Slavea Chankova
The Economist’s healthcare correspondent, discussing a new research review questioning the link between serotonin levels and depression.
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May 7, 2025 • 39min
Early onset: why is cancer on the rise in younger people?
Join Ann Young, a physician who faced breast cancer in her 30s, as she shares her poignant journey through early-onset cancer. Slavea Chankova, health-care correspondent for The Economist, dives into the alarming rise in cancer diagnoses among younger individuals, exploring possible environmental links. Geneticist Mike Stratton discusses innovative genome sequencing research to identify mutational signatures related to this worrying trend. Discover the emotional challenges young patients face and the urgent need for further investigation into the causes of early-onset cancer.
Jul 27, 2022 • 19min
Kicking the canister down the road: EU energy policy
Ludwig Siegler, an economist and European business editor, discusses the looming energy crisis as Russia cuts gas supplies to the EU amid winter concerns. He highlights the EU's struggle to reduce dependency on Russian gas and its differing strategies among member states. Slavea Chankova, healthcare correspondent, challenges the long-held belief linking serotonin levels to depression through a review of recent research. She suggests that a more nuanced understanding of depression could lead to better treatment approaches, moving beyond outdated assumptions.
