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Making science work for health

Making science work for health

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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.

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Episodes
  • AI-driven multiomics in health
    Dec 12 2025

    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 would like to find out more about what was discussed in this episode, you can find additional information on our website, https://www.phgfoundation.org/insight-and-analysis/ai-driven-multiomics-and-health/.

    If you have any questions about the topic then you can email us at intelligence@phgfoundation.org.

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    22 mins
  • Precision health in a changing climate
    Dec 5 2025

    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 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 would like to find out more about what was discussed in this episode, you can find additional information on our website, https://www.phgfoundation.org/insight-and-analysis/climate-change-and-human-genomics/.

    If you have any questions about the topic then you can email us at intelligence@phgfoundation.org.

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    19 mins
  • Personalised health: treating the person
    Jul 16 2025

    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 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 would like to find out more about what was discussed in this episode, you can find additional information on our website, https://www.phgfoundation.org/research/personalised-health/.

    If you have any questions about the topic then you can email us at intelligence@phgfoundation.org.

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    14 mins
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