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Back to SearchHow the internet hijacked our health
Episode 65
Deborah Cohen's new book "How the internet hijacked our health" explores the profound impact of the internet on our wellbeing.
In this conversation w…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
What access to GPs tells us about the NHS 10 year plan, and online gambling
Episode 64
We’re 18 months into the Labour government, and their changes to the NHS are beginning to be felt. In the 10 year plan that they launched last year, …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
How much should doctors be paid? | BMJ Interviews Economist Richard Murphy
Episode 63
@RichardJMurphy, political economist and tax campaigner, joins Kamran Abbasi, Editor in Chief of The BMJ.
In the UK an ongoing dispute between re…
7 months ago
GLP-1 weight regain and doctors forced out of Gaza
Episode 62
The class of GLP-1 agonist drugs including Ozempic gained a wide reputation for weight loss in 2025. However, it's well established that weight regai…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Could a Ministry for the Future solve the climate crisis? | Kim Stanley Robinson interview
Episode 61
This episode is available in video form on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1cGrD47eZSk
American science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson joins Kamran …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Christmas 2025 - neologisms, longevity and unexpected research
Episode 60
It’s time for 2025’s festive fun!
Practicing medicine can be a very visceral experience - and the English language can’t always adequately capture th…
8 months ago
The shadow use of Gen AI in the consultation room
Episode 59
In this episode, we hear how Generative AI is making it into the consultation room - but not through NHS endorsed routes - surveys suggest that ⅔ of …
8 months, 1 week ago
ADHD therapies, and the NHS gig economy
Episode 57
There is an enormous amount of research on treatment for ADHD - pharmaceutical and otherwise. But not all of those trials, or meta-analyses, are of h…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Covid Inquiry - special episode
Episode 58
"Damning” and “unforgivable failures” is how some papers headlines reacted to criticism of former UK prime minister Boris Johnson in the second of …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Special Ep - The Covid Inquiry
Episode 56
"Daming” and “unforgivable failures” is how some papers headlines reacted to criticism of former UK prime minister Boris Johnson in the second of 10…
9 months ago