Patrick Kelly

Subscribers 151K

Videos 52

Views 9.8M

Channels Like Patrick Kelly

Patrick Kelly publishes well-researched video essays about the history of medicine and healthcare, covering topics from the origins of aspirin and insulin to drug development, patents, and the placebo effect. The content style is deep-dives and educational explorations based on video titles and search queries, with a mix of long-form investigations and history-focused analyses. Uploads appear ongoing since Mar 14, 2021, with an average about 160.2K views per video across 52 published works, totaling 9.8M views and 151K subscribers.

AI summary

Similar Channels

We found 43 YouTube channels similar to Patrick Kelly

#1

TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 22

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

history of medicine drug development history placebo history

Both target educational audiences with historical and conceptual explanations of medicine, drug development, and placebo history, sharing high search overlap (history of medicine, drug development history, placebo history) and strong content alignment (70%), though TED-Ed uses more animated, short-form lessons.

AI summary

Professor Dave Explains YouTube channel thumbnail

#2

Professor Dave Explains view on YouTube ▶

58% relevance

Subscribers 4.2M

Videos 2K

Views 486.7M

Appearances 12

SERP 47%

Similarity 66%

drug development history acetaminophen mechanism recombinant DNA history

Similar focus on scientific history and mechanisms (drug development history, recombinant DNA history) appealing to curious science learners, with notable search overlap and strong content alignment, though Dave often includes direct lab-tech demonstrations and explanations of mechanisms.

AI summary

#3

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

56% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 7

SERP 43%

Similarity 65%

recombinant DNA history infectious disease history history of public health

Shares broad science history framing (infectious disease history, history of public health) and public health context, showing decent search overlap and substantial content similarity, but CrashCourse tends to cover topics at a broader introductory level with rapid-paced visuals.

AI summary

U.S. Food and Drug Administration YouTube channel thumbnail

#4

U.S. Food and Drug Administration view on YouTube ▶

56% relevance

Subscribers 192K

Videos 3.2K

Views 44.0M

Appearances 6

SERP 36%

Similarity 69%

biologic drugs history drug patent system medical device invention

Addresses drug development history, medical device invention, and regulatory aspects of biologics, aligning with Patrick Kelly’s topic domain; there is strong content overlap but the FDA’s approach is regulatory and policy-driven rather than narrative storytelling.

AI summary

#5

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

56% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 18

SERP 47%

Similarity 62%

history of public health medical ethics history clinical trial evolution

Explores history of public health and medical ethics themes via individual talks, echoing Patrick Kelly’s health history focus; notable search overlap exists, with content centered on expert talks rather than cohesive channel-led explanations.

AI summary

#6

Global Biotech Revolution

53% relevance

Subscribers 1.0K

Videos 245

Views 132.2K

Appearances 6

SERP 27%

Similarity 71%

biotech revolution

Centers on biotech history and the broader biotech revolution, matching the high-level historical angle and audience interest in biotechnology milestones, though it is a much smaller channel with more niche, topic-specific content.

AI summary

Content Landscape

Top competitors include TED-Ed (82% match, 22.4M subscribers) and Professor Dave Explains (58% match, 4.2M subscribers). TED-Ed and Professor Dave Explains align with Patrick Kelly on history of medicine, drug development history, and related topics such as acetaminophen mechanism and recombinant DNA history, forming overlapping queries that draw audience interest. TED-Ed has a substantially larger subscriber base (22.4M) compared with Patrick Kelly’s 151K, while Professor Dave Explains is much larger at 4.2M. Additionally, CrashCourse (56% match, 16.9M subscribers) overlaps on recombinant DNA history and infectious disease history. All three share a focus on history and science education, with larger channels dominating visibility in the same niche.

AI summary

Video Highlights

Didn't Make the Cut

37 additional channels that were close

Rank	Relevance	Channel	Similarity	Subscribers	SERP	Appearances
#7	51%	PhRMA	74%	9.4K	15%	3
#8	50%	SciShow ▶	71%	8.4M	20%	7
#9	50%	NIH VideoCast	72%	46.3K	18%	2
#10	50%	Healthcare Triage	73%	449K	15%	1
#11	49%	Novartis ▶	67%	56.8K	22%	2
#12	48%	Science Communication Lab	67%	192K	19%	2
#13	48%	Big Think ▶	69%	8.6M	16%	4
#14	47%	NEJM Group	67%	202K	18%	5
#15	47%	Forbes ▶	71%	2.1M	12%	3
#16	47%	MedEvidence!	71%	2.7K	12%	1
#17	47%	Lecturio Medical	61%	838K	25%	5
#18	46%	Medmastery	63%	201K	21%	2
#19	46%	The Wall Street Journal ▶	67%	6.6M	15%	1
#20	46%	WIRED ▶	66%	12.8M	15%	3
#21	46%	Historia Hub	68%	12.4K	12%	1
#22	46%	The Evaluator ▶	64%	713K	18%	4
#23	46%	WVSOM	61%	1.6K	23%	3
#24	45%	Gresham College	61%	439K	21%	4
#25	45%	Medicosis Perfectionalis ▶	68%	1.7M	11%	4
#26	45%	American Cancer Society ▶	67%	34.8K	12%	1
#27	44%	Trash Theory ▶	64%	564K	15%	1
#28	44%	60 Minutes	64%	4.0M	13%	3
#29	44%	Extra History ▶	64%	4.5M	14%	2
#30	43%	National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) ▶	64%	8.0K	12%	3
#31	43%	OpenLearn from The Open University	59%	343K	19%	3
#32	43%	Crohn's and Colitis Canada	65%	5.8K	10%	1
#33	43%	Public Health Lectures	62%	9.2K	14%	2
#34	42%	See U in History / Mythology	62%	2.4M	13%	4
#35	42%	Siemens Healthineers ▶	64%	84.5K	10%	2
#36	42%	libncsu	63%	6.2K	12%	1
#37	42%	Hello Tomorrow	63%	17K	10%	1
#38	41%	Chicago Humanities	61%	141K	12%	1
#39	41%	World Health Organization (WHO) ▶	61%	952K	10%	4
#40	41%	Level Up RN ▶	61%	786K	10%	2
#41	41%	Baylor College of Medicine	61%	24.5K	10%	1
#42	39%	St Cross College Oxford	58%	1.5K	12%	1
#43	38%	sqadia.com	57%	120K	10%	1

Search Queries Used

history of medicine drug development history insulin history biotech revolution pharmaceutical patents impact placebo history acetaminophen mechanism willow bark aspirin origin recombinant DNA history biotech startups history antibiotics origin story drug discovery process biologic drugs history infectious disease history pharma industry economics history of vaccines development of antibiotics history of public health medical ethics history clinical trial evolution peer review history drug patent system biomedical funding history medical imaging history history of anesthesia medical breakthroughs timeline radiation therapy history mRNA vaccine history global health milestones medical device invention history of microbiology serendipity in science history of clinical practice rare disease treatments history medical education evolution

Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Patrick Kelly?

TED-Ed (82% match, 22.4M subscribers) and CrashCourse (56% match, 16.9M subscribers) and Professor Dave Explains (58% match, 4.2M subscribers) are Patrick Kelly's biggest competitors on YouTube. They share a focus on educational, science/history topics presented in accessible formats aimed at broad audiences.

What type of content does Patrick Kelly make?

Patrick Kelly creates educational videos about medical history, history of medicine, and history of science, as reflected in video titles like 'Nobody Knows How Acetaminophen Works (Paracetamol)', 'The First Billion Dollar Drug Wasn't What You Expect', 'From Rat Poison to $13 BILLION Medicine', 'This Tablet Accidentally Revolutionized Drug Design', and 'Ozempic's Origin Story is Insane'. He uploads content that appears to generate high views (e.g., 484K views for the latest title listed) with an average around 160.2K views per video, and the channel posts multiple videos per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Patrick Kelly?

We analyze Patrick Kelly's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

Analyze Another Channel

Discover similar channels for any YouTube creator

Channels Like Patrick Kelly

Similar Channels

Is this your channel?

Content Landscape

Video Highlights

Didn't Make the Cut

Search Queries Used

Frequently Asked Questions

Analyze Another Channel