Listener questions, answered
Your health question, woven into an animated explainer.
Send us the health question you keep wondering about. We dig into the research, check every number against its source, and turn the answer into a short, narrated video anyone can follow.
Free to ask. About five minutes. Anonymous unless you'd like a shout-out.
How it works
From a question in your head to a video on your screen
Every Health Loom episode starts with a real listener question. Here's what happens to yours.
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You ask
Write your question in your own words. Our AI interviewer asks two or three quick follow-ups, so we know what you really want to find out.
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We research
We go to the primary studies and guidelines, grade the evidence honestly, and note where it's thin. Every number in the script traces to a source.
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We animate
The answer becomes a plain-language script, a narrated voice track, and a hand-drawn animation, with captions and chapters.
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You watch
Leave an email and we'll tell you when your episode is live. We read the question on air without your name, unless you ask for a shout-out.
An example episode
“Are You Taking Your Blood Pressure Wrong?”
What are all the ways people take their blood pressure incorrectly, how much does each one push the reading up or down, and what should you do if taking it makes you anxious?
About ten minutes, in seven chapters:
- Intro
- The cuff
- How you sit
- What you did beforehand
- During the reading
- When the cuff makes you anxious
- Before you go
The sources run from a 1983 Lancet study of the doctor effect to a 2025 randomized trial on noisy rooms, and every one is listed in the episode description.
Watch the episodeOur editorial standards
Evidence first, plain language always
Primary sources
We read the studies, not the headlines about them, and list every source in the video description.
Honest about certainty
A big trial and a small survey aren't equal. We say how strong the evidence is, and when it's mixed.
Plain spoken
No jargon without a translation. If a term matters, we explain it once, clearly, then use it.
Education, not advice
Our videos explain what the evidence says in general. Decisions about your own care belong with your clinician.
Optional: help future research
Your question is a data point, too
The questions people ask, and the lives behind them, say a lot about what's affecting health right now. If you'd like, you can add a short, anonymous health background to your question.
Over time these answers could become a primary source for epidemiology: what people are worried about, who's asking, and how that lines up with conditions and habits. It's entirely optional and doesn't affect whether we make a video about your question.
- Opt-in only. You choose whether to join, and you can skip any question.
- Stored apart. Your health background is kept separately from your question, name and email.
- Coarse by design. Age ranges, not birthdays. Country, not address.
- Ethics review first. We'll only use it in a study after independent ethics review, and only share it in de-identified or aggregate form.
- Leave anytime. You get a withdrawal code; send it to us and we'll delete your answers.
Questions about questions
FAQ
Is this medical advice?
No. Health Loom explains what the evidence says for people in general. We can't diagnose you or recommend treatment, so please talk to a clinician about your own situation. If you might be having an emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number now.
Will you make a video about my question?
We can't promise to. We look for questions that many people share and where there's real evidence to work with, and we sometimes combine similar questions into one episode. Every question helps us decide what to cover next.
Can I stay anonymous?
Yes, that's the default. We paraphrase questions on air and take out anything that could identify you. If you'd like a shout-out, you can tell us how to credit you.
Why does an AI ask me follow-up questions?
A question like "Is salt bad for me?" could lead to five different videos. A few quick follow-ups tell us which one you need. The interviewer is an AI model (Claude, made by Anthropic). It doesn't answer your question or give advice; it only asks for context, and you can skip any follow-up.
Why do you ask about my health history?
It's optional, and it's for research, not for the video. Pooled together, anonymous health backgrounds alongside the questions people ask could help researchers spot patterns. See the research section above and our privacy and research notice for the safeguards.
How are the videos made?
With people and AI tools working together. AI helps with the follow-up interview, research and drafting, and the narration is an AI voice. Every claim is checked against the primary sources, which are listed in each video's description.
Does it cost anything?
No. Asking is free, and so are the videos.
What have you always wanted to ask?
Big or small, common or strange. If you're wondering, someone else is too.