Making science work for health

Making science work for health

PHG Foundation

Episodes 14
Avg. Duration 20m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2022
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Every 2 Months
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

We are delighted to present "Making science work for health", the PHG Foundation podcast that explains the most promising developments in science and their implications for healthcare. In each episode, host Ofori Canacoo discusses with a PHG Foundation policy analyst, the underpinning science, the ambitions for improving population health and the impact it could have on patients, on society and on the people delivering your healthcare.

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S2E9 AI-driven multiomics in health

Dec 12, 2025 22m Transcript

Dr Susan Mitchell speaks to Dr Chaitanya Erady about multiomics, discussing the key themes and questions of this intriguing topic.Welcome back to Making science work for health, the PHG Foundation…

S2E8 Precision health in a changing climate

Dec 05, 2025 18m Transcript

Dr Chantal Babb de Villiers and Dr Hayley Wilson discuss integrating genomics into the health response to climate change. Listen and discover how research is uncovering links between climate change,…

S2E7 Personalised health: treating the person

Jul 16, 2025 14m Transcript

An approach to healthcare that tailors treatments and preventative measures to individual needs, personalised health is a big topic of conversation. So big that Ofori Canacoo speaks to several…

S2E6 Host genomics: lessons for infectious diseases

May 23, 2025 22m Transcript

A complex field, host genomics research aims to identify genetic variants that might explain different individual responses to an infectious disease. A companion piece to our report, Host genomics:…

S2E5 Genome editing: a lot to think about

Apr 25, 2025 25m Transcript

Tanya Brigden discusses the ethical implications and regulatory challenges that should be considered in the innovative area of genome editing. In recent years, the potential of somatic genome editing…

S2E4 Electrogenetics: another tool for precision medicine?

Apr 11, 2025 16m Transcript

A developing area in synthetic biology, electrogenetics is hoped to become a new avenue in precision medicine, helping with the treatment of certain chronic diseases. Chaitanya Erady talks about what…

S2E3 A look at gene therapy for type 1 diabetes

Mar 10, 2025 26m Transcript

Type 1 diabetes is a complex disease affecting millions of people across the world. Though insulin has been discovered as a treatment for patients, research is still being done to find additional and…

S2E2 Digital twins for health care and research

Dec 12, 2024 22m Transcript

Bhavya Krishnan and Dr Elizabeth Redrup Hill discuss the applications of digital twins in the healthcare system, why there is growing interest, and some questions that they would like to see be…

S2E1 Phages: a virus on our side?

Dec 05, 2024 17m Transcript

Chantal Babb de Villiers, Senior Policy Analyst at the PHG Foundation, talks us through bacteriophages, otherwise known as phages, their growing interest, their current usage and what might be needed…

S1E5 Can long-read sequencing transform genetic diagnoses?

Sep 08, 2023 18m Transcript

Heather Turner, Policy Analyst at the PHG Foundation,  explains for you long-read sequencing, its potential applications and how this new technology measures up against traditional short-read…

S1E4 Polygenic scores – one size does not fit all

Sep 04, 2023 19m Transcript

Dr Sowmiya Moorthie, Senior Policy Analyst at the PHG Foundation, explains polygenic scores, their potential  - and their limitations – in predicting risk of common diseases.Welcome back to Making…

S1E3 Gene editing animals for organ transplants to humans

Feb 09, 2023 19m Transcript

Dr Chantal Babb de Villiers discusses gene editing animals for organ transplants to humans, otherwise known as xenotransplantation.Welcome back to Making science work for health, the PHG Foundation…

S1E2 Precision medicine for inflammatory bowel disease

Nov 17, 2022 19m Transcript

Dr Hayley Carr discusses inflammatory bowel disease and current research into improving patient care using genetics-driven precision medicine.Welcome back to Making science work for health, the PHG…

S1E1 Liquid biopsies for cancer

Sep 28, 2022 16m Transcript

We are delighted to present Making science work for health, the PHG Foundation podcast that explains the most promising developments in science and their implications for healthcare.In each episode,…

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Making science work for health has published 14 episodes since September 2022, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Life Sciences.

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Making science work for health is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 20m.

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