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Brought to you by Penguin. An indispensable guide to fertility, covering everything you need to know to optimise your hormones, get pregnant and take charge of your reproductive health. Most of us are taught there’s nothing we can do to improve our fertility – that it’s simply a matter of...

The inside story of the race to develop Ozempic – the world’s first truly effective and safe obesity drug – and its potentially revolutionary effects on public health, and our deeper culture and values. 'A FASCINATING DEEP DIVE' Guardian 'VERY ENGAGING' New Scientist 'ENLIGHTENING'...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In 1918, the world faced the deadliest pandemic in human history. What can the story of the so-called Spanish Flu teach us about the fight against present day crises, and how to prepare for future outbreaks? At the height of WWI...

In The Black Death: New Lessons from Recent Research, celebrated medievalist Dorsey Armstrong shares the fascinating new story of this old pandemic—revealed by dedicated researchers working with 21st-century technologies and a knowledge of language and history that now provide input from all geographic areas of the medieval world. In seven engaging lectures, Professor Armstrong corrects explanations of the pandemic that are now known to be inaccurate and offers a more robust description of plague biology than has ever been known.

As a practising mortician, Caitlin Doughty has long been fascinated by our pervasive terror of dead bodies. In From Here to Eternity she sets out in search of cultures unburdened by such fears. In rural Indonesia, she observes a man clean and dress his grandfather's mummified body. She meets...

From the creator of Bulletproof Coffee and author of the bestselling The Bulletproof Diet comes a revolutionary plan to upgrade your brainpower in two weeks or less. For the last decade, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Dave Asprey has worked with world-renowned doctors and scientists to uncover the...

'Inspiring, refreshing and practical' Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score The new essential self-healing bible – a revolutionary body-first guide to regulating your nervous system, curing long-term pain and healing from trauma for good. Our autonomic nervous system is the...

From the masters of storytelling-meets-science and co-authors of Quackery, Patient Zero tells the long and fascinating history of disease outbreaks—how they start, how they spread, the science that lets us understand them, and how we race to destroy them before they destroy us. Written in the...

Interoception is one of our most important - and most mysterious - senses. It's how our bodies tell our brains what we're feeling - when we're hungry, when we're cold, how we're feeling in ourselves and how to respond to stress or panic. Little understood until now, unlocking its mechanics could...

Dr. John Sarno's revolutionary approach to back pain is based on his discovery that tension is the underlying cause of most back problems - leading to an often unrecognized condition called Tension Myositis Syndrome. In this book - the first to explain the psychophysiology, manifestations, and treatment of TMS - you'll find clear steps and sensible advice to help you find relief, prevent future pain...and live life fully once again.

Do you have back, neck, or shoulder pain that keeps recurring or won't go away? Does back pain keep you from living a full life? If so, you may be suffering from TMS (Tension Myositis Syndrome)—and you don't have to take it anymore! Dr. John E. Sarno is a medical pioneer whose mind-body...

Are you trapped in a cycle of unhealthy habits? You are not alone - we all have unique barriers that get in the way of making permanent changes to our health. In The Health Habit, psychologist Dr Amantha Imber steps away from the one-size-fits-all approach and brings together: - The specific...

Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality tells the story of this technology and the celebrated men who developed it with some success, but also with failures that are never mentioned in the celebratory literature on vaccines. Vaccine advocates often proclaim that they “follow the science,” but most vaccine development has been a matter of guesses, gambles, and wild experimentation. Its key figures have been biased by religious faith, wishful thinking, ideology, and a desire for recognition and money.

*As featured on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast* For those fascinated by neurology and for fans of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat comes a powerful exploration of the mind during night time. Here are the mysteries of sleep, explained – from known conditions to the extreme...

A virology unmasked podcast which interviews scientists who pioneered the fields of Virology and Vaccinology so that you can better understand the individuals who's research shaped our world.

Was bedeutet echte, natürliche Schönheit – jenseits von Trends, Filtern und Perfektion? In diesem Podcast spricht Moderator Thorsten Sleegers mit Dr. med. Selma Uygun – Ärztin, Visionärin und Pionierin einer ganzheitlichen Körperästhetik, die ihrer Zeit schon immer ein Stück voraus war. Gemeinsam tauchen sie ein in ihre außergewöhnliche Reise: von der HNO-Oberärztin hin zu einer der spannendsten Stimmen im Bereich moderner, holistischer Ästhetik. Dabei geht es nicht nur um Behandlungen wie Hyaluron, Botox oder innovative Techniken – sondern um ein viel größeres Bild: ...

This short book has the objective of showing how important it is to stamp out malaria as soon as possible. Unlike a plague that suddenly takes it victims and leaves its survivors, malaria is a debilitating infection. It seizes all, fit and unfit alike, gradually lessening the general vitality until, in some cases, it has exterminated the people among whom it has become endemic. Extensive evidence has been compiled and summarised from consultation with medical authorities, antique literature, and historical sources to show how this insidious disease has undermined the integrity of a pair of ...

Daryeel, meaning "Care" in Somali is the first dedicated Somali-language health podcast, brought to you by Dawan Media. Hosted by Dr. Ubah Farah, a pediatrician with over 20 years of experience in clinical practice, government leadership, and international health organizations, Daryeel delivers trusted, evidence-based health conversations designed for Somali families everywhere. Each week, Dr. Ubah sits down with leading doctors, public health experts, researchers, and everyday Somalis to explore the health issues that shape our lives maternal and child health, immunization, nutrition, mental ...

Dialoghi di Ematologia è il podcast che porta la medicina del sangue fuori dagli ospedali e dentro la vita delle persone. Ogni episodio è una conversazione vera — tra clinici, ricercatori e voci del mondo dei pazienti — su malattie complesse raccontate senza semplificazioni e senza distanze inutili. A guidare i dialoghi sono Elena Zamagni, ematologa, e Nicoletta Carbone, giornalista. Con loro, di volta in volta, i professionisti e le persone che si battono perché il sistema funzioni meglio per tutti. Perché la scienza avanza — e merita di essere raccontata bene.

Hosted by Womens Health Physio Heidi, we'll unpack the science and stories that shape women’s bodies, so you can understand your body and move through lifes seasons with clarity and confidence. From Pelvic health, injury, pregnancy, s*x, identity, menopause, pregnancy and everything in between, nothing is off the table.