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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
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
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
Sarah Manavis
Dare to dream that we have reached peak tweakment

Wed 17 Dec 2025

Dare to dream that we have reached peak tweakment
James Tapper
There’s more flu around – but it’s not more dangerous

Sun 14 Dec 2025

There’s more flu around – but it’s not more dangerous
Prof Hashim Ahmed
Screening for prostate cancer would do more harm than good

Mon 1 Dec 2025

Screening for prostate cancer would do more harm than good
Martha Gill
Maternity care is in decline, despite lower birth rates

Wed 26 Nov 2025

Maternity care is in decline, despite lower birth rates
Barney Macintyre
UK set to raise prices of drugs in US agreement

Sun 23 Nov 2025

UK set to raise prices of drugs in US agreement
Rachel Clarke
Herd impunity: how Covid-19 exposed the ineptitude of our government

Sun 23 Nov 2025

Herd impunity: how Covid-19 exposed the ineptitude of our government
Rachel Sylvester
Poor families of babies brain-damaged at birth given lower payouts than richer parents

Thu 20 Nov 2025

Poor families of babies brain-damaged at birth given lower payouts than richer parents
Nicotine pouches are more popular than ever

9 mins • S1, E1235

Nicotine pouches are more popular than ever
John Naughton
Amid a mental health crisis, building AI therapists may be good medicine

Fri 14 Nov 2025

Amid a mental health crisis, building AI therapists may be good medicine
Martha Gill
The organ donation ‘opt-out’ has been a fatal failure

Sat 8 Nov 2025

The organ donation ‘opt-out’ has been a fatal failure
Sarah Manavis
From ‘almond mum’ to ‘Ozempic mum’: how weight-loss injections are affecting children

Mon 3 Nov 2025

From ‘almond mum’ to ‘Ozempic mum’: how weight-loss injections are affecting children
Phoebe Davis
Top hospitals turn away pregnant women too scared to use local units

Mon 3 Nov 2025

Top hospitals turn away pregnant women too scared to use local units
Rachel Sylvester
Clinical negligence costs almost as much as maternity care

Mon 3 Nov 2025

Clinical negligence costs almost as much as maternity care
How we eat may be making us ill

9 mins • S1, E1221

How we eat may be making us ill
Melanie Reid
AI can’t care for you

Tue 21 Oct 2025

AI can’t care for you
Matt Cain
An injection to prevent HIV is something to celebrate

Fri 17 Oct 2025

An injection to prevent HIV is something to celebrate
Jessica Hayden
My brain injury left me unable to move

Sun 12 Oct 2025

My brain injury left me unable to move
Paul Hayward
Unlocking the mystery of motor neurone disease in athletes

Sat 11 Oct 2025

Unlocking the mystery of motor neurone disease in athletes
James Tapper
NHS cuts will ‘severely impact’ those who struggle to breathe

Mon 6 Oct 2025

NHS cuts will ‘severely impact’ those who struggle to breathe
Ara Darzi
Medical funding cuts could kill future breakthroughs

Thu 2 Oct 2025

Medical funding cuts could kill future breakthroughs

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