Casey Beros

Casey Beros, health journalist and author of Next of Kin, recounts caring for her father through a mesothelioma diagnosis. She talks about receiving and delivering bad news, early caregiving tasks and organising practical support. Conversations cover managing difficult behaviour, setting boundaries, anticipatory grief and decisions around voluntary assisted dying.

Casey Beros, health journalist and author of Next of Kin, shares personal stories from caring for her father and a compact self-compassion tool called the 'builder' that swaps out the inner heckler. She explores the pull between wanting more impact and craving simplicity, and warns against outsourcing your compass to online maps. Tender, surprising takes on caregiving feature throughout.

Dr. Ben Herbert, a researcher specializing in xenotransplantation, discusses the potential of pig organs for human transplants and the ethical concerns involved. Professor Steve Nichols explains CRISPR gene editing’s impact on lipid disorders, detailing human trials targeting ANGPTL3. Professor Stephen Robertson contrasts A1 and A2 milk, revealing A2's benefits for cognition in the elderly. Dr. Clay Gollage links shingles vaccination to reduced dementia risk, while Mark Polizzotto explores new RNA polymerase therapies for cancer. Casey Beros shares caregiver strategies amidst the 'sandwich generation' challenge.