Podcast Episodes

Could your baby’s skincare routine have lifelong benefits?

Lots of people develop a daily skincare routine for anti-ageing purposes, but what if there are benefits from starting even earlier — at just nine we…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Long term relief for low back pain

Cognitive Functional Therapy can help relieve low back pain, and shows some positive long-term results.

Ovarian cancer doesn't start in the ovaries, b…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can an ultraprocessed diet ever be healthy?

Dietary guidelines tell us what we should eat for good health, but at the moment it is possible to follow the guidelines and still eat predominantly …

7 months ago

Is your no-sugar drink really the healthier option?

If you reach for a no-sugar drink, thinking you're making a wise choice, you might need to think again. 

A new study suggests artificially sweetened d…

7 months, 1 week ago

The pros and cons of mental time travel

There are ways to rejuvenate old memories, but a new study has compared the process to the myth of Sisyphus, who was cursed to repeatedly roll a ston…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

What bat parents and human parents have in common

Just like human children, young bats have been found to harbour and spread lots of viruses. 

Their susceptibility to contracting multiple viruses at o…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

How to add 14 years to your lifespan

Five risk factors explain 50 per cent of cardiovascular risk at age 50, according to a new study. 

Addressing those risk factors can add years to your…

8 months ago

Mapping the environmental exposures that impact human health

The human exposome is the environmental equivalent of the human genome, and there's a project in the works to map it. 

It's a huge project that needs …

8 months, 1 week ago

Harnessing the immune system to fight cancer

Immunotherapy uses the body's immune system to fight cancer. In blood cancer, a revolutionary t-cell therapy has cured patients and could show promis…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

The man using AI to try treat his dog's cancer

In the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, it can sometimes feel like the answer to everything is right around the corner. 

A dog owner is te…

8 months, 3 weeks ago