Medical and Language Resources
¡Hola! Welcome to my resource page.
Here, I have organized resources I work or have worked with that I find useful and reliable. They are organized in a somewhat logical order so I hope you can find what you are looking for.
Science and languages change constantly, so there may be a link that I have not included yet or the included link may be broken. In either case, feel free to contact me at info@blueurpi.com and let me know.
I hope this page helps fellow translators and interpreters.
Best,
Gloria
Dictionaries
📘 Monolingual Dictionaries
- Merriam-Webster (EN-US): https://www.merriam-webster.com/
- Collins Dictionary (EN-US): https://www.collinsdictionary.com/
- Cambridge Dictionary (EN-UK): https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/
- Diccionario de la lengua española (ES): https://dle.rae.es/
📗 Bilingual Specialized Dictionaries
- Libro Rojo de Navarro, Cosnautas (EN/ES): http://www.cosnautas.com/es
- Diccionario de Terminología Jurídica Norteamericana Inglés/Español (EN/ES): https://diccionariojfbecerra.com
🌐 Online Dictionaries
- Word Reference: https://www.wordreference.com/es
- Linguee [Not a dictionary, so take with a grain of salt] https://www.linguee.com
🔠 Acronyms
- OpenMD (EN): https://openmd.com/dictionary/medical-abbreviations
- Taber’s Online (EN): https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/767492/all/Medical_Abbreviations
- Medline Plus (EN): https://medlineplus.gov/appendixb.html
- Diccionario de siglas médicas (EN/ES) de la Sociedad Española de Documentación Médica (SEDOM): http://diccionario.sedom.es
- Global RPh (Medical Abbreviations) (EN/ES): https://globalrph.com/abbreviation/a
- Acromed (EN/IT): https://acromed.blogspot.com
📕 Diccionarios especializados
- Diccionario de términos médicos (DTM) de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina de España (RANME): https://dtme.ranm.es
- Diccionario panhispánico de dudas (DPD): https://www.rae.es/dpd
- Diccionario de americanismos (Damer): https://www.asale.org/damer
- Diccionario de peruanismos en línea (DiPerú): https://diperu.apl.org.pe/
- Diccionario del español de México (DEM): https://dem.colmex.mx/Inicio
- Diccionario breve de mexicanismos: https://academia.org.mx/consultas/obras-de-consulta-en-linea/diccionario-breve-de-mexicanismos-de-guido-gomez-de-silva
- Diccionario histórico de la lengua española (DHLE): https://www.rae.es/dhle
🇵🇪 Recursos en español
- Laboratorio del Lenguaje (Fernando Navarro): https://www.diariomedico.com/opinion/fernando-navarro.html
- Ortografía de la lengua española (2010): https://aplica.rae.es/orweb/cgi-bin/buscar.cgi
- Fundación del español urgente (Fundéu): https://www.fundeu.es
- Wikilengua del español: https://www.wikilengua.org/index.php/Portada
📄 Official Glossaries
- Healthcare.gov: https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary
- Family Doctor: https://familydoctor.org/your-health-resources/health-tools/dictionary
- Dictionary of Cancer Terms: https://familydoctor.org/your-health-resources/health-tools/dictionary
- Glossary - Cardiovascular Disorders (Stanford Chidrens): https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=glossary---cardiovascular-disorders-90-P01793
General Medical Information
⛑️ General Medical
- Merck Manual (Consumer Version): https://www.merckmanuals.com/home
- Medscape: https://emedicine.medscape.com
- WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/default.htm
- Medical Encyclopedia (Medline Plus): https://medlineplus.gov
- Family Doctor by the American Academy of Family Physicians: https://familydoctor.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov
- World Health Organization (WHO): www.who.int/en
[Also available in Arabic, Korean, French, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese] - Patient.info (by NHS): https://patient.info
- NHS (UK): https://www.nhs.uk/conditions
- NHS Scotland: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions
- Better Health Channel (Australia): https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
🩺 Medical Specialized
- Merck Manual (Professional Edition) (EN): https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional
- International Respiratory Coalition: https://international-respiratory-coalition.org/lung-facts/diseases/
🏥 Medical - Hospitals
- Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-care-and-health-information
- Cedars Sinai: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/conditions-and-treatments.html
- Johns Hopkins: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases
- Penn Medicine: https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information
- Harvard - Health A to Z: https://www.health.harvard.edu/health-a-to-z
- Cleveland Clinic – Health Library: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health
- U. of Rochester Medical Center: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia.aspx
- Northwestern Medicine: https://www.nm.org/conditions-and-care-areas
- Libro de la salud del Hospital Clínic de Barcelona y la Fundación BBVA (ES) https://www.fbbva.es/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dat/DE_2007_salud_clinic_barcelona.pdf
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra: https://www.cun.es/enfermedades-tratamientos/enfermedades
- INFOMED. Red de Salud de Cuba: https://www.sld.cu/red-de-portales/
Medical Specialties - Stop here, Viole!
Heart
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
- CardioSmart (American College of Cardiology): https://www.cardiosmart.org
- Heart & Stroke Foundation (Canada): https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke
- British Heart Foundation: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions
- Fundación Española del Corazón: https://fundaciondelcorazon.com/informacion-para-pacientes.html
🚽 GI
- American College of Gastroenterology: https://gi.org/patients/gi-health-and-disease
- American Gastroenterological Association: https://patient.gastro.org/?
- Canadian Society of Intestinal Research: https://badgut.org/
- Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA): https://www.gesa.org.au/education/patient-resources/
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information
🚺 OB/Gyn
- Office on Women’s Health (OASH): https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics
- The Royal Women’s Hospital (Australia): https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information/
🫁 Lungs
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
- Medline Plus: https://medlineplus.gov/lungdiseases.html
- American Lung Association: https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases
- Institute for Respiratory Health: https://www.resphealth.org.au/lung-health-information/
- International Respiratory Coalition: https://international-respiratory-coalition.org/lung-facts/diseases/
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/lung-disease/index.cfm
⚠️ Urinary
- National Kidney Foundation: https://www.kidney.org/kidney-basics
- Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity: https://eric.org.uk/information/
- Urology Care Foundation (American Urological Association): https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases
🧠 Neurology
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke:
https://www.ninds.nih.gov
Brain & Life from the American Academy of Neurology
https://www.brainandlife.org
Dirsorders from A to Z
https://www.brainandlife.org/disorders-a-z/
🧠 Endocrinology
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information
- American Thyroid Association: https://www.thyroid.org/thyroid-information/ British Thyroid Foundation: https://www.btf-thyroid.org
Pediatrics
📄 Pediatric Medical History
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https://blog.hulipractice.com/historia-clinica-pediatrica/?
https://areasaludbadajoz.com/images/stories/historia_clinica_pediatria.pdf
General Pediatrics
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https://eric.org.uk/information/
- Healthy Children (American Academy of Pediatrics): https://www.healthychildren.org
- Nationwide Children's: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/conditions" https://www.rch.org.au/home/
🧐 Mental Health
- National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
- American Psychiatric Association: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families
- Mental Health America: https://www.mhanational.org/MentalHealthInfo
- American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/topics
- Mental Health (NHS): https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health
- Mind (UK): https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems
❤️ Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital heart disease also called congenital heart defects
- Congenital Heart Defects (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/index.html
- Congenital Heart Defect (WebMD): https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/congenital-heart disease
- Congenital Heart Conditions (Cedars Sinai): https://www.cedars-sinai.org/programs/heart/clinical/congenital-heart-disease/conditions.html
- British Heart Foundation (UK): https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/understanding-your-congenital-heart-condition
- Heart & Stroke Foundation (Canada): https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health
- Adult Congenital Heart Association: https://www.achaheart.org/your-heart/educational-qas/types-of-heart-defects
- Types of heart defects: https://www.achaheart.org/your-heart/educational-qas/types-of-heart-defects
- Congenital Heart Defects (NHS): https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/congenital-heart-disease
🦀 Cancer
- MedlinePlus (Genetics): https://medlineplus.gov/genetics
- Genetics basics (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/about/basics.htm
🏳️🌈 LGBTQIA+
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• (EN/ES): Diccionario de siglas médicas: de la Sociedad Española de Documentación Médica (SEDOM) http://diccionario.sedom.es
• LGBTQ Health (Johns Hopkins) https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/lgbtq-health
• American Psychological Association https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq
Other Medical Specialties
🧐 Mental Health
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• National Institute of Mental Health https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
• American Psychiatric Association
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families
• Mental Health America
https://www.mhanational.org/MentalHealthInfo
• American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/topics
• Mental Health (NHS)
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health
• Mind (UK)
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems
🦀 Cancer
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• National Cancer Institute https://www.cancer.gov
🧬 Genetics
- Genetics (National Institute of General Medical Sciences): https://nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/genetics.aspx
- Cellular & Gene Therapy Products: https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/cellular-gene-therapy-products • MedlinePlus (Genetics) https://medlineplus.gov/genetics
• Genetics basics (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/about/basics.htm
• Genetics (National Institute of General Medical Sciences) https://nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/genetics.aspx
https://nigms.nih.gov/education/genes
Cellular & Gene Therapy Products: https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/cellular-gene-therapy-products
🏳️🌈 LGBTQIA+
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• (EN/ES): Diccionario de siglas médicas: de la Sociedad Española de Documentación Médica (SEDOM) http://diccionario.sedom.es
• LGBTQ Health (Johns Hopkins) https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/lgbtq-health
• American Psychological Association https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq
Surgical Specialties
🦴 Orthopedics
- UW Medicine (Orthopedics and Sports Medicine): https://orthop.washington.edu/patient-care/patient-articles
- OrthoInfo (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons): https://orthoinfo.aaos.org
👃🏼 ENT
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What is an ENT (Ear Nose and Throat Doctor)? (WebMD)
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-an-ent-ear-nose-throat-doctor
American Academy of Otolaryngology (ORL) https://www.entnet.org https://www.entnet.org/education/ent-exam-video-series/
👁️ Ophthalmology
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
https://www.aao.org/eye-health
American Academy for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus https://www.aao.org/eye-health https://www.aao.org/eye-health
🤰🏻 OB/Gyn
- WebMD (Women's Health Resource Center): https://www.webmd.com/women/default.htm
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: https://www.acog.org/womens-health/resources-for-you
- Caring for Yourself During Pregnancy & Beyond (UCSF): https://obgyn.ucsf.edu/sites/obgyn.ucsf.edu/files/UCSF_Guidebook_2019_WEB.pdf
- What are Obstetricians and Gynecologists? (WebMD): https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-are-obstetricians-gynecologists
♻️ Transplants
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United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
https://unos.org
The Patient’s Guide to Transplantation (UNOS) https://www.unos.org/wp-content/uploads/unos/PartneringWithTransplantTeam.pdf
Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network (OPTN) https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/patients/
OrganDonor.gov (US) https://www.organdonor.gov/
Medline Plus: https://medlineplus.gov/organtransplantation.html
Xenotransplantation: https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/xenotransplantation (FDA)
Tissue & Tissue Products https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/tissue-tissue-products
UCLA Health (Transplant Services) https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/transplants Donación y Trasplante de Órganos (Colombia): https://www.minsalud.gov.co/salud/MT/Paginas/donacion-y-trasplantes-de-organos.aspx
Donación y trasplantes (OPS) https://www.paho.org/es/temas/donacion-trasplantes
Sociedad madrileña de trasplanteshttps://www.smtrasplantes.org
Montefiore Einstein - Center for Transplantation (Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation Program) https://www.montefiore.org/documents/transplant/KidneyPancreasTransplantationProgram.pdf
Allied Specialties
🦷 Dentristry
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• Dental terminology & definitions
https://www.aspendental.com/oral-health/dental-terms-glossary/
• ADA https://www.ada.org/publications/cdt/glossary-of-dental-clinical-terms
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1159143783/teeth-an-owners-manual
🍎 Nutrition
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• The Nutrition Source (Orthopedics and Sports Medicine) https://orthop.washington.edu/patient-care/patient-articles
• OrthoInfo (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons) https://orthoinfo.aaos.org
🦾 Physical Therapy
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Physical Therapy (WebMD)
https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/what-is-physical-therapy
Physical therapy (National Library of Medicine) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK561514/
Physical Therapy (Mayo Clinic) https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/services-and-treatments/physical-therapy
Other Specialties
🦴 xxx
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• UW Medicine (Orthopedics and Sports Medicine) https://orthop.washington.edu/patient-care/patient-articles
• OrthoInfo (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons) https://orthoinfo.aaos.org
♻️ Transplants
🤰🏻 xxx
Diagnosis
🩻 Imaging
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• Scans and X-rays (NHS Informs) https://www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/scans-and-x-rays
Word
❤️ Heart Disease
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• Heart & Stroke Foundation (Canada)
https://www.heartandstroke.ca/heart-disease/tests
• DEA (Slang Terms and Code Words: A Reference for Law Enforcement Personnel) https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-07/DIR-022-18.pdf
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/commonly-used-drugs-charts
• (ES) Diccionario de la lengua española http://dle.rae.es
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❤️ Heart Disease
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• Heart & Stroke Foundation (Canada)
https://www.heartandstroke.ca/heart-disease/treatments
• DEA (Slang Terms and Code Words: A Reference for Law Enforcement Personnel) https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-07/DIR-022-18.pdf
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/commonly-used-drugs-charts
• (ES) Diccionario de la lengua española http://dle.rae.es
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Treatment
😣 Pain Management
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American Society of Anesthesiologists
https://www.asahq.org/madeforthismoment/pain-management/
WebMD https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/pain-management-treatment-overview
https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/anesthesiology/pain-management
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21514-pain-management
US Veterans Affairs https://www.va.gov/PAINMANAGEMENT/index.asp https://www.va.gov/PAINMANAGEMENT/Providers/index.asp
💉 Vaccines
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https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics
• Vaccines (FDA): https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines
• (EN-UK) Diccionario de Terminología Jurídica Norteamericana Inglés/Español: https://diccionariojfbecerra.com [Paid susbcription]
🩸 Transfusion
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Blood Products:
https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/blood-blood-products
• (EN-UK) Donación y Transfusión de Sangre (Colombia) https://www.minsalud.gov.co/salud/MT/Paginas/donacion-transfusion-sangre.aspx
❤️ Heart Disease
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• Heart & Stroke Foundation (Canada)
https://www.heartandstroke.ca/heart-disease/treatments
• DEA (Slang Terms and Code Words: A Reference for Law Enforcement Personnel) https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-07/DIR-022-18.pdf
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/commonly-used-drugs-charts
• (ES) Diccionario de la lengua española http://dle.rae.es
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💊Drugs and Medications
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https://www.aeped.es/comite-medicamentos/pediamecum/
• Drugs.com https://www.drugs.com/
• Global RPh https://globalrph.com/drugs//
• FDA-Approved Drugs https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/p
• WebMD - Drugs & Medications A-Z https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/index
• Medline Plus - Drugs and Supplements https://medlineplus.gov/druginformation.html
• Mayo Clinic - Drugs https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements
• Medscape - Drugs, OTC, & Herbal https://reference.medscape.com/
• RXList.com https://www.rxlist.com/
• PR Vademecum (ES) https://www.prvademecum.com/paises.php
Other Medical Info
♿️ Disabilities
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): https://www.ada.gov/
- WHO (EN): https://www.who.int/health-topics/disability
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability.html
- Confederación Aspace (ES): https://aspace.org/
- Confederación Aspace -YouTube (ES): https://www.youtube.com/@ConfederacionAspace/videos
Drugs (Illegal)
- DEA (Drug Fact Sheets): https://www.dea.gov/factsheetsf
- DEA (Slang Terms and Code Words: A Reference for Law Enforcement Personnel): https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-07/DIR-022-18.pdf
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/commonly-used-drugs-charts
Practice Material / Skills
📚 Medical Journals
- The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama
- The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama
- The Lancet: https://www.thelancet.com/
- Journal of the American Family Physician (AFP): https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp.html
- The American Journal of Medicine: https://www.amjmed.com/afp.html
- Journals in Medicine (Elsevier) : https://www.elsevier.com/health/medicine/journals
- The British Medical Journal: https://www.bmj.com/afp.html
- Medical and Health Journals (Oxford Academic): https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/medicine_and_health
- Journal of the American Osteopathic Medicine : https://jom.osteopathic.org/issues
- PubMed (National Library of Medicine): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Free Medical Journals: http://www.freemedicaljournals.com
- La Revista de la Sociedad Sudamericana de Cardiología https://sopecard.org/revista-de-la-sociedad/
📰 Text
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• NY Times - Well
https://www.nytimes.com/section/well
• ADA https://www.ada.org/publications/cdt/glossary-of-dental-clinical-terms
🧬 Genetics
• MedlinePlus (Genetics) https://medlineplus.gov/genetics
• Genetics basics (CDC):
https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/about/basics.htm
• Genetics (National Institute of General Medical Sciences) https://nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/genetics.aspx
https://nigms.nih.gov/education/genes
📺 Videos
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American Academy of Otolaryngology (ORL)
https://www.entnet.org
https://www.entnet.org/education/ent-exam-video-series/
🎙️ Podcasts
- Health Discovered (from WebMD): https://www.webmd.com/podcasts/default.htm
- PedsTalks (Stanford Children for Physicians) : https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/podcasts-physicians
- HealthTalks (Stanford Children for Parents) : https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/podcasts-parents
- Podcast from APA : https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts
- Stanford Medcast (for physicians): https://med.stanford.edu/cme/stanford-medcast.html
- Ted Health: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/ted-health
- Ted Science and Medicine: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ted-talks-science-and-medicine/id470623801?mt=2
- Greater Good Magazine: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts
- Greater Good Magazine: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts
http://bedside-rounds.org/category/podcasts/
Dr. Paddy Barrett https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-paddy-barrett-podcast/id1043836086
Second Opinion https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/second-opinion
NEJM: https://www.nejm.org/action/showPodcastsFeeds
Legends of Surgery: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legends-of-surgery/id1078480299
This Podcast will Kill You https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/episodes
Everyday Emergency (Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders) https://msf.org.uk/everyday-emergency-msf-podcast
Health Discovered (WebMD) https://www.webmd.com/podcasts/default.htm
The Curbsiders https://thecurbsiders.com/category/curbsiders-podcast
Healthcare partnerships
- https://radiopaedia.org/articles/air-bronchogram
- https://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/cxr/interpretation4chest.html
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- diabetes.co.uk
- Ob-gyn
- https://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Articles-and-Resources
- https://www.acog.org/Patients
Medical Videos
- Johns Hopkins Medicine https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnsHopkinsMedicine
- CDC: https://www.youtube.com/user/CDCStreamingHealth
- Mayo Clinic: https://www.youtube.com/user/mayoclinic
- New England Journal of Medicine: youtube.com/user/NEJMvideo