Mumps

Episode 263

15th February 2019

This week on Sawbones we return to the MMR vaccine, specifically the “mumps” part. We’ll also meet the brilliant mind behind the vaccine and the tragic reason he never gets the credit he’s due.

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This week on Sawbones we return to the MMR vaccine, specifically the “mumps” part. We’ll also meet the brilliant mind behind the vaccine and the tragic reason he never gets the credit he’s due.

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Music: “Medicines” by The Taxpayers

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Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin welcome you to Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine. Every Friday, they dig through the annals of medical history to uncover all the odd, weird, wrong, dumb and just gross ways we’ve tried to fix people over the years. Educational? You bet! Fun? We hope!

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