What's Up Docs?
Episodes
How to look after your kidneys
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken tackle the confusion around every aspect of ou...
Doctors’ Notes: Nails
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Xand continue their discussion with Dr Yusur Al-Nuaimi, Consultant Dermatologist at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and Clinical Lead fo...
What do your nails say about your health?
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken tackle the confusion around every aspect of ou...
Doctors' Notes: Laughter
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Xand continue their conversation with Professor Sophie Scott CBE, a leading expert in the neuroscience of laughter from University College L...
Will laughter help you live longer?
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken cut through the confusion around health and we...
Doctors' Notes: Saying 'No'
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris and Xand continue to explore the power of saying 'no', this time focussing on defiance in parenting in childhood. They’re joi...
Should you say 'no' more often?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it so hard to say no? Whether it’s at work, with family, or in everyday social situations, many of us find ourselves saying yes when we reall...
Doctors' Notes: Caffeine
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Xand take an extra caffeine shot as they continue their conversation with Professor Andy Smith, an Occupational and Health Psychologist at C...
Can caffeine boost your performance?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken untangle the confusion around every aspect of ...
Doctors' Notes: Tanning
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Xand continue their conversation about tanning with Dr Rachel Abbott, Consultant Dermatologist at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardif...
Is it ever safe to tan?
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken clear up the confusion around every aspect of ...
Doctors' Notes: Core Strength
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Xand return with a bonus episode, continuing their discussion with physiotherapist James Moore about which exercises to do for our core, how...
How To Build Your Core Strength
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore core issues around every aspect of our...
Doctors’ Notes: Hair Loss
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hair we go again! Chris and Xand are back with a bonus episode, as they continue their conversation with Dr Christos Tziotzios, Consultant Dermatologi...
Why does our hair fall out?
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken untangle the confusion around every aspect of ...
Doctors’ Notes: Smiling Special at Hay Festival
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this ‘uncut’ special episode, recorded before an audience at the Hay Festival in Wales, Chris and Xand discuss the anatomy of the smile, explor...
Will smiling make you happier?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and wellbei...
Doctors' Notes: Boredom
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Xand continue their conversation about boredom with Dr Wijnand Van Tilburg. They discuss what happens in our brains when we feel bored, whet...
How to Avoid Boredom
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and wellbei...
Doctors' Notes: Protein
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Xand take a deeper dive into the world of protein. They are joined by Nita Forouhi, Professor of Population Health and Nutrition at the Univ...
Protein - are you getting enough of it?
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken untangle the confusion around every aspect of ...
Doctors' Notes: HRT and Menopause
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken dig deeper into hormone replacement therapies for the menopause and are joined again by Professor Mary Ann Lumsden, gy...
Menopause - is HRT for you?
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast show where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and we...
Doctors' Notes: Memory
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris and Xand continue their trip down memory lane, joined by Linda Henkel, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Fairfie...
What’s happening to your memory when you take photos?
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and wellbei...
Doctors' Notes: Microplastics
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode Chris and Xand continue to explore microplastics - an issue gaining a lot of media and academic interest. They are joined by Dr ...
Should I worry about microplastics?
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and wellbei...
Doctors' Notes: Difficult Conversations
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After an unexpected wave of emotion in the main episode, Chris and Xand took a breather and grabbed some lunch. In this bonus episode, we pick up wher...
How to have a difficult conversation
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and wellbei...
Doctors' Notes: Headaches
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken dig deeper into headaches. They talk to Dr Katy Munro, a senior doctor at the National Migraine...
How can I help my headaches?
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are headaches clouding your day? Join Chris and Xand as they speak to Dr Katy Munro, a senior doctor at the National Migraine Centre, to delve into th...
Doctors' Notes: Fresh Breath
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Chris and Xand dig deeper into gum disease. They are joined by Associate Professor & Honorary Consultant in Restorative Den...
How can I freshen my breath?
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Xand want to know about bad breath. Chris's wife calls him out on it when he has it. But what causes it? And is there anything we can do abo...
Doctors' Notes: Sleep
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Xand dig deeper into sleep deprivation with Professor of Circadian Neuroscience at Oxford University, Russell Foster. They discuss the evolu...
Am I getting enough sleep?
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris and Xand explore sleep deprivation, something they both experience. Many people have become obsessed with getting the perfect n...
Doctors' Notes: Testosterone
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Xand dig deeper into the role of testosterone with Dr Channa Jayasena, expert in reproductive endocrinology from Imperial College London.The...
Do I need testosterone?
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this epsiode, Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore testosterone replacement therapy. It’s been suggested to Xand that he needs some testosterone r...
Doctors' Notes: Knees
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Chris and Xand for some bonus content, digging deeper into the topic of each week’s episode of What’s Up Docs?In this episode they look at kn...
How can I look after my knees?
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a new podcast from BBC Radio 4, doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the messy and complicated world of health and wellb...
Doctors' Notes: Hanger
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Chris and Xand for some bonus content, digging deeper into the topic of each week’s episode of What’s Up Docs? Such is their passion for heal...
Am I hangry?
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a new podcast from BBC Radio 4, doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the messy and complicated world of health and wellb...
Doctors' Notes: Willpower
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Chris and Xand for some bonus content as they dig deeper into the topic of each week’s episode of What’s Up Docs?Such is their passion for he...
How important is willpower?
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a new podcast from BBC Radio 4, doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore every aspect of our health and wellbeing. In this e...
Meet the Docs
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a new podcast from BBC Radio 4, Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the messy and complicated world of health and wellbeing.Chris and Xand are iden...
Welcome to What's Up Docs?
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this BBC Radio 4 podcast, Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are on a mission to help us take better care of ourselves.When it comes to looking after ...