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Woman's Hour

AI heart health mammogram, Prison family visits, The manosphere

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.13K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Researchers in Australia have developed an AI tool that means a routine mammogram can also monitor your heart health. The study, published in Heart, the journal of the British Cardiovascular Society, shows it’s as accurate as the standard methods used by doctors. Cardiologist and Associate Professor Clare Arnott, Global Director of the Cardiovascular Program at The George Institute for Global Health, which is an independent medical research organization, joins Nuala McGovern from Sydney to discuss the work.

Prisons are failing to get the basics right when it comes to helping vulnerable inmates keep in touch with families, that's according to a report out today. The investigation by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons looked at jails in general, but visited two women's prisons as part of their inspections. They found keeping in touch with families was too often only seen as ‘nice to have,’ and having a detrimental impact on both prisoners and their children. Nuala talks to HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor, and also to Sophie Carter, whose partner is 18 months into a 25-year sentence.

Now for a moment of history in the Church of England. Dame Sarah Mullally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, is today beginning a pilgrimage from St Paul’s Cathedral to Canterbury. She will walk the ancient Becket Camino which was once travelled by medieval pilgrims, and her office believes she is the first Archbishop of Canterbury to do this. It will be part of her spiritual preparation for her role. To help us explore more about this journey, we’re joined by the Rev Sally Hitchiner, who knows Dame Sarah and is the Parish Priest of North Lambeth, where she worked alongside the Archbishop when she was Bishop of London. She has also walked this 87-mile route herself, more than once.

On Woman’s Hour we've often spoken about how to tackle extreme misogyny online, and discussions have been sparked again following Louis Theroux's latest documentary, Inside the Manosphere, where he speaks with influencers who promote hyper-masculine, often misogynistic ideas and their impact on boys and young men. To discuss ideas on how to deal with manosphere misogyny, Nuala is joined by Professor Sarah Hawkes from the gender equality think tank 50/50, who specialises in gender equality and health equity, and Raewyn Connell, a feminist sociologist studying the social theory of gender relations and masculinity. She is Professor Emerita at the University of Sydney.

Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Andrea Kidd

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:07.0

An early start here. It's time to kick off.

0:10.0

Your day. Morning!

0:11.9

What a line-up.

0:13.3

Oh, thanks very much. We do get some great guests on the show.

0:16.1

The crowd is loving this.

0:18.3

Thanks, guys. Thank you. Too kind.

0:20.2

From morning chaos to match day commentary.

0:23.6

And everything in between. BBC sounds packed with personality.

0:28.9

Hello, I'm Nula McGovern and you're listening to The Woman's Hour podcast.

0:33.6

And while you're here, I wanted to let you know that the Woman's Hour Guide to Life is back.

0:39.4

You might have listened to some of the episodes from the first series, including

0:43.5

ambition without burnout, or turning ageing into your superpower.

0:47.8

Well, we've got six new episodes for you over the coming weeks that will give you practical tips on issues like self-promotion without

0:56.1

feeling awkward, caring for aging parents, navigating infertility with family and friends,

1:03.1

and also how to love your face, whatever your age. I'm really excited about this series of

1:10.1

The Woman's Hour Guide to Life, so I really

1:12.4

hope you'll join us. You will find the episodes in the Woman's Hour podcast feed on Sundays.

1:17.8

It's only on BBC Sounds. But now, back to today's Woman's Hour.

1:25.5

It is indeed. Hello and welcome to the program. Well, a new report out today says that prisons are failing to recognise the potential of family contact in prisons. The chief inspector of prisons will be with us this hour. Also today, we'll discuss a new approach to tackling extreme online misogyny.

1:46.2

Plus, checking breast health, checking heart health.

1:49.9

It's a lot for women to keep on top of.

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