The History of Leprosy

Discover the history of acromegaly, from David & Goliath myth to how we treat the disease nowadays.

A podcast with Maria Grazia Biferi, PhD, who is developing gene therapy for treating ALS, a rare and devastating disease.

For this podcast, I adiscussed with Pr. Laurence OLIVIER FAIVRE and Ms. Sonia GOERGER about their book series for children con rare disease

Delve into the fascinating history of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. We will take a journey through the pioneering work and discoveries that led up to Jean-Martin Charcot's identification of the disease. Along the way, we shed light on the contributions of prominent scientists like Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne and pay tribute to the remarkable, yet tragic, story of baseball legend Lou Gehrig, who brought international attention to this devastating condition.

In this episode, we will discuss this crisis considered today to be the first major epidemic in history. Through the stories of Thucydides, we will discuss the arrival of the disease in the port of Piraeus, the symptoms, and the attempts at treatment by the nursing staff, which was the profession most affected by the disease.