Inside Health Podcast
Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.
Episodes to download
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The Revolution in Cystic Fibrosis Care That is Changing Lives
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Cystic fibrosis care, AI in cancer screening & science of run clubs.
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Potential Break Through in Dementia Treatment
Tue 19 Aug 2025
Shingles vaccine to reduce dementia risk? Antibiotic resistant gonorrhoea & tech trousers
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Is it safe to give kids melatonin?
Tue 12 Aug 2025
We investigate the safety of melatonin as a sleep aid, and should you eat your placenta?
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Can we reverse rising drug deaths?
Tue 5 Aug 2025
We try to figure out why drug deaths are at an all-time high - and what can be done.
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Exosomes: Is cosmetics' biggest trend a health risk?
Tue 29 Jul 2025
James finds out why there are fears over new skincare products, plus physio goes digital.
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Health risks of bin strikes, measles warning and ethics
Tue 22 Jul 2025
We ask what's brewing in Birmingham's bins, plus measles and challenges for medical ethics
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Can the ten-year plan save the NHS? Heart scans with AI, and who invented condoms?
Tue 8 Jul 2025
The PM says it's 'reform or die' for the NHS, we discuss ambitious plans to restructure it
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Are we being too safe in the sun? How to balance the risks
Tue 1 Jul 2025
James Gallagher looks at the evidence for claims the benefits of sun could outweigh risks.
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Can you be addicted to sugar?
Tue 15 Apr 2025
James explores the science of a sweet tooth and then gets tips on how to brush like a pro.
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Assisted Dying: What might the final moments be like?
Tue 8 Apr 2025
James Gallagher and the panel consider if an assisted death can guarantee a peaceful end.
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Assisted dying: How can we be certain someone wants to die?
Tue 1 Apr 2025
James Gallagher and the panel discuss the safeguarding implications of the proposed bill
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Assisted dying: Who鈥檚 eligible under the proposed bill?
Tue 25 Mar 2025
In the first of our mini-series we discuss who could get an assisted death under the rules
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How did the Covid-19 pandemic change medicine?
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Five years on from the first UK lockdown, what did we learn from that extraordinary time?
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Why do we lose our hearing with age?
Tue 11 Mar 2025
Is hearing loss taken as seriously as eyesight loss, and what can we do about it?
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Will wearables revolutionise healthcare? Cardiff Science Festival special
Tue 4 Mar 2025
Fitness trackers at the ready! James runs through what wearables could mean for patients.
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Allergies: How to support young people as they grow up
Tue 25 Feb 2025
Teens can be the riskiest time for someone with severe allergies. How can it be more safe?
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How shoes affect our bodies and a focus on genital herpes
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Has James been buying the wrong shoes? He meets a podiatrist to find out.
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Dementia: Your questions answered and lion's mane mushrooms in the lab
Tue 11 Feb 2025
We tackle your questions on dementia and meet the team studying mushrooms for brain health
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Bird flu update after UK farm worker infected and your questions on urinary problems
Tue 4 Feb 2025
James discusses the risk from H5N1 and asks your questions on urinary incontinence.
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Raw milk: What are the risks and why are people talking about it?
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Pasteurising milk makes it safer, but are there any benefits to drinking it 'raw'?
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Can you really boost your immune system?
Tue 21 Jan 2025
From kombucha to cold water swims, does any of it help protect us from getting a virus?
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Mould and Indoor Air Pollution: How Concerned Should You Be?
Tue 14 Jan 2025
Investigating why mould can make us sick and how we can avoid air pollution in our homes.
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Can supervised toothbrushing fix the children's dental crisis?
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Around a third of British children have tooth decay. Is supervised toothbrushing the fix?
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Olympian Sir Chris Hoy wants more tests for prostate cancer - should it happen?
Tue 12 Nov 2024
Following a terminal cancer diagnosis, Chris wants more testing. We debate the evidence.
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What next for Alzheimer's treatment?
Tue 5 Nov 2024
The first drugs to slow Alzheimer's progression won't be offered on the NHS. What's next?
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How does embarrassment affect your health?
Tue 22 Oct 2024
And what can doctors and the NHS do to help alleviate the problem.
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Changing the lives of children with rare genetic diseases
Tue 15 Oct 2024
How gene analysis is impacting treatment and care for children with rare genetic disorders
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Cancer vaccine trials and planning for cyber attacks
Tue 27 Aug 2024
We meet a patient on a revolutionary cancer vaccine trial, plus planning for cyber attacks
