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Health Check: Malaria vaccines approved first in West Africa

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2023/04/19 GMT

Malaria vaccines approved first in West Africa

BBC World Service - Health Check, Malaria vaccines approved first in West Africa

Nigeria follows Ghana in approving malaria vaccine for young children

“Milestone” malaria vaccine approved; Looking beyond drugs for dementia care; Why many of us might be grinding our teeth without even knowing it; Long covid and sleep

More than a quarter of the world’s malaria cases happen in Nigeria according to the World Health Organisation. This week the country became the second, after Ghana to provisionally approve the use of malaria vaccine R21. Professor Matt Fox explains why scientists have called the vaccine a ‘world changer’.
We hear from dementia nurse Kemi Reeves who supports people living with dementia in Los Angeles. Her project has recently been shown to reduce the cost of caring for people with Alzheimers. We also hear about a new piece of research from the UK showing that hearing aids may protect against a higher risk of dementia.
As we learn more about ‘Long Covid’, we explore evidence that links breathlessness with having had disrupted sleep.
And have you ever been told you grind your teeth? Author Naomi Alderman was shocked recently when visiting the dentist to be told she had a condition called bruxism and hadn’t even realised. We ask whether experiencing the Covid pandemic may have led to more of us griding and clenching our teeth. 

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Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Clare Salisbury

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