Making science work for health
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.
Episodes
10 episodes
Genome editing: a lot to think about
Tanya Brigden discusses the ethical implications and regulatory challenges that should be considered in the innovative area of genome editing. In recent years, the pot...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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25:23
Electrogenetics: another tool for precision medicine?
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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16:56
A look at gene therapy for type 1 diabetes
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 alternative methods to treat and perhaps cur...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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26:48
Digital twins for health care and research
Bhavya Krishnan and Dr Elizabeth Redrup Hill discuss the applications of digi...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:20
Phages: a virus on our side?
Chantal Babb de Villiers, Senior Policy Analyst at the PHG Foundation, talks us through bacteriophages, otherwise known as phages, their growing interest...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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17:54
Can long-read sequencing transform genetic diagnoses?
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 trad...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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18:14
Polygenic scores – one size does not fit all
Dr Sowmiya Moorthie, Senior Policy Analyst at the PHG Foundation, explains polygenic scores, their potential - and their limitations – in predicting risk of common diseas...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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19:44
Gene editing animals for organ transplants to humans
Dr Chantal Babb de Villiers discusses gene editing animals for organ transplants to humans, otherwise known as xenotransplantation.Welcome back to Making sc...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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19:31
Precision medicine for inflammatory bowel disease
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 Foundation podcast that expla...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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19:49