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Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.

World Service,917 episodes

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The Latest on the New Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa
Preparations for Ebola vaccinations in DRC.
08 Aug 2018,26 mins
Does the Treatment for Cardiac Arrest Need to Change?
Evidence that the use of adrenaline nearly doubles survivors’ risk of severe brain damage
01 Aug 2018,26 mins
Happy 40th Birthday To The First Test-Tube Baby
A special Health Check programme marking 40 years of in vitro fertilisation
25 Jul 2018,26 mins
Billion Dollar Talc Ruling in the US
Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay more than $4b in damages to 22 women
18 Jul 2018,26 mins
What Influence has the NHS had Globally?
How the British NHS has influenced health systems in other countries around the world
11 Jul 2018,26 mins
The Royal Society’s Health Innovations
3D-printed bones and slug “glue” at the Royal Society
04 Jul 2018,26 mins
Higher Cancer Risk for US Flight Crew
Evidence that US flight attendants have an increased chance of developing several cancers
27 Jun 2018,26 mins
Can Warnings Help Texting Pedestrians Safely Cross Roads?
Mobile phone alerts that help prevent texting pedestrians from being hit by cars
20 Jun 2018,26 mins
Keyhole Surgery for Hip Impingement
New treatment for hip condition that affects one to two members of each football squad
13 Jun 2018,26 mins
Potential Blood Test for Ten Cancers
Detecting cancer early offers a better chance of a cure
06 Jun 2018,26 mins
Outbreak of Nipah Virus in India
Concerns grow over the outbreak of the deadly virus, Nipah, in India
30 May 2018,26 mins
Could a Single Injection Help Rid Us of Polio?
Nanoparticles help simplify polio vaccine
23 May 2018,26 mins
Action on Ebola Outbreak in the DRC
The latest on a vaccine to fight the Ebola outbreak which has killed at least 20 people.
16 May 2018,26 mins
A Sauna a Day to Keep the Doctor Away?
Hot saunas associated with lower risk of stroke in Finns
09 May 2018,26 mins
Vitamin D Helps Build-up Malnourished Babies
Malnourished children in Pakistan thrive with extra vitamin D
02 May 2018,26 mins
Surgeons Need a Warm-up Routine
Surgeons speed up as they repeat same operation
25 Apr 2018,26 mins
MMR Scandal – Impact on Vaccination Rates
How a medical fraud harmed global vaccination campaigns
18 Apr 2018,26 mins
Brain Surgery While Wide Awake
Vet has brain tumour removed which was discovered by accident after falling off his bike
11 Apr 2018,26 mins
Genetics Expert Pioneered Testing For Cancer
The British doctor who pioneered genetic testing to help prevent cancer
04 Apr 2018,26 mins
Flu Can Increase Risk Of Heart Attack
Strokes and heart attacks more common after flu
28 Mar 2018,26 mins
Perfect Storm: Smoking Rises in African Youth
Increase in smoking by African youth and high HIV and TB rates creates 'perfect storm'
21 Mar 2018,26 mins
British Trial Hope for Leukaemia Patients
British medical trial offers hope to leukaemia patients
14 Mar 2018,26 mins
Is Diabetes Five Different Diseases?
Are there five types of diabetes, not two? What would that mean for patients?
07 Mar 2018,26 mins
Seven Hour Operation Removes Giant ‘Brain’ Tumour
We talk to the Indian neurosurgeon who removed the ‘world’s largest brain tumour’
28 Feb 2018,26 mins
Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria
Containing Lassa fever in Nigeria
21 Feb 2018,26 mins
The BBC Loneliness Experiment Launches
The causes of loneliness and the experiment aiming to find some solutions
14 Feb 2018,26 mins
Undetected High Blood Pressure in New Mothers
Hidden blood pressure danger common in mums after pregnancy complication.
07 Feb 2018,26 mins
Drug-resistant Typhoid Outbreak in Pakistan
Vaccination campaign to combat drug-resistant typhoid in Pakistan
31 Jan 2018,26 mins
Cancer Blood Test
Important step in cancer blood test “holy grail”
24 Jan 2018,26 mins
Kids’ Screen Time: What Are the Risks?
Does screen time damage children’s health?
17 Jan 2018,26 mins