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Health Check: Contaminated cough syrup found in Iraq

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2023/08/16 GMT

Contaminated cough syrup found in Iraq

BBC World Service - Health Check, Contaminated cough syrup found in Iraq

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

Contaminated cough syrup; Uganda’s anti LGBTQ law & HIV healthcare; Rock music via brain signals; Doctors picking noses; New guidance on mosquito nets; New Covid variant.

Iraq is the latest country to report a batch of contaminated cough syrup according to the World Health Organisation. It’s the latest in a string of health alerts issued by WHO in the last 12 months. According to reports, 300 children died worldwide last year by taking contaminated cough syrups. BBC health reporter Philippa Roxby joins Claudia Hammond to discuss this and the latest health research.

When the Ugandan government passed tough anti LGBTQ legislation in May, health experts claimed it would have a devastating effect on HIV healthcare services. We hear from a clinic in Kampala where people living with HIV are scared to collect their medicine.

And Claudia speaks to Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at University of California Berkeley in the USA, Bob Knight. His team are trying to improve technology for people who struggle with speech by decoding brain signals. All with a bit of help from classic rock music.



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