World Health Investigation Podcast

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World Health Investigation Podcast is a science podcast hosted by WHI, with 39 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

WHI hosts World Health Investigation Podcast, a science show with 39 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  Period Poverty and the Hidden Cost of Menstruation

  May 30, 202621 minS4

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>This #MenstrualHygieneDay, we're asking a simple question: why does half the population have a monthly expense they never signed up for? We unpack period poverty, the hidden cost of menstruation, and why access to products is only part of the story. What was the first message you received about periods? Tell us in the comments below. </p><p>Key sources:</p>UK Gov, 2022, Penny Mordaunt launches new funds to tackle period poverty globallyWorld Bank, 2023, Menstrual Health and Hygiene BriefActionAid, 2023, Periods: All Your Questions AnsweredActionAid, 2022, Period Poverty Statistics Around the WorldThe Independent, 2026, 1 in 10 UK w...

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  Episode #8

  Commercial Determinants of Health: Are Your Choices Really Yours?

  May 2, 202616 minS4

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>This week, we’re exposing the real drivers of “lifestyle diseases” - and spoiler: it’s not just your willpower. From Coca-Cola *allegedly* influencing public health conversations to baby formula companies selling anxiety to new parents, we unpack the commercial determinants of health and how corporations shape what we eat, buy, and believe is “normal”.</p><p>Key sources:</p>World Health Organization, 2023, Commercial Determinants of Health Adfree Cities, 2024, Unhealthy Food Advertising in Deprived AreasCentre for Mental Health, 2025, The Commercial Determinants of Mental HealthThe Lancet, 2023, The 2023 Lancet Series on BreastfeedingMaani, N., 2024, Alcohol and the commercia...

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  Episode #7

  It’s Not “Just Hormones”: Why Women’s Health Still Gets Overlooked

  Mar 28, 202619 minS4

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In honour of Women’s History Month, we unpack endometriosis, PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), menopause and why women’s pain is still dismissed, delayed, and under-researched. We look into funding failures, the gender bias built into medicine, and why women’s health is still treated like a footnote.</p><p>Key sources:</p>Endometriosis affects ~10% of women/AFAB globally — WHO. WHO: Endometriosis facts including prevalence and symptomsUK data: Diagnosis ~8 yrs 10 mo; GP visits & dismissal stats — Endometriosis UK. Endometriosis UK report on diagnosis delays + GP visit statsWomen’s health gets ~6% of total health funding — WEF & BCG repo...

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  Episode #6

  “Fat people can’t do pilates”: Ozempic and Fatphobia

  Mar 1, 202627 minS4

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Weight loss drugs are changing what’s medically possible, but are they changing what we expect from bodies too? In this episode, we unpack obesity, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, and the tension between public health and fatphobia. We discuss whether these medications address a global health crisis, or if they are just reshaping weight stigma with better branding. </p><p>Enjoyed the episode? Please leave a like, comment or subscribe :) </p><p>Key sources:</p>World Health Organization (2024). Obesity and Overweight.<br/>https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweightRyan et al...

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  Episode #5

  I Saw It on TikTok: How Algorithms Are Fueling Anti-Intellectualism

  Jan 31, 202617 minS4

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode, we unpack how TikTokers, WhatsApp aunty group chats, and everyone in between use social media for health advice. We explore how misinformation, overconfidence, and anti-intellectualism are turning opinions into “facts.” From TikTok doctors to vaccine myths, we ask when influencers replaced experts, why trust in science is collapsing, and who is actually paying the price.</p><p><br/></p><p>Key sources:</p><p>1. Pew Research Center (2024). Social Media Fact Sheet. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/social-media/ </p><p>2. WHO (2022). Infodemics and misinformation negatively affect people’s health behaviours. https...

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