In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh once again perform their bimonthly roundup of medical news this time with an emphasis on the gut. Along the way they cover microbiomes, the discovery of phagocytes, probiotics, the secret origins of dannon, how swimming affects the microbiome, super poopers, the bristol stool scale, how to be a donor, organ transplant screening and more! So Sit back and relax as we round up what’s new in the world of medicine!

Sources:
1)http://nautil.us/issue/23/dominoes/the-man-who-drank-cholera-and-launched-the-yogurt-craze
2)https://www.newscientist.com/article/2207868-swimming-in-the-sea-completely-changes-the-microbes-on-your-skin/
3) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3026416/could-seaweed-based-drug-offer-relief-ravages-alzheimers
4) https://www.sciencealert.com/super-pooper-donors-in-faecal-transplants-identified-as-phenomenon-in-new-study
5)https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/597yad/i-got-my-faeces-tested-to-see-if-its-super-poo

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