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Eva Wiseman
The spermmaxxing industry is full of bad seeds

Wed 10 Jun 2026

The spermmaxxing industry is full of bad seeds
Lily Isaacs
The British sauna boom

Sat 6 Jun 2026

The British sauna boom
James Tapper
Blood test will be able to detect 95% of many early stage cancers, scientists say

Wed 3 Jun 2026

Blood test will be able to detect 95% of many early stage cancers, scientists say
James Tapper
Jeanette Dickson: combative chair of the royal medical colleges

Sun 31 May 2026

Jeanette Dickson: combative chair of the royal medical colleges
Layla Mahmood
‘Reverse Ozempic’ epidemic putting east African women at risk

Sun 31 May 2026

‘Reverse Ozempic’ epidemic putting east African women at risk
Olivia Acland
Ebola tears though east DRC as lack of funds and public trust hamper emergency response

Sun 31 May 2026

Ebola tears though east DRC as lack of funds and public trust hamper emergency response
Eva Wiseman
Open wide: the rot at the heart of British dentistry

Wed 27 May 2026

Open wide: the rot at the heart of British dentistry
How to bio-hack your way to good health

Tue 26 May 2026

How to bio-hack your way to good health
John Simpson
Monday set to be warmest May day on record as Britain swelters in heatwave

Sun 24 May 2026

Monday set to be warmest May day on record as Britain swelters in heatwave
James Tapper
‘It’s shocking we’re going through it all again’: scientists race for vaccine as Ebola ravages Congo

Sun 24 May 2026

‘It’s shocking we’re going through it all again’: scientists race for vaccine as Ebola ravages Congo
The new Ebola outbreak

8 mins • S1, E1364

The new Ebola outbreak
John Simpson
Father calls report on five-year-old son’s hospital death a ‘whitewash’

Sun 17 May 2026

Father calls report on five-year-old son’s hospital death a ‘whitewash’
Emma Haslett
Private equity’s dental land grab is leaving patients in pain

Sun 17 May 2026

Private equity’s dental land grab is leaving patients in pain
Emma Haslett
Cities could save billions by hiring local architects, report suggests

Sun 17 May 2026

Cities could save billions by hiring local architects, report suggests
Frank Skinner
Who needs push-ups when poetry keeps you young?

Sun 17 May 2026

Who needs push-ups when poetry keeps you young?
Lily Isaacs
The hantavirus outbreak is a stress test of health systems after the pandemic

Fri 15 May 2026

The hantavirus outbreak is a stress test of health systems after the pandemic
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Passengers from deadly hantavirus cruise ship to be flown home to UK

Sat 9 May 2026

Passengers from deadly hantavirus cruise ship to be flown home to UK
Andrew Anthony
Sepsis almost killed me – and my private clinic didn’t want to know

Fri 8 May 2026

Sepsis almost killed me – and my private clinic didn’t want to know
The hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship

27 mins • S1, E340

The hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship
Hannah Tovey
The missing pieces of a dementia diagnosis

Fri 1 May 2026

The missing pieces of a dementia diagnosis
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
Letters to the editor
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

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