The Happy Pod: The 'game changing' test for ovarian cancer
A new blood test for ovarian cancer could save tens of thousands of lives by detecting it much earlier. Researchers say it could be a game changer for treating the disease.
A new blood test could dramatically improve survival rates for women with ovarian cancer by detecting it much sooner. The researchers tell us it's a game changer that could go on to save tens of thousands of lives around the world every year.
Also: we meet the female Muslim jockey breaking new ground and inspiring the next generation. Khadijah Mellah has just made her amateur debut.
Plus the woman who underwent a rare triple organ transplant talks about the joy of getting back to normal life; how a hand-cranked washing machine is saving thousands of people from hours of back breaking work; football's 蜜芽传媒less World Cup; and why a member of indie band Kasabian is opening a new music venue in a tiny Welsh town.
Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world.
Presenter: Bernadette Kehoe. Music composed by Iona Hampson
Image credit: University of Manchester
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