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The discovery of Micro RNA has won the Nobel Prize for medicine. We learn more about what micro RNA is, how it contributes to gene regulation, and what that means for our health.
Also on the programme, there has been an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, and the pharmaceutical company Gilead is making a revolutionary HIV medication available to countries that need it most. But does this good news story have an unexpected downside. We learn more on Health Check.
Previous episodes
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478 - Micro RNA wins NobelWed, 09 Oct 2024
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477 - Mpox widens its reachWed, 02 Oct 2024
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476 - Vector-borne diseasesWed, 25 Sep 2024
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475 - Polio Vaccination in AfghanistanWed, 18 Sep 2024
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474 - Haiti: Healthcare in the Midst of ConflictWed, 11 Sep 2024
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473 - The race to distribute Mpox vaccinesWed, 04 Sep 2024
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472 - Living with a new brainWed, 28 Aug 2024
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471 - The latest on the mpox public health emergencyWed, 21 Aug 2024
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470 - Catching up with CovidWed, 14 Aug 2024
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469 - MPox outbreak worsensWed, 07 Aug 2024
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468 - World’s first Oropouche deaths in BrazilWed, 31 Jul 2024
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467 - Systemic racism in health careWed, 24 Jul 2024
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466 - Toxic positivityWed, 17 Jul 2024
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465 - Steps forward and back in the battle again HIVWed, 10 Jul 2024
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464 - Can light emitting bandages treat cancer?Wed, 03 Jul 2024
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463 - New MPox strain in DRCWed, 26 Jun 2024
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462 - Why is exercise good for your mental health?Wed, 19 Jun 2024
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461 - Is using the internet good for us?Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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460 - New human cases of bird fluWed, 05 Jun 2024
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459 - How long will we live in future?Wed, 29 May 2024
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458 - Medical InnovationsWed, 22 May 2024
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457 - Whooping cough on the riseWed, 15 May 2024
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456 - Conflict's impact on a neglected diseaseWed, 08 May 2024
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455 - What’s happening with girls’ mental health?Wed, 01 May 2024
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454 - Is turbulence injuring more and more flyers?Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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453 - Nigeria rolls out world’s first 5-in-1 meningitis vaccineWed, 17 Apr 2024
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452 - How we hopeWed, 10 Apr 2024
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451 - Puerto Rico declares dengue fever emergencyWed, 03 Apr 2024
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450 - Pig kidney transplanted into patientWed, 27 Mar 2024
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449 - Should we stop talking about long Covid?Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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448 - A promising new cancer treatmentWed, 13 Mar 2024
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447 - One billion obese peopleWed, 06 Mar 2024
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446 - Junior doctors strike in South KoreaWed, 28 Feb 2024
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445 - Global Trade v Health EqualityWed, 21 Feb 2024
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444 - Dengue outbreak in Latin AmericaWed, 14 Feb 2024
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443 - Getting vaccinations to remote South SudanWed, 07 Feb 2024
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442 - Surviving Noma diseaseWed, 31 Jan 2024
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441 - Cape Verde eliminates malariaWed, 24 Jan 2024
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440 - EnduranceWed, 17 Jan 2024
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439 - Are outcomes better with female surgeons?Wed, 10 Jan 2024
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438 - 2024 in global healthWed, 03 Jan 2024
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437 - A year in health in reviewWed, 27 Dec 2023
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436 - When will we have an HIV vaccine?Wed, 20 Dec 2023
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435 - Closer to a cure for morning sicknessWed, 13 Dec 2023
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434 - How do we know when a mystery illness is serious?Wed, 06 Dec 2023
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433 - New Zealand backtracks on smoking banWed, 29 Nov 2023
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432 - Gene editing treatment approved for sickle cellWed, 22 Nov 2023
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431 - Vaccinating children against chickenpoxWed, 15 Nov 2023
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430 - A drug to prevent breast cancerWed, 08 Nov 2023
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429 - Warnings over antibiotic resistance in childrenWed, 01 Nov 2023
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