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Systemic racism affects our wellbeing long before we ever see a doctor. How can the health community address it?
Also on the programme, a new malaria vaccine is rolled out in the Ivory Coast, we take a closer look at the story behind it. And while we have long been cautioned against heavy exercise before sleep, it turns out that light intermittent exercise may be the secret to getting a bit more sleep.
Previous episodes
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467 - Systemic racism in health care Wed, 24 Jul 2024
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466 - Toxic positivity Wed, 17 Jul 2024
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465 - Steps forward and back in the battle again HIV Wed, 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 DRC Wed, 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 flu Wed, 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 Innovations Wed, 22 May 2024
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457 - Whooping cough on the rise Wed, 15 May 2024
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456 - Conflict's impact on a neglected disease Wed, 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 vaccine Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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452 - How we hope Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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451 - Puerto Rico declares dengue fever emergency Wed, 03 Apr 2024
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450 - Pig kidney transplanted into patient Wed, 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 treatment Wed, 13 Mar 2024
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447 - One billion obese people Wed, 06 Mar 2024
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446 - Junior doctors strike in South Korea Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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445 - Global Trade v Health Equality Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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444 - Dengue outbreak in Latin America Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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443 - Getting vaccinations to remote South Sudan Wed, 07 Feb 2024
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442 - Surviving Noma disease Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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441 - Cape Verde eliminates malaria Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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440 - Endurance Wed, 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 health Wed, 03 Jan 2024
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437 - A year in health in review Wed, 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 sickness Wed, 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 ban Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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432 - Gene editing treatment approved for sickle cell Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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431 - Vaccinating children against chickenpox Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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430 - A drug to prevent breast cancer Wed, 08 Nov 2023
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429 - Warnings over antibiotic resistance in children Wed, 01 Nov 2023
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428 - A musician’s story of coping with schizophrenia Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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427 - Cholera cases surge in Zimbabwe Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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426 - US proposes world first policy to reduce STIs Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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425 - Malaria vaccine backed by WHO Wed, 04 Oct 2023
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424 - The deadly practice of gum lancing Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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423 - Could global Aids program be cut? Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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422 - Do men have a friendship problem? Wed, 13 Sep 2023
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421 - Opioid overdose antidote made available in US Wed, 06 Sep 2023
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420 - What happened to babies with Zika virus Wed, 30 Aug 2023
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419 - Disgraced surgeon appeals prison sentence Wed, 23 Aug 2023
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418 - Contaminated cough syrup found in Iraq Wed, 16 Aug 2023
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