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.
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 podcast that explains the most promising developments in science and their implications for healthcare. We discuss 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. If you...
5 Dec 2025
Precision health in a changing climate
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, environmental exposures, and genomics to inform future healthcare and public health strategies. Welcome back to Making science work for health, the PHG Foundation podcast that explains the most promising developments in science and their implications for healthcare. We discuss the underpinning sci...
16 Jul 2025
Personalised health
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 members of the PHG Foundation about personalised health. What it means to them, examples of where they see it working, changes that should be considered and what they think the future of personalised health could look like. Welcome back to Making science work for health, the PHG Foundation podcast that ...
23 May 2025
Host genomics: lessons for infectious diseases
Policy analyst Heather Turner discusses the findings of her report on host genomics and its importance for understanding individual responses to infectious diseases, offering insights into the field; this is an interview.
25 Apr 2025
Genome editing: a lot to think about
Tanya Brigden explores the ethical considerations and regulatory hurdles surrounding somatic genome editing, highlighting the excitement and caution it evokes among researchers and clinicians in this interview.
11 Apr 2025
Electrogenetics: another tool for precision medicine?
Chaitanya Erady discusses electrogenetics as a developing area in synthetic biology and its potential as a new tool for precision medicine with host Ofori Canacoo in this interview.
10 Mar 2025
A look at gene therapy for type 1 diabetes
Hayley Wilson explores gene therapy's potential in treating type 1 diabetes, offering insights into innovative methods for managing this complex condition in this interview.
12 Dec 2024
Digital twins for health care and research
Bhavya Krishnan and Dr. Elizabeth Redrup Hill explore the rising interest in digital twins for healthcare and research, considering key questions for their effective use, in an interview with Ofori Canacoo.
5 Dec 2024
Phages: a virus on our side?
Chantal Babb de Villiers explains bacteriophages, their increasing relevance, current applications, and requirements for advancing phage therapy into public healthcare in an interview with Ofori Canacoo.
8 Sept 2023
Can long-read sequencing transform genetic diagnoses?
Policy Analyst Heather Turner discusses long-read sequencing with host Ofori Canacoo, exploring its applications and comparing it to traditional short-read sequencing in this interview.
4 Sept 2023
Polygenic scores – one size does not fit all
Dr. Sowmiya Moorthie elucidates polygenic scores, exploring their predictive capabilities and limitations in assessing common disease risks, in an interview with Ofori Canacoo.
9 Feb 2023
Gene editing animals for organ transplants to humans
Dr. Chantal Babb de Villiers explores gene editing animals for xenotransplantation with host Ofori Canacoo, revealing the science and ambitions to improve population health in this interview.
17 Nov 2022
Precision medicine for inflammatory bowel disease
Hayley Carr explores precision medicine's role in treating inflammatory bowel disease, offering insights into genetics-driven patient care improvements in an interview with Ofori Canacoo.
28 Sept 2022
Liquid biopsies for cancer
Dr. Joanna Janus elucidates liquid biopsies for cancer, discussing their scientific basis and potential to improve population health in an interview with Ofori Canacoo.
Who has been a guest on Making science work for health
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Heather Turner
Chaitanya Erady
Bhavya Krishnan
Dr Elizabeth Redrup Hill
Chantal Babb de Villiers
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18,548
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Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100
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