In this episode of Paul Talks Science, host Paul Adepoju, a seasoned science journalist, sits down with Professor Gozde Ozakinci, Professor and Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Stirling, UK. Together, they…

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Africa’s public health landscape is again at the centre of global health attention with a series of actions now in play to stem the spread of mpox. This week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control…

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In this episode, we explore how South Africa is leveraging genomic sequencing to tackle some of its most pressing health challenges, from HIV to non-communicable diseases. Our guest, Rizwana Mia, Senior Programme Manager: Strategic Health…

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Across the world, some individuals are able to naturally control HIV without requiring antiretroviral therapy, due to the uniqueness of their genetic composition. Several of these individuals have been identified in South Africa which has…

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In this conversation, Paul Adepoju hosts Alukhethi Singo-Ragimana from MGI Tech. They discuss the unique features of MGI’s sequencing technology, its applications in HIV genotyping and drug resistance surveillance, and the challenges and solutions in…

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In this episode of Paul Talks Science, I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, a leading pediatrician and one of Nigeria’s foremost cancer advocates. Our discussion focused on groundbreaking initiatives and persistent…

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The episode dives into a transformative moment in New Zealand’s healthcare landscape: the government’s groundbreaking announcement to expand funding for cancer treatments. This initiative, which introduces 26 new cancer treatments among 54 new medicines through…

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