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Insulin availability
Insulin has been around for 90 years, why is this treatment for diabetes still so limited?
Implants from the dead and crowds giving life
Implants from the dead to prolong life. Mental health in US politics and feel good crowds.
YAWS, Mosquito App, Guilty bosses
YAWS disease in Congo, why phone Apps can't beat malaria and why a good boss feels guilt
Eco-therapy
Eco-therapy, empathising with nature as a treatment for mental illness.
Extreme Skydiving and Health
What effect did Felix Baumgartner's remarkable fall to Earth have on his body?
International Mental Health Day
The state of mental health provision in developing countries.
Surgery and unwanted items
Things left behind in surgery, biodegradable electronics and kidney dialysis in Gaza
HIV
Imprisoned in hospital, why HIV affects men more than women and a viral cure for acne
Outbreaks of Ebola and Hantavirus
Viruses are no respecter of economic barriers, dealing death in rich and poor countries
12/09/2012
Addressing maternal mortality, new ways to fund healthcare and myths about sperm.
