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Our microbes and our health
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Trillions of microbes live in us and on us and play a vital role in our health, minds and moods. Claudia Hammond (10% human 90% microbe) on the multitudes that call our body home. Show more
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Is the world becoming more allergic?
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC Afghan Radio
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What are allergies and what is the purpose of them? They are increasingly common in towns and cities but are they still on the rise? Are we close to finding any cures? Show more
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Putting the mouth back in the body
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Claudia Hammond and a panel of experts delve into the evidence that links the health of our mouths with the rest of our bodies. Show more
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How pandemics end
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Leading scientists reject claims that we’ve reached Covid End Game and say the emergency phase is closing soon but the shape-shifting virus will be with us for many years to come. Show more
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Preparing for the next pandemic
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Disease detectives join Claudia Hammond to investigate escalating pandemic risks and present solutions about how we can defeat the next infectious outbreak before it begins Show more
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Exploring the concept of solastalgia
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC Afghan Radio
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Exploring the concept of solastalgia, sometimes described as the feeling of homesickness without leaving home; and can people’s stories be used as evidence to bring about change? Show more
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The science of the menopause
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Every woman's journey through the menopause is unique. But how does where you live shape your perception and experience? Claudia Hammond delves into the science of the menopause. Show more
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War trauma and mental health
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Millions of adults and children have their lives turned upside down by war and conflict. What mental health support helps and does it reach those who need it? Show more
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The nature of mental health
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Nature feels intuitively to benefit our mental health. But is this true for everybody and how do we prove, scientifically, where, when and how plant power works best? Show more
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Maternal health in Malawi
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Why can the process of pregnancy and childbirth still be so dangerous for women? Show more
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Air pollution: The silent killer
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Whether you live in a city or rural area, you might be part of the 90% of the world’s population who breathe in toxic air.The Evidence looks at solutions to control air pollution. Show more
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Contagious cities
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
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Claudia Hammond travels to Hong Kong to tell the story of how the city has been shaped by epidemics. Show more
How bringing together two completely different medical and belief systems, clinical medicine and traditional healers, is helping South Africa’s fight against HIV. Show more
Claudia Hammond and a live audience ask neuroscientist Tamar Makin, journalist Frank Swain and creative director Ghislaine Boddington how our bodies will evolve in the future. Show more
Building healthcare systems: who gets treated and who pays? Lower income countries like Bangladesh devise new solutions; in India digital technology has doubled access to doctors. Show more
Busting the migration myths and looking at how health care for refugees needs to be more encompassing. Show more
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Healthy buildings
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Paimio Sanatorium is a 1930s modernist icon rising out of the pine forests, but what was it like to be a patient there? Should hospitals today consider the patient experience more? Show more
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Preventing Epidemics
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Claudia Hammond and Ngoc Nguyen discover the personal experiences of farmers looking out for new diseases and from the scientists who are trying to prevent future epidemics. Show more
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Should Vets and Doctors Work More Closely Together?
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Presenters Claudia Hammond and Graham Easton join scientists, other experts and a live audience to ask what is man’s relationship with animals. Show more