The hunt for a coronavirus vaccine
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The ethics of growing human embryos in the lab - podcast
Should the current 14 day limit for growing human embryos in the lab be extended in light of...
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Covid-19: how do you lift a lockdown?
Following the decision to end Wuhan’s lockdown this week, Hannah Devlin speaks to Dr Adam...
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Why are we still waiting for a male contraceptive pill?
Despite research into a male contraceptive pill starting around the same time as its female...
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Science weekly: can we cure Alzheimer's? – podcast
Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of people worldwide. But despite decades of research costing...
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Out with the old: new treatment on cell ageing process – Science Weekly podcast
Ian Sample explores research on cellular senescence and the role this therapeutic approach can...
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Covid-19: how are African countries coping?
Sarah Boseley speaks to Prof Trudie Lang about the outbreak on the continent and explores how a...
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'Help! My doctor's a robot!': the future of medical tech – Chips with Everything podcast
From 3D printed organs to the world’s first full-body transplant, we explore the future of tech...
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Why are so many people getting re-infected with Covid-19?
On Wednesday, 194,747 daily confirmed Covid cases were reported for the whole of the UK. But this...
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Childhood cancer survivors: a unique perspective – Science Weekly podcast
What does later life look like for the growing population of childhood cancer survivors? And how...
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Treating cancer: what role could our diet play? - Science Weekly podcast
Food is an essential part of everyone’s life but how does what we eat affect our health? Could we...
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Hope for those with Huntington's – podcast
Robin McKie, the Observer’s science and environment editor, discusses an innovative drug that may...
Lockdown easing: why the UK is better prepared for a second wave
This Saturday, lockdown measures in England will ease further, with people able to get a pint in...
Covid-19: how vulnerable are people with asthma?
Nicola Davis speaks to Dr Andy Whittamore about the effects of Covid-19 on people with asthma and...
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Covid-19: how can social isolation affect us?
As the lockdown in the UK looks set to continue, Ian Sample speaks to Prof Carmine Pariante about...
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Covid-19: what would immunity look like?
Nicola Davis speaks to Dr Jenna Macciochi about something lots of listeners have written about;...
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Summer picks: are we any closer to understanding long Covid?
In this episode from March 2023, Ian Sample hears from Scotland’s Astronomer Royal, Prof...
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Covid-19: how long can it survive outside the body?
Sarah Boseley speaks to Prof Deenan Pillay about how the virus contaminates surfaces and why...
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Hypermobility: a blessing or a curse?
Being more flexible than the average person can have its advantages, from being great at games...
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Covid-19: can ibuprofen make an infection worse?
Nicola Davis speaks to Dr Ian Bailey about the current guidance on taking ibuprofen and other...
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