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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
Rachel Sylvester
Clinical negligence costs almost as much as maternity care

Mon 3 Nov 2025

Clinical negligence costs almost as much as maternity care

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