Make Sense Health

Make Sense Health

The Journey from Scientific Study to Headline News

How health information travels from study, to press release, to news article, to social media post, to podcast, to Whatsapp conversation... first there's the study, then there's the story

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Rachel Pascal
Jan 20, 2026
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I was away last weekend, sans kids, sipping coffee in bed on a rare, lazy Saturday morning, when my husband sent me a link to a podcast.

He said, “I promise you’ll want to give this a listen”.

It was the latest episode of the BBC’s More or Less podcast, so yes, I did want to listen. If you’re not familiar, this is a podcast that explores numbers and stat…

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