What are the latest advances in lung cancer treatment? In April 2022, findings from the large scale CheckMate 816 clinical trial were presented to the American Association for Cancer Research. The trial looked into the effectiveness of immunotherapy drug Nivolumab, combined with chemotherapy to treat lung cancer patients. The findings were promising, showing that this particular treatment combination can delay the progression or return of cancer.  How common is lung cancer and how does it start? What are the most prominent treatment options? Should we expect this treatment to become used widely?  ⁠⁠⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !⁠⁠⁠ To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : ⁠⁠⁠What is Roe vs Wade, the ruling that guaranteed American women abortion rights?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Could tourism quotas help preserve endangered local environments?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Is bikini waxing harmful for your health?⁠⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 9/7/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucid dreams are dreams in which you become aware that you are dreaming while you are dreaming. This means that you can recognise that the events and characters in your dream are not real, and that you are actually asleep in your bed. Some people can even control their dreams to some extent, and shape them according to their wishes. Imagine being able to fly, visit exotic places, or meet your favourite celebrities in your dreams.  But how do lucid dreams happen? And why would you want to have lucid dreams? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Is it bad to drink water with a meal?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Are Skyr yoghurts really good for you?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Why is physical contact important for our health?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast: 17/10/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever checked the time on your phone or TV set and seen a quirky number like 13:13, 11:11 or 20:20? Well of course you have, but what you may not know is there’s actually a name for such numbers: mirror hours! Basically, when you’re looking at a digital time display, you see a mirror time if the minute number and the hour number are the same. It refers to the symmetry you see on either side of the colon separating the two numbers. Most people are pretty indifferent to this, or see it as a vaguely amusing quirk at most. But for some it goes much further and they believe mirror hours have a mystical or even spiritual meaning, making them far more than just another minute in the day.  What kind of meaning are we talking about? How many different mirror hours are there? ⁠⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !⁠⁠ To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠Why does not getting enough sleep make you selfish?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Is "quiet quitting" helping employees find a better work-life balance?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How is the #Periodsomnia campaign helping to close the period sleep gap?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 7/9/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting older frightens a lot of people and for some it even becomes an obsession. American multimillionaire and biohacker Bryan Johnson is perhaps the most prominent example from this day and age.  Now of course some aspects of ageing, including our genes, are totally beyond our control. But still, our everyday behaviour can influence our healthspan, which is the number of years we remain in good health. Three habits in particular are associated with a greater risk of age-related illness and premature death. What are these habits? Is lack of sleep a factor? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : How is inflation affecting our eating habits? What are the health benefits of algae? What are the health benefits of walking up stairs? A Bababam Originals podcast. A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beauty standards are always shifting. Back in the '60s through the '90s, especially in the West, the ideal body for women was all about being slim, think long, lean silhouettes and flat bottoms. But by the late '90s and especially in the 2010s, that completely flipped. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj helped usher in a new trend, one that celebrates curves, especially a fuller derriere. To achieve this look, some people turn to cosmetic surgery. And there’s one procedure in particular that’s become famous, and notorious: the BBL. So, what exactly is a BBL? But why is the risk so high? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠How can you keep wasps away?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is attachment theory?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is the best time of day to take a shower?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue First Broadcast: 26/9/2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we talk about the Holocaust, most of us immediately think of death camps like Auschwitz or Dachau, chilling symbols of the Nazis’ “Final Solution”. But before they reached that level of industrialised brutality, the Nazis explored other ways to remove Jews from Europe. One plan, both absurd and terrifying, was to send all Jews to the distant island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. How on earth did the Germans come up with that idea? What happened for the plan to take off in 1940? Why didn’t it happen then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠⁠Is it a good idea to sleep with my pet?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠How can I stop micro-awakenings from disrupting my sleep?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Does sex help us to sleep better?⁠⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 24/9/2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all experienced those gut feelings, hunches, or flashes of insight that seem to come from nowhere. But what exactly is intuition, and can it be explained? Even though scientists haven't yet unraveled all of its secrets, intuition isn’t as mysterious as we might think. One expert definition of intuition says that it is: "the universal ability to grasp information in a non-conventional way, outside of a rational and reasoned process.” It’s the kind of intimate knowledge of reality that doesn't rely on knowledge, reflection, or logic. Are there different types of intuition? Does everyone have intuition? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠⁠What is chemical submission?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Can a weighted blanket help you get a better night’s sleep?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠What is the best time of year to find work?⁠⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 04/10/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microwork is paid work which usually involves short and repetitive tasks carried out on a smartphone or computer. It could be identifying objects shown in an image, watching videos, labelling data, translating short sentences or recording one’s voice for example. It can also be charging electric scooters or taking photos of products for an app. It’s as simple as registering on a platform which acts as the middle man between workers and companies. Amazon Mechanical Turk is an example of one such platform. That sounds simple enough; what is life like as a microworker then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠How does pollution affect my mental health?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is the soft evening concept from Tiktok?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is Hugh Jackman’s 85% rule?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 12/12/2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to the World happiness report, of the 137 countries they include, the UK has fallen to 19th position. This follows a steady decline over the past few years although they are happier than Lithuania in 20th position and France in 21st position. As ever Finland has continued its winning streak and stays at number one just above New Zealand.  The report combines both subjective well-being assessments and objective indicators. Respondents rate their own current lives on a scale from 0 to 10. They ask people to imagine a ladder with the best possible life for them being a 10 and the worst possible life being a 0. What has caused the decrease in happiness? Is this the same all across the UK? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Which types of alcohol should we avoid mixing?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Why do we kiss under the mistletoe?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is erectile dysfunction?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast: 26/12/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Figures from Cancer Research UK show that there are an average of nearly 57,000 new breast cancer cases detected each year in the country. It’s the most common form of cancer, accounting for 15% of all cases. While the vast majority of breast cancer cases are in women, there are actually around 370 diagnoses in men each year too. That’s right; men also have breast tissue around the nipples, so are also potentially susceptible. As we near the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let’s take a moment to discuss the phenomenon and raise awareness, to make sure any symptoms in men don’t go overlooked. What are the symptoms men should look out for? What factors increase the risk? How is breast cancer in men treated? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠What is Quantum medicine and is it a scam?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What should I do with expired medicines?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is the medication Ozempic and why is it being used for weight loss?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 25/9/2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices