Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight
Hello and welcome to Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight. I'm your host, Jackie Moranty.
Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight explores the things that will kill you through the lens of science, my personal experience as a microbiologist and history.
If you haven't listened to my podcast, you should.
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Recent Episodes
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Sept. 17, 2026
S1 E1: The Throwaway People: The Story of the HIV Pandemic
Throwaway People: The Story of HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS is more than the story of a virus. It is also a story about fear, stigma, inequality, public-health failures, activism, scientific progress, and the people who were too often treated as disposable. In Throwaway People, Jackie looks at HIV/AIDS, the development of antiretroviral treatment, the history of the AIDS crisis, transmission through the blood supply, and the political and social response that shaped the epidemic. Because the history of H
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Aug. 4, 2024
S8 E6: 100 Seconds to Midnight: To Live or Die - Healthcare in the US
Healthcare Show Notes: You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Hello and welcome to Cause of...
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April 28, 2024
S8 E5: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Dragon's Lair
You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod This has been my podversary episode. Three years ago, I...
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April 21, 2024
S8 E4: Here Kitty Kitty: The Story of Toxoplasma gondii
You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod When I was in college, I had a Microbiology professor...
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April 7, 2024
S8 E3: What's New with WHO? Updates in Epidemiology
You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod I wanted to take a moment to discuss some recent...
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March 10, 2024
S8 E2: Brain Suckers: The Story of Naegleria fowleri
Brain Eating Amoeba Show Notes: You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod This season is called...
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Aug. 3, 2024
The Show Notes are Here!!
Healthcare Show Notes: You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100…
June 9, 2024
A Short Break
May was a rough month for me. Somewhere between health issues and a severe car accident. I need a little time to breathe. I'm going to take a hiatus for a couple more weeks and get myself back together, then I'll be back on my normal schedule. I app…
April 28, 2024
S8 E5: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Dragon's Lair (The Podversary Episode)
You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod This has been my podversary episode. Three years ago, I had an id…