Why has the UK government banned social media for under-16s?
The UK Government has just announced a ban on social media for under 16-year-olds. Why? Why now? And will it actually improve young people's...
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20 of 164 episodesBioethics flashpoints of the next decade
Bioethics are a matter of practical, everyday concern for physicians, and other health care providers, especially as medical science continu...
The story of Dr Wu Lien-Teh
Manchuria, 1910. An outbreak of a mysterious illness has claimed tens of thousands of lives. But one doctor has a plan to stop it. Niall and...
What happened when cannabis was legalised in the US?
While cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, almost half of the states of the US have now legalised it for recreational use. But wha...
Health in India and global funding cuts
Gavin is joined once again by Richard and Jessamy for a chat about the latest in global health news and the world of Lancet publications, th...
Ami Baba and Martin Offringa on SPIRIT-C and CONSORT-C child and adolescent extensions
Those working in clinical trials will recall that in 2025 updates were published for the SPIRIT standard clinical trial protocol items and t...
The fallout of COP30
In this episode Jessamy talks to Iris Blom, a medical doctor and researcher with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and co-cha...
Mumtaz Patel on UK NHS workforce and training issues
Jessamy is joined by Chloe to co-host as they meet with Dr Mumtaz Patel President of RCP and Consultant nephrologist. Dr. Patel discusses on...
Seth Berkley on vaccines, COVID, and equity
Gavin is joined by Dr. Seth Berkley, former CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to discuss his new book, Fair Doses. Dr. Berkley reflects on...
Alzheimer’s, liver cancer, and research in China
Gavin is joined once again by Richard and Jessamy as they examine key developments in global health and science. This week's discussion feat...
The EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems
Gavin welcomes Walter Willett, Shakuntala Thilsted and Johan Rockström to discuss the second EAT-Lancet Commission report. The co-chairs exp...
Making scientific research work for women
Scientific research has traditionally treated the male body as the default, resulting in health inequity and poor outcomes for women in a wo...
”Doctored”, plastics, and NCDs
Gavin, Richard, and Jessamy enter the studio once more for a Lancet Voice chat. A new book on Alzheimer's disease causes controversy across...
Step counts and health outcomes - 7,000 or 10,000?
Where did the 10,000 steps recommendation come from? Why has it proven so stubborn? What's the science behind the new recommendations? How s...
The next generation of weight-loss drugs
It’s no exaggeration to say that the past decade has revolutionized how we think about and treat obesity. Drugs like semaglutide (Wegovy) an...
One Health
The sustainability of our existence relies on the health of every human, every animal, and the environment we all share. Published today, "T...
Proof, truth, and infectious disease
Professor Adam Kucharski joins Gavin & Jessamy to discuss the intersection of mathematics, epidemiology, and truth, off the back of his new...
Femtech and women’s health
How safe is it to use period tracking and digital contraception apps? Who is your data being shared with? What regulation actually exists in...
The World Health Assembly, adolescent health, and the pace of innovation
Richard, Jessamy, and Gavin reflect on developments at the 78th World Health Assembly, including the passage of the pandemic agreement and s...
Human flourishing and research funding
Gavin, Richard, and Jessamy return to the studio to discuss some publications that caught their eye this month, and in doing so set themselv...