The 2 Best SickKids VS Podcast Episodes
1) VS Broken Hearts: Building a Machine to Keep Donor Hearts Beating Outside the Body
50 kids in Canada are waitlisted for a new heart each year. Of those, 30-35 will get one, while others must keep waiting, some for years. But SickKids surgeon Dr. Osami Honjo thinks he has a solution....Show More
2) VS Food Allergy: The Promise of Low-Dose Oral Immunotherapy
Ryan is severely allergic to peanuts. Like, hives-blossoming, throat-closing, get-me-epinephrine-now kind of allergic. But as part of a clinical trial at SickKids, which could change the course of all...Show More
3) Can a $5 Kit Save a Baby’s Life? (SickKids VS Newborn Mortality)
Newborn mortality is one of the biggest challenges facing global child health. One SickKids scientist is determined to change that with an inexpensive kit that gives parents the tools they need to kee...Show More
4) What Happens When a Cancer Trial Leads to Unexpected Results? (SickKids VS Leukemia)
Despite advancements in treatment, leukemia survival rates have remained unchanged for years—until now. A groundbreaking clinical trial is transforming outcomes for children. Hear from the SickKids ex...Show More
5) When a Lifesaving Device Gets in the Way of Living (SickKids VS Mechanical Hearts)
When Harper was four, she was surgically tethered to a machine the size of a dishwasher. It kept her alive as she waited for a heart transplant. But it meant her life was confined to a hospital indefi...Show More
6) What if the Hurt is in Your Brain — Not Your Head? SickKids VS Chronic Pain
An accident at the beach left 15-year-old Lauryn in extreme discomfort for years. Pain is one of the body’s most important signals for survival but sometimes signals in the brain can get crossed and t...Show More
7) How Their Transplants Led to Modern Love (SickKids VS Organ Failure)
Organ failure is a race against time. Even when a transplant is possible, plenty can still go wrong. But major advances are improving the odds and creating new outcomes for patients, as you’ll hear in...Show More
8) Why Do Emergency Departments Need AI? SickKids VS Wait Times
Many families rush to hospital emergency departments every day. Some don’t know why a child is sick. Some do. But they all share a common concern: how long will we have to wait? Hear how one emergency...Show More
9) A Child Survives — But What’s Around the Corner? SickKids VS Cancer’s Shadow
More children survive cancer than ever before. But the disease and the treatments take a toll. In adulthood, many survivors face serious or life-threatening effects stemming from their therapies. Dr. ...Show More
A Child Survives — But What’s Around the Corner? SickKids VS Cancer’s Shadow
23:21 | May 30th, 2024
10) Are the Answers in Our Genes? SickKids VS Unexplained Seizures
As a baby, Noel was diagnosed with a severe form of epilepsy. There are many types and causes, so to really help patients like him, it’s not enough to know they have the disorder — but rather why they...Show More