Aug 14, 2019
In this episode we hear about research, past and present, of Professor Andrew Hayward and Dr Al Story, who've spent much of their careers looking into the pathways of a disease, often perceived to be a one of migration and, at least in the UK, a disease of the past. In fact, London is leading in Europe with a disease...
Jul 31, 2019
The hidden 1 billion. Despite being 15% of the world’s population; where one in every four households in the world has a person with a significant enough disability for it to make a difference to their everyday life, people with disabilities often remain marginalised, invisible, and the last in line when it comes to...
Jul 17, 2019
In this concise and intriguing podcast, we’re introduced to emerging technologies in biomedical research that offer alternative methods, and which promote the 3Rs of animal testing: Replace, Reduce, Refine. Recent Post Grad Dr Chris Smith talks about his experiments in 3D Organotypic Modelling (manufacturing...
Jul 3, 2019
What do you see when you think of a Pharmacist? A high street dispensary, perhaps? In this episode Dr Yogini Jani, Health Foundation Improvement Science Fellow and consultant Pharmacist at University College Hospitals London, shows us another side to Pharmacy and discusses her research that explores complex factors that...
Jun 19, 2019
NHS services are not just about treating sickness, they’re about preventing and mitigating ill health too. In this episode Dr Darren Sharpe tells us about the pilot interventions he and his team are evaluating in London. The interventions aim to reduce strain on GP practice services and better support...