In Conversation

This episode of our podcast discusses the links between diet, the gut, and depression symptoms, asking one crucial question: Can changing our diet help improve symptoms of depression? Our guests are Dr. Najaf Amin, senior research associate in the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, and Rachel Kelly, a U.K.-based mental health campaigner who...

For our final “In Conversation” episode of 2022, Feature Editor Maria Cohut, Global News Editor Yasemin Sakay, and Managing Editor James McIntosh reflect on the research highlights of 2022. Topics include the twists and turns of dementia research, why scientists are studying psychedelics for mental health, and how stem cell research is advancing at a steady pace.

In this episode, we discuss the stigma surrounding male psychosexual health and how Viagra—the little blue 'magic' pill once only marketed to older males as an erectile dysfunction drug—is now becoming a new tool for young men. Joining the conversation with Dr. Hilary Guite and Global News editor Yasemin Nicola Sakay are Dr. Edward Ratush, board certified psychiatrist and co-founder of telepsychia...

In this episode, we discuss breast cancer recurrence, why cancer spreads, and whether it is possible to reduce recurrence risk. Our guests are Dr. Rachael Natrajan, head of the functional genomics team in the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London, and Dr. Liz O’Riordan, former consultant breast cancer surgeon and a breast cancer patient a...

In this episode, we discuss all things chronic pain — from how it feels to live with it to how the body reacts to pain and transitions from an acute state to a chronic reactive state. Joining the conversation with Dr. Hilary Guite and Global News editor Yasemin Nicola Sakay are Dr. Tony L. Yaksh, professor of anesthesiology and pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego, who shares hi...

In this episode, we discuss vaccine hesitancy, what really makes people unsure about accepting vaccines, and whether science communicators can do anything to heal the relationship between the public and health organizations. We are in conversation with Prof. Maya Goldenberg, who is a professor of philosophy at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, and specializes in the phenomenon of vaccin...

For World Hepatitis Day, Dr. Hilary Guite discusses hepatitis C's journey, from discovery to cure. She talks with Prof. Graham Foster, professor of hepatology at Queen Mary University of London, and Rachel Halford, CEO of the Hepatitis C Trust, who discusses the stigma surrounding the disease and shares her treatment experience. In this conversation, these experts also explore what the future may...

In this podcast, presenter Dr. Hilary Guite and feature editor Dr. Maria Cohut discuss dementia, how it can manifest, and what researchers are doing to better understand this syndrome. Our guests are Dr. Kamar Ameen-Ali, a lecturer in biomedical science at Teesside University in the United Kingdom specializing in neurodegenerative diseases, and Paula Field, a caregiver for her mother, who lives wi...

As part of Mental Health Awareness month, Dr. Hilary Guite discusses the neuroscience behind anxiety and depression with Dr. Jacques Ambrose, the director of Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center. They also consider the effects of existing and new treatment approaches, such as psychedelic drugs and ketamine. For this conversation, Hilary is also joined by Olivia, who has long-standing anxiet...

In this installment of our podcast, we discuss climate change and how it affects health, directly and indirectly, from deepening food insecurity to facilitating the spread of infectious diseases. Our guests are Prof. David Pencheon, honorary professor of health and sustainable development at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and founder of the Sustainable Development Unit for NHS Engl...

Earlier this year, the most compelling evidence yet that the Epstein-Barr virus may cause multiple sclerosis (MS) appeared in the journal Science. In this installment of the In Conversation podcast, Dr. Hilary Guite asks Dr. Marianna Cortese, research associate at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-author of the study, about its findings and implications. Could it lead to better trea...

In our latest In Conversation podcast, we discuss the most recent findings about long COVID’s cardiovascular implications, with a focus on a puzzlingly common syndrome: postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). The podcast features Dr. Lesley Kavi, trustee and chair of PoTS UK, cardiovascular medicine specialist Dr. Artur Fedorowski, Dr. Tae Chung, director of the Johns Hopkins POTS Progra...

Winter pressures and COVID-19 have catalyzed a blood supply crisis around the world. As part of National Blood Donor Month in the United States, Dr. Hilary Guite investigates blood transfusions with Maria Cohut, Medical News Today’s feature editor, and Dr. Baia Lasky, medical director of the American Red Cross. Hilary and Maria also speak with Shaun, a blood donor, about the process of giving bloo...

In this podcast, Medical News Today’s editors — Tim Newman, Ana Sandoiu, Maria Cohut, and Yasemin Sakay — discuss some of 2021’s most striking research and controversial topics, including bacteria-eating viruses, how systemic racism affects visual representations of skin conditions, what we know about COVID-19 vaccines’ reported impact on menstrual cycles, and the importance of safety guidance and...

Now that 100 years have passed since the discovery of insulin, Dr. Hilary Guite investigates the past, present, and future of this wonder drug. Maria Cohut, Medical News Today’s feature editor, explores the discovery of insulin and asks Virginie, who is living with type 1 diabetes, about the challenges of being dependent on the injectable therapy. Also, Dr. Tom Barber, associate professor at the U...

With the pandemic still upending life around the world, Dr. Hilary Guite discusses the latest research on the underlying mechanisms behind lasting neurological symptoms following a COVID-19 diagnosis. The podcast features neurologist Prof. Gabriel de Erausquin, microbiologist and immunologist Dr. Lavanya Visvabharathy, and COVID-19 long hauler Dr. Kerry Smith. Follow Dr. Smith's neuro-long-COVID j...

Dr Hilary Guite and Dr Yella Hewings-Martin, Medical News Today's Senior Research Editor, cast light on the conversation around menopause. Why is there such little recognition of menopause or perimenopause symptoms? Can therapies help reduce the severity of menopause? And, how can healthy conversation around womens’ health be facilitated? With Dr Louise Newson and Rachel New. A podcast for Medical...

For National Cancer Research Month in the US, Dr Hilary Guite discusses the future of cancer treatments, with Dr Yella Hewings-Martin, Medical News Today's Senior Research Editor. Also, Yella speaks to Dr Santosh Kesari, a neurologist and neuro-oncologist at the Saint John's Cancer Institute, California, about his experiences in treating brain cancer, and promising clinical trials involving person...

Medical News Today's Senior Research Editor, Dr Yella Hewings-Martin explores the intricate relationship between sleep and health, from the impact of wearables to its influence on the immune system and health inequalities. With Prof Nancy Collop, Dr Afifa Shamim-Uzzaman and Dr Aric Prather. A podcast for Medical News Today. Read more at medicalnewstoday.com

One year into the pandemic, Medical News Today's Senior Research Editor, Dr Yella Hewings-Martin asks: how did journalists cope with covering covid-19? With reporters for CNET, Healthline and Medical News Today; Tim Newman, Julia Ries, Roz Plater, and Sarah Mitroff. A podcast for Medical News Today. Read more at medicalnewstoday.com/coronavirus

Dr Hilary Guite talks to Fred, a second year junior doctor about how working conditions have changed over the last forty years in the UK. A podcast for Medical News Today. Read the full analysis at medicalnewstoday.com

Medical News Today's Research Editor, Dr Yella Hewings-Martin investigates what participating in Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial is like. Pharmacist and Drug Content Integrity Manager at Healthline Media, Lindsay Slowiczek, joins Nathan Richardson, Vice Executive President at Red Ventures for this discussion. A podcast for Medical News Today. Read more at medicalnewstoday.com

Medical News Today's News Editor, Ana Sandoiu discusses Covid-19 gender disparity with Sara Dada, Arush Lal, Laura Jung and Irene Torres. A podcast for Medical News Today. Read the full analysis at medicalnewstoday.com/healthequity

Medical News Today's Research Editor, Dr Yella Hewings-Martin explores how living with HIV has changed, and what lies ahead. With Dr Robert Garofalo and Christopher, people living with HIV. Please note: this podcast contains some content that our listeners may find distressing. A podcast for Medical News Today. Read more at medicalnewstoday.com