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Omicron

Why is the Omicron Covid variant more infectious? And are treatments still effective

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Asthma inhalers and Covid antivirals

Could switching your asthma inhaler be kinder to the planet and better for your health?

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New therapies for sickle cell disease

Hopes for a gene editing cure for sickle cell disease.

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Covid boosters, Vaccine hesitancy in pregnancy, Group B strep

James Gallagher tackles a favourite listener question: will we need boosters forever?

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Pig organs for transplant patients

We talk to the doctor behind the first successful pig heart to human operation.

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Can I take HRT forever & hydration myths

Can you take HRT forever? And what's the best way to keep hydrated? James busts the myths.

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Rapid genome sequencing in the clinic

Doctors break world speed record for sequencing patient's DNA in super-fast diagnosis.

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Cervical screening, blood donation & measles

How often do we need a smear test? James Gallagher investigates.

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Multiple sclerosis and the Epstein Barr virus

Multiple sclerosis mystery solved: Glandular fever virus is the cause.

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Long Covid revisited

It's a long Covid reunion on Inside Health.

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The Power of the Dog

Does owning a dog lengthen your life?

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How's your hay fever?

James Gallagher finds out everything you need to know.

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Medical language, chemo brain & heatwaves

James Gallagher explores the words that can belittle or blame when we visit the doctor.

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Monkeypox, mind body connections, are children exercising less since Covid?

James asks if the monkeypox virus is evolving. New research on mind body connections.

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Are too many babies being diagnosed with cows' milk allergy?

Cows' milk allergy in babies and gout in adults.

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Covid waves, Gene therapy for haemophilia B, New uses for old drugs

Smitha Mundasad asks what Covid will be like in the future, and new uses for old drugs.

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A good death with friends and family

Friends and family are being trained to administer medicines to ease loved ones' dying.

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A spoonful of sweetener

What do sweeteners do to our bodies? James Gallagher investigates.

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Secrets of sewage science

The secrets of sewage science.

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Have I dodged Covid? And skin colour and health

Has James really dodged Covid? He gets to grips with his immunity, with blood test in tow.

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Still Shielding; Childhood Vaccinations; Antibiotic Use

The plight of the Covid-19 shielders.

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GP Records, Serotonin & how we get cancer

Do you want to see your GP records at the touch of a button?

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How can a cold home affect your health?

James is in South Wales to visit a cryo-lab and explore the impact of cold on the body.

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Lazy Guide to Exercise

How lazy can I be and still stay healthy?

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Why is everyone ill? Can ketamine and therapy treat alcoholism?

Why monitor changes in Covid viruses in China? A potential new therapy for alcoholism.

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Maggot therapy for difficult wounds

The maggots bred in Bridgend to help heal wounds of diabetes patients.

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Is a fungal pandemic possible?

From deadly fungal meningitis to a hospital super bug, is a fungal pandemic possible?

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Women and heart attacks

Women are dying of heart attacks because they're not getting the right treatment.

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What soaring food prices are doing to our health

The cost of everything is soaring, but what toll is that taking on our health?

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Psychedelics for depression

Can magic mushrooms help your mental health?

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