Gavin, Richard, and Jessamy reunite for another bonus episode, covering the first three months or so of health in the US under Trump. What do the appointments tell us about the administration's agenda? How can institutions stand up to cuts and intimidation? We also look at gender justice in global health as laid out by the excellent new Commission in The Lancet , and highlight that the world's impressive gains on maternal and newborn mortality are slowing - what more needs to be done? ...
Apr 10, 2025•48 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Following the discovery of H5N1 influenza of avian origin in a sheep in the UK this week, Gavin is joined by Dr. Abraar Karan of Stanford University to discuss the current state of bird flu in the US, its impact on public health, and the potential for human-to-human transmission. Dr. Karan analyses the ongoing outbreaks and infections in the US, the challenges in detecting and controlling the virus, and the lessons learned from COVID-19. We chat about the complexities of viral evolution, the imp...
Mar 27, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Content warning: discussions of sexual assault, violence, and rape How does society handle sexual assault? What are the health implications for victims and for populations? Did the Pelicot case change attitudes and what can we do to address stigma? Gavin is joined by Professor Betsy Stanko OBE and Professor Katrin Hohl OBE, who together worked on the London Metropolitan Police's Operation Soteria to change how the police deal with sexual assault cases. In this episode, we explore the global...
Mar 17, 2025•45 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Gavin is joined by Heather Wardle, Professor of Gambling Research and Policy at the University of Glasgow, and the lead commissioner on The Lancet Public Health ’s Commission on Gambling, to discuss the rapid expansion of the global gambling industry and its profound public health implications. We chat online gambling, technological advancements, and increasing accessibility, and how they are transforming the gambling landscape, leading to widespread health harms. You can read the Commission her...
Feb 20, 2025•33 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Donald Trump has taken office in the US and immediately turned his attention to dismantling the US position as a world leader in global health. How will actions taken so far affect the health of people around the world? Gavin is joined by co-host Miriam Sabin, North American Executive Editor at The Lancet , and they speak to Dr. Gavin Yamey, lead author of The Lancet 's recent Commission on Investing in Health, and Director of the Center for Policy Impact in Global Health at the Duke Global...
Feb 06, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Richard, Gavin, and Jessamy return to the studio for another freeform discussion kicking off with the responsibilities of science and scientific publishing in a time where fact checking and moderation are going out of fashion. We also cover climate change in the US with the recent wildfires, and the importance of retaining institutional memory following traumatic experiences after Richard was particularly struck by a recent trip to Argentina. Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at htt...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Where does power lie in global health? What are the historical and systemic barriers that perpetuate inequities, and what is the impact of political shifts towards nationalism? Catherine Kyobutungi and Madhukar Pai join Gavin to talk about their recent Comment published in The Lancet , "Shifting power in global health will require leadership by the Global South and allyship by the Global North". Join us to learn about the challenges and opportunities for Global South leadership and the...
Jan 09, 2025•48 min•Season 6Ep. 1
The last Lancet Voice of the year delves into the latest findings from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) from our recently released US Special Issue. Ali Mokdad and Emmanuela Gakidou join Miriam Sabin and Gavin Cleaver to explore the comprehensive analysis of the Global Burden of Disease, the alarming trends in obesity and life expectancy, and the critical need for policy changes to improve public health in the United States. Read the US special issue here: https://www.thela...
Dec 19, 2024•40 min•Season 5Ep. 25
In September 2023, Wales passed legislation making the maximum speed limit 20mph in built-up areas. How are speed limits linked to public health? How can researchers engage with governments to enact public health research? And how do you deal with the situation when there is a huge online backlash to your work? Dr. Sarah Jones from Public Health Wales joins Gavin to discuss how her research was implemented, how it's gone so far, and what's next. Send us your feedback! Read all of our c...
Dec 12, 2024•35 min•Season 5Ep. 24
What is the impact of systemic racism on public health in New York City? How can we leverage government to meet ambitious goals for improving life expectancy? Prof. Michelle Morse, the interim Health Commissioner of the Department of Health of New York City, joins Miriam Sabin and Matt Gilbert of The Lancet to discuss bridging public health and clinical care to reduce health inequities. Together, they explore the challenges and solutions in addressing health across a diverse city, tackling mater...
Nov 21, 2024•22 min•Season 5Ep. 23
Gavin, Richard, and Jessamy get into the studio for another bonus episode looking at the launch of the Global Health 2050 report at the World Health Summit in Berlin, a report which shows a path to cutting premature mortality by 50% by 2050. Also up for discussion are the limits of human longevity and what well-designed cities mean for health. Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.com/?dgcid=buzzsprout_tlv_podcast_generic_lancet Check out all the podcasts from T...
Oct 29, 2024•43 min•Season 5Ep. 22
The US is the richest country in the world, but has some of the most entrenched poverty and associated poor health outcomes. Miriam Sabin (North American Senior Executive Editor at The Lancet) joins Jessamy to chat with Luke Shaefer (Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan and Director of Poverty Solutions) and Mona Hanna (Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University and paediatrician at Hurley Medical Centre) about why this is, their innovative Rx Kids cash grant pro...
Oct 24, 2024•32 min•Season 5Ep. 21
Gavin is joined by Paul Moran (Professor of Psychiatry, University of Bristol and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK) and Helen Christensen (Scientia Professor of Mental Health at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) to discuss The Lancet 's new commission on self-harm, exploring its prevalence, cultural factors, and the crucial need for better data and compassionate care. We also talk about stigma and improving mental health services globally. Re...
Oct 09, 2024•36 min•Season 5Ep. 20
Jessamy, Gavin, and Richard come together for another bonus episode of The Lancet Voice . A freeform chat covers xenotransplantation, the use of AI in scientific research, the Darzi report into the UK's National Health Service, and falling population levels over the next few decades. Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.com/?dgcid=buzzsprout_tlv_podcast_generic_lancet Check out all the podcasts from The Lancet Group: https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia/po...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 19
Ramanan Laxminarayan is the founder and president of the One Health Trust, Director of the WHO Collaborating Center on Antimicrobial Resistance in New Delhi, India, and an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. He is the lead author of The Lancet ’s May 2024 series on Sustainable Access to Antibiotics. He joins Gavin and Jessamy to discuss how big of a problem AMR currently is and will be, what is being done, and what needs to be done. Read the Series here: https://www...
Sep 26, 2024•27 min•Season 5Ep. 18
In something of a bonus episode, Gavin, Richard, and Jessamy sit down for an informal chat about what's going on in the news, in health, and in the world of The Lancet , covering healthcare emissions, solar power, and the challenge of global co-operation on vaccines. Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.com/?dgcid=buzzsprout_tlv_podcast_generic_lancet Check out all the podcasts from The Lancet Group: https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia/podcasts?dgcid=buzz...
Sep 12, 2024•39 min•Season 5Ep. 17
The mpox case surge in Africa has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the WHO. A new clade of the virus has emerged since the 2022 outbreak which has led to a rapid increase in cases. Professor Salim Abdool Karim, who is the the chair of the Africa CDC’s Emergency Consultative Group and the director of CAPRISA, the Center for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa, joins Gavin Cleaver and Maneet Virdi to lay out in clear terms what's happening...
Sep 06, 2024•26 min•Season 5Ep. 16
The first module of the UK's COVID-19 enquiry was published in July 2024. The enquiry found that the UK prepared for the wrong sort of pandemic, suffered from groupthink, and ultimately failed its citizens, more than 200,000 of whom died as a result of the pandemic. Editor-in-chief of The Lancet , Richard Horton, joins Gavin and Jessamy to discuss his experiences giving evidence to the enquiry. We reflect on the findings, dissect their meaning for pandemic preparedness, and talk about what ...
Aug 22, 2024•43 min•Season 5Ep. 15
14 modifiable risk factors account for 45% of dementia cases worldwide. Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Prof. Gill Livingston (UCL) and Prof. Geir Selbaek (University of Oslo) to discuss the 2024 updates to The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention. You can read the Commission here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01296-0?dgcid=buzzsprout_tlv_podcast_lancetdementia24_lancet Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.com/?dgcid=bu...
Jul 31, 2024•35 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Mandeep Dhaliwal, Director of UNDP’s HIV, Health and Development Group, to discuss the access to health and freedom of the most vulnerable people around the world. Are we maintaining progress on rights, or are we in danger of backsliding? Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.com/?dgcid=buzzsprout_tlv_podcast_generic_lancet Check out all the podcasts from The Lancet Group: https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia/podcasts?dgcid=buzzsp...
Jul 22, 2024•30 min•Season 5Ep. 13
Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Oksana Pyzik (UCL, Fight The Fakes Alliance) to discuss how Ozempic/Wegovy/semaglutide works, what becoming mainstream means for our understanding of obesity and public health, and how demand is fuelling an unregulated black market in the drugs. Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.com/?dgcid=buzzsprout_tlv_podcast_generic_lancet Check out all the podcasts from The Lancet Group: https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia/podcasts?dgcid...
Jul 11, 2024•40 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Anita Zaidi, President of The Gender Equality Division at the Gates Foundation, joins Gavin to discuss women in global health from visibility in data all the way through to women in leadership positions in global health. Also on the agenda is the impact of vaccines, innovations in gender equity, and challenges and successes in addressing maternal mortality. Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.com/?dgcid=buzzsprout_tlv_podcast_generic_lancet Check out all the p...
Jun 13, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Rupa Sarkar, editor-in-chief of The Lancet Digital Health , to discuss the uses of Large Language Models (LLMs) in healthcare, the safety and patient concerns, progress that’s been made, and the what the future of AI in health might hold. Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.com/?dgcid=buzzsprout_tlv_podcast_generic_lancet Check out all the podcasts from The Lancet Group: https://www.thelancet.com/multimedia/podcasts?dgcid=buzzsp...
May 30, 2024•32 min•Season 5Ep. 10
What are the hidden costs of breast cancer? What advances in breast cancer treatment have been made, and how can we tackle the problematic inequities that remain? What needs to be done for patients with metastatic breast cancer? Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Felicia Knaul, Reshma Jagsi, and Fatima Cardoso to discuss the recent Lancet Breast Cancer Commission. You can read the Commission for free by registering: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00747-5/fulltext...
May 16, 2024•40 min•Season 5Ep. 9
In our final episode of this collaboration between the Race & Health podcast and The Lancet Voice, intersectionality brings three researchers together to discuss how intersectionality can serve the health community and promote health equity. The episode explores where intersectionality comes from, why it was created, and how it can be used to address health inequities across the health community. Guests include Dr Brenda Hayanga, Presidential Fellow at the School of Health and Psychological ...
May 02, 2024•32 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Race and racism are based in history, and how humans thought about the physical differences. Early conceptions of these differences were focused on physical adaptations across geographies around the world. This thinking evolved over time: explanations for these differences changed as human history and science evolved. The associations between disease and race grew closer over time, however the extent to which this can be explained by science is limited. Listen to learn more about this evolution,...
Apr 11, 2024•40 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Jessamy and Gavin are joined by Prof. Gita Mishra, life course epidemiologist at the University of Queensland, to discuss her work on understanding early menopause. How many women does early menopause affect? How can we improve gaps in care? What are the consequences of early menopause, and what does menopause onset look like around the world? For more on this article and to read our recent Series on menopause, please visit: https://www.thelancet.com/series/menopause-2024?dgcid=buzzsprout_tlv_po...
Apr 04, 2024•27 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Whose knowledge is represented in our health research, policies, and practice? Who is heard, listened to and believed in our health system, and why? There are differences in not only whose perspectives are represented in society, but also what knowledge is valuable. On this episode of the Race & Health Podcast in collaboration with The Lancet Voice , we explore the concept of epistemic injustice: the idea that knowledge and systems of knowledge production favour the perspectives of those at ...
Mar 14, 2024•35 min•Season 5Ep. 5
In 2022, WHO’s African Region saw 233 million cases of malaria, with 580,000 deaths. 80% of those deaths are children under 5. The phase 3 trial of the new R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine was published in The Lancet this month, and the results suggest a turning point in the fight against malaria. Gavin is joined by Professor Sir Adrian Hill, one of the creators of the vaccine, to discuss the process the vaccine went through, the history of malaria vaccine research, and what the future holds. Read t...
Feb 29, 2024•28 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In this episode, Delan Devakumar and guests shed light on how the social construction of race and its operators take a physiological toll of chronic exposure to racism. They discuss maternal and child health, the concept of race and biology, and how constant microaggressions, systemic inequalities, and overt discrimination can lead to a sustained state of stress that goes far beyond mere emotional distress. There are also recommendations for applying anti-racism in everyday life, and how we can ...
Feb 08, 2024•31 min•Season 5Ep. 3
