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Episode 1: Survival

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Michael Mosley looks at the medical advances driven by the conflict in Afghanistan.

Michael Mosley explores the link between war and medical research. How have medics in Afghanistan achieved the highest survival rate in the history of warfare?

War drives innovation and in this series, Michael Mosley travels from the frontline of war to the frontline of research to uncover the medical breakthroughs that are coming out of current conflicts.

The first episode takes Michael to Camp Bastion hospital in Afghanistan to find out how medics have achieved the highest survival rate in the history of warfare. And in A&E departments in the USA, he looks at the latest medical advances that could save thousands of lives both on and off the battlefield.

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Michael Mosley uncovers the medical breakthroughs driven by contemporary conflicts.

Michael Mosley travels from the frontline of war to the frontline of research to uncover the medical breakthroughs that are coming out of current conflicts

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