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The UK’s plan to stop smoking

6 mins • S1, E1351

The UK’s plan to stop smoking
James Tapper
UK Biobank breach is part of a growing threat to medical research

Sun 26 Apr 2026

UK Biobank breach is part of a growing threat to medical research
James Tapper
Arms race to exploit personal data exposed by Biobank breach

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Arms race to exploit personal data exposed by Biobank breach
Melanie Reid
My husband’s death has revealed grief’s true face

Thu 23 Apr 2026

My husband’s death has revealed grief’s true face
Catherine Neilan
Silent scandal of cancer-linked drug used in forced adoptions

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Silent scandal of cancer-linked drug used in forced adoptions
Sick workers need occupational health, not doctor’s notes

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Sick workers need occupational health, not doctor’s notes
Richard Palmer
Prison guards and inmates sue Ministry of Justice over cancer-inducing radon gas

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Prison guards and inmates sue Ministry of Justice over cancer-inducing radon gas
Melanie Reid
I park my wheelchair next to David’s armchair, lean on it, say hello darling… I can’t believe he’s gone

Sun 29 Mar 2026

I park my wheelchair next to David’s armchair, lean on it, say hello darling… I can’t believe he’s gone
James Tapper
‘Lethal hyperactivation’ may be key to making cancer cells go pop

Sun 29 Mar 2026

‘Lethal hyperactivation’ may be key to making cancer cells go pop
James Tapper
Meningitis almost killed Olivia. How do we protect against an infection that strikes so quickly?

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Meningitis almost killed Olivia. How do we protect against an infection that strikes so quickly?
Kevin Fong
Covid could have destroyed the NHS. We must care for those who saved it

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Covid could have destroyed the NHS. We must care for those who saved it
Matt Russell
Meningitis made me deaf but I never let it hold me back

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Meningitis made me deaf but I never let it hold me back
Anna Fazackerley
Kent schools and universities battle to calm parents over meningitis fears outbreak

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Kent schools and universities battle to calm parents over meningitis fears outbreak
James Tapper
Demand for jabs outstrips supply as fear of meningitis outbreak spreads

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Demand for jabs outstrips supply as fear of meningitis outbreak spreads
Lauren Bravo
The chores that cured my bad back

Fri 20 Mar 2026

The chores that cured my bad back
Does the US have plans for Cuba?

20 mins • S1, E322

Does the US have plans for Cuba?
The Meningitis outbreak: How serious is it?

8 mins • S1, E1322

The Meningitis outbreak: How serious is it?
Fred Harter
Kent is in the grip of an ‘unprecedented’ meningitis outbreak

Wed 18 Mar 2026

Kent is in the grip of an ‘unprecedented’ meningitis outbreak
Three practical ways the UK can strengthen global health — one year after the aid cuts

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Three practical ways the UK can strengthen global health — one year after the aid cuts
Róisín Lanigan
Nothing’s more stressful than this cortisol craze

Fri 13 Mar 2026

Nothing’s more stressful than this cortisol craze
Samra Turajlić
Offer scientists stability or the UK’s health and economy will get poorer

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Offer scientists stability or the UK’s health and economy will get poorer
David Barnett
In the blink of an eye, and at a fraction of the private cost, my oesophagus was gone

Fri 6 Mar 2026

In the blink of an eye, and at a fraction of the private cost, my oesophagus was gone
Erica Wagner
Why a Tennessee children’s hospital was named after Dolly Parton

Wed 4 Mar 2026

Why a Tennessee children’s hospital was named after Dolly Parton
James Tapper
Measles outbreak raises fears of increase in fatal brain disease among children

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Measles outbreak raises fears of increase in fatal brain disease among children
James Tapper
Pausing puberty blockers trial seems political, not scientific, says Cass

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Pausing puberty blockers trial seems political, not scientific, says Cass
Martha Gill
Dentistry feels as wobbly as our teeth after a decade of decaying standards

Wed 18 Feb 2026

Dentistry feels as wobbly as our teeth after a decade of decaying standards
Russia is accused of poisoning Alexei Navalny

31 mins • S1, E313

Russia is accused of poisoning Alexei Navalny
James Tapper
I’m half the man I used to be. But what if I stop taking the jabs?

Mon 16 Feb 2026

I’m half the man I used to be. But what if I stop taking the jabs?
Melanie Reid
It’s easier to find a dog-walker than a carer

Wed 11 Feb 2026

It’s easier to find a dog-walker than a carer
Emma Haslett
Cambridge fund gives £4m boost to spinouts

Sun 8 Feb 2026

Cambridge fund gives £4m boost to spinouts
Michelle Mitchell
The national cancer plan is a welcome step. Now we need action

Wed 4 Feb 2026

The national cancer plan is a welcome step. Now we need action
James Tapper
Meet AlphaGenome, the AI that could predict your cancer

Wed 28 Jan 2026

Meet AlphaGenome, the AI that could predict your cancer
Heidi Thomas
Measles is back. We need herd immunity, not herd instinct

Tue 27 Jan 2026

Measles is back. We need herd immunity, not herd instinct
Matthew Bishop
Insiders nervous as AI set to transform farming and healthcare

Sun 11 Jan 2026

Insiders nervous as AI set to transform farming and healthcare
David Barnett
‘After the first round of chemo, I was chipper … then I hated it with a vengeance’

Fri 9 Jan 2026

‘After the first round of chemo, I was chipper … then I hated it with a vengeance’
Sarah Manavis
Why I’m warming to saunas

Thu 8 Jan 2026

Why I’m warming to saunas
Patricia Clarke
AI predictions for 2026

Sat 3 Jan 2026

AI predictions for 2026
Jeevan Vasagar
Weight-loss drugs create expanding problem of toxic waste

Fri 2 Jan 2026

Weight-loss drugs create expanding problem of toxic waste
Naomi Alderman
Beavers, books and brilliance: 25 things worth celebrating about 2025

Thu 25 Dec 2025

Beavers, books and brilliance: 25 things worth celebrating about 2025

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