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Getting vaccinations to remote South Sudan

In the midst of flooding, doctors attempt to combat a Hepatitis E outbreak by boat.

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Dengue outbreak in Latin America

Dengue clinics set up in Rio de Janeiro’s carnival week amid Latin American outbreak

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Global Trade v Health Equality

Intellectual property rights on Covid-19 treatments continue to impact poorer countries

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Junior doctors strike in South Korea

More than two thirds of junior doctors continue strike in South Korea

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One billion obese people

One in eight people worldwide are now obese, but that doesn’t mean they are better fed.

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A promising new cancer treatment

Promising results from a global study provide hope for new cancer treatment

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Should we stop talking about long Covid?

New research suggests long Covid is indistinguishable from other post-viral conditions

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Pig kidney transplanted into patient

Gene edited organ transplanted into living person for the first time

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Puerto Rico declares dengue fever emergency

Cases of the disease continue to surge in Latin America and the Caribbean

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How we hope

A discussion from the Northern Ireland Science Festival exploring the psychology of hope.

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Nigeria rolls out world’s first 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine

New Men5CV vaccine protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria

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Is turbulence injuring more and more flyers?

We look at what’s behind a rise in incidents causing injuries to air passengers

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What’s happening with girls’ mental health?

Claudia Hammond explores the mental health issues affecting teenage girls

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Conflict's impact on a neglected disease

Conflict in Sudan impacts a research center for neglected disease mycetoma

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Whooping cough on the rise

Why are Whooping cough cases surging through much of Europe and Asia?

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Medical Innovations

This week we look at some innovative thinking in medicine.

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How long will we live in future?

New findings suggest life expectancy will increase five years by 2050.

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New human cases of bird flu

A third case of H5N1 confirmed in farmworker experiencing respiratory symptoms in the US

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Is using the internet good for us?

A new study finds being online could have a positive impact on our wellbeing.

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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?

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New MPox strain in DRC

A new, concerning strain of MPox is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Can light emitting bandages treat cancer?

All the latest health research from the Royal Society’s Summer Exhibition in London.

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Steps forward and back in the battle again HIV

The past few weeks have seen achievements in the fight against HIV, but also setbacks.

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Toxic positivity

A discussion on toxic positivity from the Cheltenham Science Festival

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Systemic racism in health care

Systemic racism affects our wellbeing long before we ever see a doctor.

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World’s first Oropouche deaths in Brazil

The virus, carried by flies and mosquitoes, has killed two women in Bahia state.

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MPox outbreak worsens

Across the African continent cases of MPox have surged 160% this year

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Catching up with Covid

An in-depth look at how the world is coping with coronavirus in 2024

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The latest on the mpox public health emergency

Further developments in the spread of mpox around the world

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Living with a new brain

Claudia Hammond is in Malawi, hearing what life is like after brain surgery.

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