This week, we’re uncovering the history of class tickets. Issued to students at the University of Edinburgh, these tickets gave you admission to the classes of individual teachers. Students would pick and choose what courses to take, all over Europe – buying a ticket for anatomy at Paris, botany in the Netherlands and ward rounds in Edinburgh. We uncover how the country-hopping studies of 18th century students was a stark contrast with 21st century university life.

Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 68 year old man with a chest infection, or is it?. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?

Dr Marilena Giannoudi interviews Professor Arjun Ghosh on what cardio-oncology is: cardiac care for cancer patients pre-treatment, during therapy, and in survivors with late effects. They discuss various cardiotoxicities, from heart failure, to hypertension, to arrhythmias and more, including emergencies such as pericardial effusion and 'triple M'.

In this episode of Clinical Conversations, Dr Sebastian Spencer and Dr Dan Harman discuss how community and frailty medicine is evolving to deliver proactive, person-centred care closer to home; why frailty matters across all specialties; and how clinicians and healthcare systems can better identify, manage and support people living with frailty.

This week, we’re exploring early microscopes, 1600s Dutch experimenter Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and red blood cells.

In this episode Dr Jan Engel-Morton discusses Expedition & Wilderness Medicine with Dr Naomi Dodds.