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Hunt for rare resistance to SARS CoV-2
The global hunt for people with a rare genetic resistance to SARS CoV-2 infection
03 Nov 2021,26 mins
Mix and match Covid vaccines
New evidence on the benefits of mixing and matching doses of different Covid vaccines
27 Oct 2021,26 mins
New Covid vaccine
A new vaccine from Valneva produces strong immune response, the French company reports
20 Oct 2021,27 mins
The legacy of Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks died in 1951 from cervical cancer, but her cells changed medical history
13 Oct 2021,26 mins
New antiviral Covid pill
A new Covid pill may cut hospitalisation by about half
06 Oct 2021,28 mins
Reducing mental health stigma
Talking about mental health reduces stigma
22 Sep 2021,31 mins
Covid in Vietnam
Covid lockdowns in Hanoi and Ho Chi Min City
15 Sep 2021,27 mins
Art, gardening and wellbeing during Covid
How art and gardening has saved some people’s mental health during the pandemic
08 Sep 2021,27 mins
The Kindness Test
What does kindness mean to you?
01 Sep 2021,33 mins
Antibody cocktails against Covid
When should Covid antibody treatment be used?
25 Aug 2021,28 mins
The psychology of courage and bravery
Why are some people able to keep calm in an emergency whilst others panic or freeze?
18 Aug 2021,26 mins
Impact of wildfires
Short and long term consequences of fires on health
11 Aug 2021,31 mins
Twisties and sporting mental health
Twisties and sporting mental health. Shortsightedness in children during the pandemic
04 Aug 2021,26 mins
Covid vaccination in prisons
Covid vaccination in prisons; do incentives like free tuition get people to get the jab
28 Jul 2021,26 mins
Could the flu vaccine protect against severe Covid-19?
Assessing the evidence: Can the flu vaccine ameliorate the effects of covid-19?
21 Jul 2021,26 mins
Mental health recovery stories
How to help people going through mental health crises
14 Jul 2021,26 mins
Lambda variant of Sars-Cov-2
Is the lambda variant of Sars-Cov-2 evading vaccines?
07 Jul 2021,27 mins
Mixing Covid vaccines
Mixing Covid vaccines and spreading doses out. Have food labels in Chile reduced obesity?
30 Jun 2021,26 mins
Tanzania joins Covax
Tanzania joins Covax; the first national TB Survey in South Africa and lockdown memories
23 Jun 2021,26 mins
New treatment for Covid
New treatment for Covid; Vaccinating a whole town in Brazil; Protection against Dengue
16 Jun 2021,26 mins
FDA approves new Alzheimer’s drug
Controversial approval of new Alzheimer’s drug; news on chances of catching Covid twice.
09 Jun 2021,26 mins
Black Fungus epidemic in India
Could over the counter Steroids be driving the Black Fungus epidemic in India?
02 Jun 2021,26 mins
Is kindness contagious?
New research finds kindness really does spread according to scientists in California
26 May 2021,26 mins
When to have your second vaccine dose?
When to have your second Covid vaccine dose; Ovarian Cancer screening trial; Misophonia
19 May 2021,26 mins
Is BMI an outdated risk measure?
Is BMI an outdated measure for risk of type 2 diabetes in diverse ethnic groups?
12 May 2021,26 mins
Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures
Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures; celebrating the Windrush generation in theatre
05 May 2021,26 mins
India’s Covid-19 surge
India's Covid surge update. New Malaria Vaccine breakthrough. How moving helps our minds
28 Apr 2021,26 mins
Medical mysteries with neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan
Neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan on medical mysteries from around the world
21 Apr 2021,33 mins
Chile’s vaccine roll out
Covid variants; India’s double mutant. Chile’s vaccine roll out. Dementia and sidewalks
14 Apr 2021,26 mins
Mental Health and the long term implications of Covid
Mental Health and Covid; Fukushima a decade on; Fast accurate saliva test for concussion
07 Apr 2021,26 mins