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#19: Seven things you didn't know about life expectancy

Life expectancy is being pushed higher. What does this mean, and what does it tell us about the future?

Jan 2 •

#15: What does it mean when fewer people die?

This week: Different angles of the decline in mortality, clean water, easy ways to save lives, and more.

Jun 1, 2023 •

#14: How many people die from snakebites?

This week: Missing data – the most underrated problem in global health.

Apr 11, 2023 •

#13: The success of chickenpox vaccines

This week: Why not treat chickenpox and shingles as an avoidable problem? Plus, I have a PhD now.

Mar 20, 2023 •

#9: The power of challenge trials

This week: How to set the scene for a Zika virus vaccine. Plus a lot of new links and podcasts.

Sep 24, 2022 •

#7: How we adapted to milk, and how we adapted it to us

This week: A dive into lactose intolerance.

Aug 6, 2022 •

#4: Uncovering the human genome

This week: An award from the Royal Statistical Society, and major advances since the Human Genome Project.

Jul 15, 2022 •

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