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    Disgraced surgeon appeals prison sentence

    Paolo Macchiarini appeals conviction for transplant surgeries in patients who later died.

  2. Contaminated cough syrup found in Iraq

    Cough medicine batch contained unacceptable levels of toxic chemicals says WHO.

  3. A closer look at leprosy

    Leprosy could now be endemic in Florida. We look at the disease’s past, present & future.

  4. Henrietta Lacks’ family settle lawsuit

    Family of a black woman whose cells were taken settle case with biotech company

  5. Playing catch up on childhood immunisations

    How to get children immunised to pre-Pandemic numbers after Covid backslide

  6. A new era for Alzheimer’s drugs?

    Global trial confirms Alzheimer’s drug donanemab slows cognitive decline in early stages

  7. Sickle cell disease: Fighting for the future

    Better care for people with Sickle Cell Disease after figures reveal its global impact

  8. Drumming for a healthy life

    Drumming to Martian technology; Health research at the Royal Society summer exhibition

  9. The future of HIV research in Africa

    HIV research by African academics has increased but doesn’t yet reflect the virus’ impact

  10. Healthcare under threat in Myanmar

    Healthcare in Myanmar declines as workers say they’ve been targeted by Military Government

  11. A step closer to a Chikungunya vaccine

    Advanced vaccine trials for a mosquito-borne disease that’s becoming more prevalent

  12. China's Covid-19 lockdown: What happened next?

    Covid-19 cases could rise to 65 million in China, but lockdowns look unlikely

  13. Uganda's anti-gay law and healthcare

    Doctors fear Ugandan anti-gay legislation will slow progress on preventing spread of HIV

  14. What can we do about back pain?

    600 million people around the world have lower back pain so what can we do to help?

  15. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ testing kits for disease screening

    A USA study shows home test kits lead to more women getting screened for cervical cancer

  16. Giving small babies a better start

    Simple changes to antenatal care which doctors say could save small babies’ lives

  17. Keeping hospitals open in Khartoum

    Doctors working in Sudan share the latest from the ongoing conflict

  18. Why we need more black doctors

    Why more black doctors could increase life expectancy of local black people

  19. Malaria vaccines approved first in West Africa

    Nigeria follows Ghana in approving malaria vaccine for young children

  20. New way of giving lifesaving drug in childbirth

    Trial shows injecting drug into muscle to stop bleeding in childbirth is effective.

  21. Women aren’t being promoted in healthcare

    Why more women need to be leaders in healthcare.

  22. Could armpit sweat help tackle anxiety?

    Researchers test whether sniffing other people’s body odour might have a therapeutic use.

  23. How giving babies peanut butter could cut allergy

    Study says giving babies peanut butter could cut allergy by 77%.

  24. Obesity drug: New hope for weight loss?

    How a drug designed for diabetes patients could offer hope for obesity

  25. How to cope with earthquake trauma

    We assess the mental health toll a month after earthquakes in Syria and Turkey.

  26. Vaccines: A tale of the unexpected

    We explore how some vaccines can have positive effects beyond their target

  27. Supporting Ukrainian children

    One year on from the start of the war, what support are Ukrainian children getting?

  28. Biting back: The fight against snakebite

    What is being done to tackle the issue of venomous snakebites?

  29. Can heat affect mental health?

    Researchers in Bangladesh explore links between changes in the weather and mental health

  30. Back from the brink

    We’ll hear a doctor and survivor’s stories of cardiac arrest – and have a guide to CPR.

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