Gut Podcast

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Gut Microbiota

Gastroenterology

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Helicobacter Pylori

Immunotherapy

Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy

Gastric Cancer

Obesity

Gastritis

Pancreatic Cancer

Atopic Dermatitis

Heptocytic Carcinoma Tumor Microenvironment

Tumor Immune Architecture

Antibiotic Resistance

Liver Cancer

Pathology

Tumor Microenvironment

Breastfeeding

Infant Health

Spatial Technologies

The Gut Podcast is your go-to source for the latest discussions in gastroenterology and hepatology. Each month Dr. Philip Smith, Digital and Education Editor of Gut and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, dives into key issues in the field by discussing articles with their authors.Gut - gut.bmj.com - is an international journal from BMJ Group and the British Soc... more

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Publishes	Monthly	Episodes	130	Founded	17 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	MedicineHealth & Fitness

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Defining a gut-peritoneum axis in endometriosis

Dr Philip Smith, Digital and Education Editor of Gut and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews Professor Wei Wang from the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, First Affiliated Hospital ... more

3 Jun 2026 • 17 min • Most popular

Eosinophilic oesophagitis: the therapeutic potential of FOXM1 inhibition

Dr Philip Smith, Digital and Education Editor of Gut and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews Professor Amanda Muir from the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Ch... more

6 May 2026 • 14 min

Long-term prognosis of lean MASLD: evidence from three population-based prospective cohorts

Dr Philip Smith, Digital and Education Editor of Gut and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews Professor Shanshan Wu from the Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capi... more

16 Apr 2026 • 17 min

Managing type 2 diabetes patients with MASLD

Dr Philip Smith, Digital and Education Editor of Gut and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK interviews Professor Xiaolong Qi from Centre of Liver Disease, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanj... more

2 Mar 2026 • 20 min

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Recent Guests

Wei Wang

Professor, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University; Shanghai institutions mentioned in context

Episode: Defining a gut-peritoneum axis in endometriosis

Amanda Muir

Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; University of Pennsylvania

Episode: Eosinophilic oesophagitis: the therapeutic potential of FOXM1 inhibition

Shanshan Wu

Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

Episode: Long-term prognosis of lean MASLD: evidence from three population-based prospective cohorts

Yuhan Pang

Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University

Peking University

Episode: Long-term prognosis of lean MASLD: evidence from three population-based prospective cohorts

Xiaolong Qi

Professor, Centre of Liver Disease, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China; founder and chair of CHESS Liver Health Consortium

Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University; CHESS

Episode: Managing type 2 diabetes patients with MASLD

Professor Zhi-Yang Shi

Deputy Director of the Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

Key State Laboratory of New Targets Discovery and Drug Development for Major Diseases, Gannan Medical University

Episode: Targeting MASLD with new nanoparticles

Professor Jun Li

Senior author on the paper and expert from Zhejiang University

Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Episode: Performance of the China-CLIF framework in acute-on-chronic liver failure

Dr. Fernando Lucas-Ruiz

First author on the study regarding liver transplant outcomes

Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia

Episode: Predicting short-term liver transplant outcomes with graft microbial DNA signature

Dr. Jyh-Ming Liou

First author on the consensus paper, specialist in Internal Medicine

National Taiwan University Hospital

Episode: Screening and eradication of H pylori for gastric cancer prevention: Taipei Global Consensus II

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Dr. Philip Smith

Digital and Education Editor of Gut; Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Liverpool Hospital; Host of the series invoking expert guests on gastroenterology and hepatology topics.

Philip Smith

Digital and Education Editor of Gut; Gastroenterologist and educator.

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Apple Podcasts	#178	Italy/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#13	Israel/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#47	Chile/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#68	Israel/Health & Fitness
Apple Podcasts	#70	United Arab Emirates/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#141	South Africa/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#189	Chile/Health & Fitness
Apple Podcasts	#225	Brazil/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#241	Mexico/Health & Fitness/Medicine
Apple Podcasts	#248	Saudi Arabia/Health & Fitness/Medicine

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Defining a gut-peritoneum axis in endometriosis

Q: What are the key future research priorities suggested by the authors?

Priorities include confirming the role of specific microbes like P. aeruginosa, dissecting the guard-peritoneum axis, identifying bacterial metabolites that disrupt tight junctions, and testing barrier-restoring or probiotic-based strategies in more rigorous models.

Defining a gut-peritoneum axis in endometriosis

Q: How might this paper affect clinical practice in the foreseeable future?

Its findings could lead to new diagnostics using NET markers and microbial signatures, and to preclinical therapies that block NET formation or target P. aeruginosa, aiming to alter disease progression rather than only treat symptoms.

Eosinophilic oesophagitis: the therapeutic potential of FOXM1 inhibition

Q: Could I ask you really to explain the background to your paper and why researching this area is important?

The study shifts focus from simply eliminating eosinophils to understanding how the epithelium itself remains perturbed in eosinophilic esophagitis; by identifying FOXM1 as a key driver of cell-cycle changes in the esophageal lining and showing that inhibiting FOXM1 reverses IL-13–driven damage in organoids and in mice, the work highlights a potential therapeutic pathway aimed at repairing the barrier and achieving longer-lasting mucosal healing.

Long-term prognosis of lean MASLD: evidence from three population-based prospective cohorts

Q: What are the implications for future research?

Future work should explore mechanisms such as visceral adiposity, sarcopenia, gut microbiome, and genetics; refine risk stratification tools beyond BMI (e.g., waist metrics, body composition); develop subtype-specific risk models; and expand follow-up to diverse populations to confirm generalizability and identify translational biomarkers.

Long-term prognosis of lean MASLD: evidence from three population-based prospective cohorts

Q: How might this paper impact clinical practice?

Clinicians should reassess the perception that lean MASLD is low risk, consider routine fibrosis assessment, and implement tailored surveillance for high-risk subgroups, including those with elevated fibrosis scores or alcohol exposure, regardless of BMI; management should address both liver progression and aggressive cardiovascular risk management.

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The discussions center on cutting-edge gastroenterology and hepatology research, with episodes spanning liver disease (MASLD/lean MASLD, transplant outcomes, fibrosis risk, non-invasive screening), pharmacology and therapeutics (COX-2 inhibitors, targeted nanoparticles), and mucosal biology (epithelial repair in eosinophilic esophagitis). Guests are typically leading clinicians and researchers presenting new findings, discussing clinical implications, and outlining future research directions. Across episodes, the show often highlights practical implications for risk stratification, diagnosis, and treatment pathways, including how biomarkers, imaging thresholds, and novel therapies could influence real-world patient care. The format tends to... more

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2. Amanda Muir
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6. Professor Zhi-Yang Shi
7. Professor Jun Li
8. Dr. Fernando Lucas-Ruiz

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