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The Long Game is a podcast that demystifies the science shaping our lives, and explores how great ideas built in Scotland become real-world medicines, devices, and companies at the cutting edge of life sciences.
- Indexed videos, last 90 days
- 38
- Latest publication
- Sep 29, 2026
- Audience
- ~58 subscribers
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 5, 2026
Latest videos
The New Body Economy Part 4: Women’s Health Is Not a Niche (opens the original)
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Women’s health is not a niche market, it’s a massive blind spot in medicine, investment, and product design. Ross Cagan and Sandy Weir unpack how decades of male-default research created real-world harm, from delayed diagnoses to missed heart attacks, and why that neglect is now becoming one of the biggest opportunities in health. They break down the data problem at the centre of the women’s health gap, including why female biology was historically excluded from studies, why that assumption turn
The Crazy Economics of Just Checking (opens the original)
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Is a full body MRI worth the anxiety? 🤔 Many healthy people are opting for private scans, but are they buying peace of mind or just new worries? Discover the hidden costs of overdiagnosis and unnecessary follow-ups. Learn why early detection isn't always better and how it can lead to more anxiety than reassurance. Full conversation on the channel. #Health #MedicalAnxiety #Overdiagnosis
Will AI Find Truth, or Just More Stuff? (opens the original)
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Is a full body MRI worth the anxiety? 🤔 Many healthy people are opting for private scans, but are they buying peace of mind or just new worries? Discover the hidden costs of overdiagnosis and unnecessary follow-ups. Before you book that scan, consider the potential for anxiety and uncertainty. Is it really worth it? #Health #MedicalAnxiety #Overdiagnosis
The New Body Economy Part 3: The Private Scan Boom (opens the original)
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*Private full-body MRIs are booming - but are you buying peace of mind or simply new things to worry about?*Healthy people are lining up for scans that promise certainty, early detection, and control. Sandy Weir and Ross Cagan reveal why that promise can backfire, turning reassurance into anxiety, follow-up tests, and overdiagnosis. This episode unpacks the private scan boom and the uncomfortable truth behind elective whole-body MRI. Ross and Sandy explain why scanning a healthy body is not the
World's First Refrigeration System (opens the original)
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We’ve talked about so many advances that have impacted health and reduced disease in The Long Game podcast, but the advent of vapour-compression refrigeration has had one of the biggest; reducing the rate of bacterial reproduction, preserving the life-time and quality of our food, and hugely reducing food waste. It’s particularly relevant to us as we occasional dip into the influential historical events that we are building our life sciences legacy upon. The Long Game continues to 'give' in so m
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