The Hope Machine

Feb 24 2022

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The science we're funding now is the hope for everyone with a lung condition – both now and in the future. Join Ian Jarrold and Victoria Read from Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation as they meet the scientists working on the cutting edge of respiratory research. They unpick the science, get to know the real people behind the researchers, and share bitesize facts about things you probably didn't know about lung health.
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Why is diagnosing asthma in young children so hard? | The Hope Machine | February 2022

Feb 24 2022 21 mins

Watch the Hope Machine and discover more about the research funded by donations to Asthma UK. In this episode we meet Dr Faruk Ramadani, who is hoping to discover a way to switch off the antibodies that cause allergic asthma. We also meet Dr Clare Murray, who on a mission to make it easier to spot whether a child has asthma or a wheeze they might grow out of. If you can, please sho

Meet the researchers helping to treat mesothelioma & diagnose asthma | The Hope Machine | February 2022

Feb 24 2022 21 mins

Watch The Hope Machine and discover more about the research funded by donations to Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation. In this episode we meet Professor Dean Fennel, who is developing a treatment for Mesothelioma and Dr Ramesh Kurukulaaratchy who is creating a blood test for diagnosing asthma. If you can, please show our amazing researchers your support by making a donation:

Why don't kids take their inhalers? | The Hope Machine | January 2022

Jan 24 2022 23 mins

Watch the Hope Machine and discover more about the research funded by donations to Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation. In this episode we meet Dr Louise Fleming who tells us about her research into why children with asthma don’t get the best out of their treatment. You’ll also meet Dr John Hurst who talks about his project on making sure the right questions are asked abo

Ben Goldacre: How looking at data in OpenSAFELY is helping fight COVID

Dec 23 2021 17 mins

A special episode featuring doctor, academic, writer, and broadcaster Ben Goldacre. The author of Bad Pharma, Bad Science and other titles, Ben’s books have sold over 600,000 copies – and his TED talks have had over 4 million views.Ben now runs the Data Lab at Oxford University, working with a multi-disciplinary team of academics, healthcare providers and software dev

How did we develop accurate tests for COVID-19?

Dec 08 2021 22 mins

It wasn’t too long ago that none of us had even heard of a ‘lateral flow test’ – never mind taken one. In today’s episode, Professor Richard Body tells us about the amazing UK response to develop new tests for COVID-19 – and how his work to ‘test the tests’ is helping diagnose conditions like COVID more quickly and more accurately.We’ll also meet Professor Louise

Is developing asthma in our DNA?

Nov 04 2021 19 mins

In this episode we meet Dr Katherine Fawcett, who is looking into the fascinating world of asthma genetics and what impact DNA can have on the condition. You’ll also meet Dr Aaron Scott whose researching the impact of E-Cigarettes on lung conditions like COPD. Help us fund more cutting edge research to bring hope to the millions living with lung conditions in the UK: asthma.

Discover our research into farmyard dust and sleep patterns

Nov 04 2021 20 mins

In this episode we meet Professor Sejal Saglani, who is investigating whether farm yard dust can stop kids getting asthma. You’ll also meet Dr John Blaikley whose research is investigating whether there’s a link between sleep patterns and pulmonary fibrosis. Help us fund more cutting edge research to bring hope to the millions living with lung conditions in the UK: asthma.