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31/08/2013 GMT

Health Check marks the 10th anniversary of the SARS epidemic which spread around the world from China - as scientists work to unlock the genetic code of a new respiratory virus.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s monthly Health Check with Claudia Hammond and Ayan Panja, focuses on the big global health stories that cross borders and impact on people�s lives around the world. Ten years on since the deadly SARS virus caught the world off guard, Kevin Fong travels to Hong Kong to discover its long-term effect on the region. Meanwhile Claudia finds out how a global network of scientists and doctors are trying to track down and stamp out the next big pandemic before it takes hold. Celeste Hicks meets a Canadian psychologist who's using Skype to deliver therapy to patients living thousands of miles away in Chad.

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Claudia Hammond and Dr Ayan Panja look at the latest and best global health stories.