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Polio Vaccination in Afghanistan
Has the Taliban halted polio vaccinations in Afghanistan?
18 Sep 2024,26 mins
Haiti: Healthcare in the Midst of Conflict
As Haiti expands its state of emergency, what is the country’s healthcare situation?
11 Sep 2024,26 mins
The race to distribute Mpox vaccines
We look at the struggle to get Mpox vaccines to the places where they are most needed.
04 Sep 2024,26 mins
Living with a new brain
Claudia Hammond is in Malawi, hearing what life is like after brain surgery.
28 Aug 2024,26 mins
The latest on the mpox public health emergency
Further developments in the spread of mpox around the world
21 Aug 2024,26 mins
Catching up with Covid
An in-depth look at how the world is coping with coronavirus in 2024
14 Aug 2024,26 mins
MPox outbreak worsens
Across the African continent cases of MPox have surged 160% this year
07 Aug 2024,26 mins
World’s first Oropouche deaths in Brazil
The virus, carried by flies and mosquitoes, has killed two women in Bahia state.
31 Jul 2024,26 mins
Systemic racism in health care
Systemic racism affects our wellbeing long before we ever see a doctor.
24 Jul 2024,26 mins
Toxic positivity
A discussion on toxic positivity from the Cheltenham Science Festival
17 Jul 2024,26 mins
Steps forward and back in the battle again HIV
The past few weeks have seen achievements in the fight against HIV, but also setbacks.
10 Jul 2024,26 mins
Can light emitting bandages treat cancer?
All the latest health research from the Royal Society’s Summer Exhibition in London.
03 Jul 2024,26 mins
New MPox strain in DRC
A new, concerning strain of MPox is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo
26 Jun 2024,26 mins
Why is exercise good for your mental health?
Exercise is good for your mental health, but do we know why? And does it always work?
19 Jun 2024,26 mins
Is using the internet good for us?
A new study finds being online could have a positive impact on our wellbeing.
12 Jun 2024,26 mins
New human cases of bird flu
A third case of H5N1 confirmed in farmworker experiencing respiratory symptoms in the US
05 Jun 2024,26 mins
How long will we live in future?
New findings suggest life expectancy will increase five years by 2050.
29 May 2024,26 mins
Medical Innovations
This week we look at some innovative thinking in medicine.
22 May 2024,26 mins
Whooping cough on the rise
Why are Whooping cough cases surging through much of Europe and Asia?
15 May 2024,26 mins
Conflict's impact on a neglected disease
Conflict in Sudan impacts a research center for neglected disease mycetoma
08 May 2024,26 mins
What’s happening with girls’ mental health?
Claudia Hammond explores the mental health issues affecting teenage girls
01 May 2024,26 mins
Is turbulence injuring more and more flyers?
We look at what’s behind a rise in incidents causing injuries to air passengers
24 Apr 2024,26 mins
Nigeria rolls out world’s first 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
New Men5CV vaccine protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria
17 Apr 2024,26 mins
How we hope
A discussion from the Northern Ireland Science Festival exploring the psychology of hope.
10 Apr 2024,26 mins
Puerto Rico declares dengue fever emergency
Cases of the disease continue to surge in Latin America and the Caribbean
03 Apr 2024,26 mins
Pig kidney transplanted into patient
Gene edited organ transplanted into living person for the first time
27 Mar 2024,27 mins
Should we stop talking about long Covid?
New research suggests long Covid is indistinguishable from other post-viral conditions
20 Mar 2024,27 mins
A promising new cancer treatment
Promising results from a global study provide hope for new cancer treatment
13 Mar 2024,26 mins
One billion obese people
One in eight people worldwide are now obese, but that doesn’t mean they are better fed.
06 Mar 2024,26 mins
Junior doctors strike in South Korea
More than two thirds of junior doctors continue strike in South Korea
28 Feb 2024,26 mins