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Malaria – Learning more about the Enemy

Will new knowledge of the organisms that cause and carry malaria revolutionise treatment?

Does the genome sequencing of the parasite causing the most severe form of malaria and the mosquito that carries it herald a revolution in the way we tackle malaria? Inaudible low-frequency infrasound could make music more enjoyable. How the effects of radiation may be more far-reaching than previously thought. Long-term exposure to some of our favourite foods might be bad for us because they contain acrylamide.

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91Èȱ¬ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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