Patrick Kelly

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Well-researched video essays about the history of medicine and healthcare. ☠️NONE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS CHANNEL SHOULD BE USED AS MEDICAL ADVICE OR OPINION. IT IS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT☠️ I'm a healthcare worker turned educator who loves telling the stories behind modern medicine. I include my sources and a link to the annotated script in the description of each video so that you can trust the information presented is accurate.

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Why Pfizer Spent $90 Billion on This Pill

Why Pfizer Spent $90 Billion on This Pill Patrick Kelly

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The First Billion Dollar Drug Wasn't What You Expect

The First Billion Dollar Drug Wasn't What You Expect Patrick Kelly

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Nobody Knows How Acetaminophen Works (Paracetamol)

Nobody Knows How Acetaminophen Works (Paracetamol) Patrick Kelly

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From Poison to Cure: The $13 Billion Medicine Revolution

From Poison to Cure: The $13 Billion Medicine Revolution Patrick Kelly

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This Tablet Accidentally Revolutionized Drug Design

This Tablet Accidentally Revolutionized Drug Design Patrick Kelly

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Ozempic's Origin Story is Insane

Ozempic's Origin Story is Insane Patrick Kelly

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The Birth of Biotech | Recombinant DNA, Genentech, and Insulin Analogs

The Birth of Biotech | Recombinant DNA, Genentech, and Insulin Analogs Patrick Kelly

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Why Only 3 Companies Make America's Insulin

Why Only 3 Companies Make America's Insulin Patrick Kelly

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The Origins of Insulin

The Origins of Insulin Patrick Kelly

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The Origin of Aspirin: From Willow Bark to the Pharmacy Shelf

The Origin of Aspirin: From Willow Bark to the Pharmacy Shelf Patrick Kelly

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How Pharmaceutical Patents Make Drugs Expensive

How Pharmaceutical Patents Make Drugs Expensive Patrick Kelly

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The Origin Story of the Placebo Effect

The Origin Story of the Placebo Effect Patrick Kelly

131K views - 2 years ago

Anthrax: The Ancient Killer That Helped Prove Germ Theory

Anthrax: The Ancient Killer That Helped Prove Germ Theory Patrick Kelly

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Why Are There So Many Antihistamines? 🤧💊

Why Are There So Many Antihistamines? 🤧💊 Patrick Kelly

367K views - 2 years ago

What Happened to Appendectomies?

What Happened to Appendectomies? Patrick Kelly

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Can Phages Save Us From Superbugs?

Can Phages Save Us From Superbugs? Patrick Kelly

277K views - 2 years ago

Antibiotic Resistance: How Humans Ruined Miracle Drugs

Antibiotic Resistance: How Humans Ruined Miracle Drugs Patrick Kelly

448K views - 2 years ago

The Antibiotic That Saved Millions and Built a Pharma Giant

The Antibiotic That Saved Millions and Built a Pharma Giant Patrick Kelly

210K views - 2 years ago

Streptomycin: The Controversy over the First Tuberculosis Antibiotic (Schatz vs Waksman)

Streptomycin: The Controversy over the First Tuberculosis Antibiotic (Schatz vs Waksman) Patrick Kelly

104K views - 2 years ago

Penicillin: From Fleming to the Pharmacy

Penicillin: From Fleming to the Pharmacy Patrick Kelly

356K views - 2 years ago

Sulfa Drugs: the Rise and Fall of Sulfanilamide

Sulfa Drugs: the Rise and Fall of Sulfanilamide Patrick Kelly

642K views - 2 years ago

What Was The First Antibiotic?

What Was The First Antibiotic? Patrick Kelly

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The Origin of the Stethoscope

The Origin of the Stethoscope Patrick Kelly

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The Origin of the Rabies Vaccine

The Origin of the Rabies Vaccine Patrick Kelly

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Louis Pasteur vs Robert Koch: The History of Germ Theory

Louis Pasteur vs Robert Koch: The History of Germ Theory Patrick Kelly

199K views - 3 years ago

Miasma Theory, Explained

Miasma Theory, Explained Patrick Kelly

157K views - 3 years ago

The Story of John Snow & the Broad Street Pump

The Story of John Snow & the Broad Street Pump Patrick Kelly

92K views - 3 years ago

The Four Humors, Explained

The Four Humors, Explained Patrick Kelly

133K views - 3 years ago

The Dark Story of Phrenology

The Dark Story of Phrenology Patrick Kelly

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This Crematorium was a HOT MESS | Patrick Kelly

This Crematorium was a HOT MESS | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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How Did We Discover Smoking Causes Cancer?

How Did We Discover Smoking Causes Cancer? Patrick Kelly

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Why are Brand Name Drugs more Expensive than Generics? | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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How Arsenic went from Poison to Medicine

How Arsenic went from Poison to Medicine Patrick Kelly

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Was There a Vaccine for the Spanish Flu? (1918 Pandemic) | Patrick Kelly

Was There a Vaccine for the Spanish Flu? (1918 Pandemic) | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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The Town that Dodged the Spanish Flu Pandemic (Gunnison, Colorado) | Patrick Kelly

The Town that Dodged the Spanish Flu Pandemic (Gunnison, Colorado) | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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When the Black Death Came to San Francisco | Patrick Kelly

When the Black Death Came to San Francisco | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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Why Do We Use the BMI? History of the Body Mass Index

Why Do We Use the BMI? History of the Body Mass Index Patrick Kelly

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How This Flower Became Medicine (Foxglove & Digitalis) | Patrick Kelly

How This Flower Became Medicine (Foxglove & Digitalis) | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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Like the History of Medicine? Read these 10 books | Patrick Kelly

Like the History of Medicine? Read these 10 books | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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The History of the EpiPen | Patrick Kelly

The History of the EpiPen | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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The Dark Story Behind Gray's Anatomy | Patrick Kelly

The Dark Story Behind Gray's Anatomy | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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How This Poisonous Plant Became Medicine (Belladonna) | Patrick Kelly

How This Poisonous Plant Became Medicine (Belladonna) | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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The Origins of the Concussion Crisis | Patrick Kelly

The Origins of the Concussion Crisis | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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The Greatest Snake Oil Salesman of All Time: The Story of Peruna

The Greatest Snake Oil Salesman of All Time: The Story of Peruna Patrick Kelly

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Anesthesia's Origin Story is DRAMATIC

Anesthesia's Origin Story is DRAMATIC Patrick Kelly

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How Harvey Cushing found hormones...in the brain? | Patrick Kelly

How Harvey Cushing found hormones...in the brain? | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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How Rooster Testicles Changed Medicine: The Discovery of Hormones | Patrick Kelly

How Rooster Testicles Changed Medicine: The Discovery of Hormones | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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How Joseph Lister Changed Surgery Forever (Invention of Antiseptic Surgery)

How Joseph Lister Changed Surgery Forever (Invention of Antiseptic Surgery) Patrick Kelly

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The Book That Fixed Anatomy: De Humani Corporis Fabrica by Andreas Vesalius | Patrick Kelly

The Book That Fixed Anatomy: De Humani Corporis Fabrica by Andreas Vesalius | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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How The Golden Age of Islam Saved Anatomy | Patrick Kelly

How The Golden Age of Islam Saved Anatomy | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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Who Dissected the First Human Body? | Patrick Kelly

Who Dissected the First Human Body? | Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly

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How Humans (almost) Beat Malaria

How Humans (almost) Beat Malaria Patrick Kelly

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