Sep 30, 202637 minS1
On this episode of "This Is Only A Test", Mickey Urdea is covering Health Economics! Now, Health Economics might not sound like the most exciting topic, but it’s perhaps the most important one since it’s what allows...
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A video series covering the interesting stories in the history of diagnostics, disease, health technology, medtech charlatans, and more. Hosted by Mickey Urdea, presented by Halteres Associates.You can also watch this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz6idmkQtRiaGzpnOJZqpuksfpE0f_SrQ
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What is This Is Only A Test about?
A video series covering the interesting stories in the history of diagnostics, disease, health technology, medtech charlatans, and more. Hosted by Mickey Urdea, presented by Halteres Associates.
What has This Is Only A Test covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Ep. 8: "The Remarkable Importance of Health Economics"" (30 September 2026, 37 minutes), "Ep. 7: Panel Discussion - Experiences with Home Access to Testing, from TriCon 2026" (11 August 2026, 60 minutes), and "Ep. 5: "Using The Right Tool!" - This Is Only A Test" (17 March 2026, 47 minutes).
How often does This Is Only A Test publish?
This Is Only A Test publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 41 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on This Is Only A Test?
Booking probability for This Is Only A Test is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. This Is Only A Test requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. This Is Only A Test's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for This Is Only A Test are Health & Wellness Services. This Is Only A Test has a science audience.
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Aug 11, 20261 hourS1On this episode of "This Is Only A Test", we are proud to share Mickey Urdea's panel discussion from TriCon 2026 , "Experiences with Home Access to Testing: Where Are We?" featuring Elizabeth M. Marlowe, PhD, D(ABMM)...
Mar 17, 202647 minS1On Episode 5 of “This Is Only A Test,” Mickey Urdea takes on one of the most fundamental challenges in modern diagnostics: using the right tool for the job. As scientists gain deeper insight into the complexities of...
Episode #4
Ep. 4: "Getting Our Heads Around TBI!"
Nov 24, 202528 minS1On this episode of "This Is Only A Test", Mickey Urdea is banging his head against the issue of traumatic brain injuries, or TBI! Globally, 69 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries every year, yet there have...
Aug 18, 202536 minS1On the third episode of This Is Only A Test , Mickey Urdea is breaking the mold to talk to you about mold! Mycology, the study of the Kingdom of Fungi, might not get the spotlight as often as Animals or Plants (heck...
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Jun 24, 202548 minS1On Episode 2 of "This Is Only A Test", Mickey Urdea is thrilled to be finally talking about APTAMERS! Aptamers are generally defined as oligomers of artificial ssDNA, RNA, or XNA which bind a specific target molecule or...
May 7, 202527 minS1In the debut episode of "This Is Only A Test", Dr. Mickey Urdea is marching to his own rhythm - his own algorithm, that is! In order to help you understand how modern diagnostic technologies utilize mathematical...
Episode #28
Ep. 28: “How To Proceed With Proteomics!”
Feb 26, 202548 minS1In this episode of Interesting Stories in the History of Diagnostics, Mickey Urdea is presenting this practical guide on the breadth and depth of the proteome! From an overview of the proteome itself to the techniques...
- Feb 26, 202519 minS1
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Halteres Associates is serving up a new episode of Interesting Stories In The History of Diagnostics about the microbiome! As you munch on every bite of stuffing, remember that your body...
Episode #26
Ep. 26: "Making Space For Spatial Biology!"
Feb 26, 202520 minS1Spatial biology is a new frontier in molecular biology, but so far as we can tell it has not as of yet been explained all that well, so Mickey Urdea is stepping in to answer some questions about this complex study of...
- Feb 26, 202522 minS1
In the third and final installment of "Getting Hip To Hepatitis!", Mickey Urdea is recounting the progress that was made, in the immediate aftermath of its discovery, to know more about the Hepatitis C virus, how to...
- Feb 26, 202520 minS1
In Part Two, Mickey Urdea is picking up where he left off with the discovery of Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis, moving forward to the work that was done for developing accurate RNA tests for Hepatitis C, what genotypes and...
- Feb 26, 202516 minS1
“Getting Hip To Hepatitis!” Part One - On the first part of this two-part series, Mickey Urdea is sharing his perspective on the discovery of Hepatitis C Virus, and the subsequent impact on global health! Part One...
Episode #24
Ep. 24: “Catching Up On Malaria!”
Feb 26, 202525 minS1On Episode 24 of Interesting Stories in the History of Diagnostics , Mickey Urdea is buzzing about malaria! Earth's leading mosquito-borne disease affects 247 million people worldwide every year, with about 619,000...
- Feb 26, 202546 minS1
On Episode 23 of "Interesting Stories in the History of Diagnostics", Mickey is resurrecting the idea of the "zombie life science company" to elucidate just why diagnostics companies fail. Some life science companies...
Episode #22
Ep. 22: "Not Staying Mum About Mummies!”
Feb 26, 202526 minS1While we tend to associate mummies with Halloween, manmade and naturally occurring mummies are one of science’s greatest sources of the genetics of human history, and analyzing parasites and diseases within their...
Episode #21
Ep. 21: “Getting Crispy About CRISPR!”
Feb 26, 202520 minS1On episode 21 of "Interesting Stories In The History Of Diagnostics", Mickey Urdea is asking: "Are we not drawn onward, we few, drawn onward to new era?" That's no puzzle - it's a palindrome! Yes that's right, he's...
Episode #20
Ep. 20: “How The Plague Played Out!"
Feb 26, 202518 minS1On this episode, Mickey Urdea is plunging into the plague! The bubonic plague pandemic, or The Black Death, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, was the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history, killing at...
- Feb 26, 202518 minS1
In Part 1 of this 3-part series on "the emperor of all maladies", Mickey Urdea tracked cancer all the way from Australopithecus bones and Egyptian mummies up to the first days of modern day protein assays for the...
- Feb 26, 202513 minS1
In Part 1 of this 3-part series on "the emperor of all maladies", Mickey Urdea tracked cancer all the way from Australopithecus bones and Egyptian mummies up to the first days of modern day protein assays for the...
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