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Can we eradicate leprosy?

Senegal has embarked on a campaign to stop the disease in its tracks

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Mental Health and the long term implications of Covid

Mental Health and Covid; Fukushima a decade on; Fast accurate saliva test for concussion

• 26 mins

Chile’s vaccine roll out

Covid variants; India’s double mutant. Chile’s vaccine roll out. Dementia and sidewalks

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Medical mysteries with neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan

Neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan on medical mysteries from around the world

• 33 mins

India’s Covid-19 surge

India's Covid surge update. New Malaria Vaccine breakthrough. How moving helps our minds

• 26 mins

Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures

Tanzania's new Covid prevention measures; celebrating the Windrush generation in theatre

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Is BMI an outdated risk measure?

Is BMI an outdated measure for risk of type 2 diabetes in diverse ethnic groups?

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When to have your second vaccine dose?

When to have your second Covid vaccine dose; Ovarian Cancer screening trial; Misophonia

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Is kindness contagious?

New research finds kindness really does spread according to scientists in California

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Black Fungus epidemic in India

Could over the counter Steroids be driving the Black Fungus epidemic in India?

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FDA approves new Alzheimer’s drug

Controversial approval of new Alzheimer’s drug; news on chances of catching Covid twice.

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New treatment for Covid

New treatment for Covid; Vaccinating a whole town in Brazil; Protection against Dengue

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Tanzania joins Covax

Tanzania joins Covax; the first national TB Survey in South Africa and lockdown memories

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Mixing Covid vaccines

Mixing Covid vaccines and spreading doses out. Have food labels in Chile reduced obesity?

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Lambda variant of Sars-Cov-2

Is the lambda variant of Sars-Cov-2 evading vaccines?

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Mental health recovery stories

How to help people going through mental health crises

• 26 mins

Could the flu vaccine protect against severe Covid-19?

Assessing the evidence: Can the flu vaccine ameliorate the effects of covid-19?

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Covid vaccination in prisons

Covid vaccination in prisons; do incentives like free tuition get people to get the jab

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Twisties and sporting mental health

Twisties and sporting mental health. Shortsightedness in children during the pandemic

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Impact of wildfires

Short and long term consequences of fires on health

• 31 mins

The psychology of courage and bravery

Why are some people able to keep calm in an emergency whilst others panic or freeze?

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Antibody cocktails against Covid

When should Covid antibody treatment be used?

• 28 mins

The Kindness Test

What does kindness mean to you?

• 33 mins

Art, gardening and wellbeing during Covid

How art and gardening has saved some people’s mental health during the pandemic

• 27 mins

Covid in Vietnam

Covid lockdowns in Hanoi and Ho Chi Min City

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Reducing mental health stigma

Talking about mental health reduces stigma

• 31 mins

New antiviral Covid pill

A new Covid pill may cut hospitalisation by about half

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The legacy of Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks died in 1951 from cervical cancer, but her cells changed medical history

• 26 mins

New Covid vaccine

A new vaccine from Valneva produces strong immune response, the French company reports

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Mix and match Covid vaccines

New evidence on the benefits of mixing and matching doses of different Covid vaccines

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