allergic to Water
Allergic to Water
Alexandra Allen’s nightmare first began in 2009 when she was 12 years old. After swimming in a hotel pool, she nearly we... Read more
10 Dec 2019
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45mins
Ranked #5
NEW: Severe Allergic Reactions
NEW: Severe Allergic Reactions
We are thrilled to bring you a brand new episode of Medical Mysteries today and for the foreseeable future. We thank you... Read more
21 Apr 2020
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44mins
Ranked #6
Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Flesh-Eating Bacteria
It’s a terrifying infection that liquefies skin and muscle. Though rare, doctors are still ill-equipped to fight flesh-e... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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51mins
Ranked #7
Panic Virus Pt. 2
Panic Virus Pt. 2
In 2001, disgraced doctor and medical researcher Andrew Wakefield left the UK and re-settled in Austin, Texas. There, he... Read more
14 Apr 2020
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45mins
Ranked #8
Parcast Classic: Allergic to Water
Parcast Classic: Allergic to Water
Due to the unfortunate spread of COVID-19, Parcast has decided to halt recording for the time-being. This is a precautio... Read more
24 Mar 2020
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45mins
Ranked #9
Human Chimerism: Different DNA
Human Chimerism: Different DNA
A condition in which a person possesses cells with more than one distinct genetic makeup. This can alter DNA evidence li... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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45mins
Ranked #10
The HIV & AIDS Epidemic Pt. 1
The HIV & AIDS Epidemic Pt. 1
In 1981, Dr. James Curran at CDC began investigating a mysterious case of an illness that seemed to be affecting gay men... Read more
10 Mar 2020
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45mins
Ranked #11
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Pt. 1
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Pt. 1
24-year-old journalist Susannah Cahalan began coming down with a troubling set of symptoms in 2009. She experienced hall... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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51mins
Ranked #12
Adrenoleukodystrophy Pt. 1
Adrenoleukodystrophy Pt. 1
In a matter of months, eight-year-old Lorenzo Odone lost his hearing and sight, as well as his ability to move, swallow,... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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51mins
Ranked #13
The Death of President Harding
The Death of President Harding
At the time, doctors believed the 57-year-old’s symptoms could have been caused by a stroke, but there have been many ot... Read more
7 Jan 2020
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46mins
Ranked #14
Leisure Sickness
Leisure Sickness
Could being a workaholic actually have dangerous effects? Just ask the victims of Leisure Sickness—a psychological pheno... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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42mins
Ranked #15
Broken Heart Syndrome
Broken Heart Syndrome
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, apical ballooning syndrome, or, more romantically... Read more
11 Feb 2020
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40mins
Ranked #16
Leishmaniasis Pt. 1: The Deadly Parasite
Leishmaniasis Pt. 1: The Deadly Parasite
Explorers set out on an expedition into the wilderness of Honduras in 2015. They were seeking a lost city, but returned ... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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43mins
Ranked #17
The HIV & AIDS Epidemic Pt. 2
The HIV & AIDS Epidemic Pt. 2
In December 1984, Indiana-native Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at the age of thirteen. The disease had no known tre... Read more
17 Mar 2020
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52mins
Ranked #18
Adrenoleukodystrophy Pt. 2
Adrenoleukodystrophy Pt. 2
After Lorenzo Odone was diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy in 1984, his parents developed a treatment that saved his li... Read more
3 Dec 2019
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50mins
Ranked #19
Reye Syndrome
Reye Syndrome
Beginning in 1951, Doctor Ralph Reye took note of an alarming, fatal condition that killed thousands of child patients. ... Read more
21 Jan 2020
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44mins
Ranked #20
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Pt. 2
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Pt. 2
Twenty-four-year-old journalist Susannah Cahalan’s illness continued to wreak havoc on her brain after a month-long hosp... Read more
12 Nov 2019
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54mins