Now playing Next Health Hope for humans as scientists restore erections in injured pig penises Previous attempts to repair the injured penile tissue led to issues such as immune system rejection. 04/01/2023
Now playing Next Health This US lab is modifying pig livers to transplant them into humans To help people waiting for transplants, US scientists are exploring alternatives like bioengineering organs from animals. 01/01/2023
Now playing Next Health Hopes of a Strep A jab boosted after key antibody discovery Scientists have so far struggled to produce an effective vaccine against Strep A. 27/12/2022
Now playing Next world news Good News: five positive stories to cheer up your day Five fresh bits of good news to share with friends and be happy about. 17/12/2022
Now playing Next Health Alzheimer’s drug fuels hope and concern after ‘breakthrough’ trial Lecanemab was shown to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in early-stage patients. 30/11/2022
Now playing Next Health This ‘smart sensor’ dressing can tell you how well a wound is healing The “smart” dressing works by monitoring the pH level of a wound, a key piece of data that can inform doctors how well it is healing. 29/11/2022
Now playing Next Health AI predicts 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke from a single X-ray Advances in AI are making it possible for researchers to use more data from X-ray imaging to predict future health risks. 29/11/2022
Now playing Next Health Leprosy bacteria may hold the key to regenerating our bodies Scientists found the bacteria causing leprosy can make livers regrow healthily in animals, holding promise for future regenerative treatments. 16/11/2022
Now playing Next Health Lab-grown blood transfused into volunteers in groundbreaking trial Transfusions with the red blood cells grown in a laboratory could transform the lives of patients with sickle cell disease. 07/11/2022
Now playing Next Health Magic mushroom compound can reduce depression symptoms, trial shows Patients given a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin coupled with therapy showed significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms three weeks later. 03/11/2022
Now playing Next Health ‘Heart in a box’ device slashes heart transplant waiting lists The box pumps blood through hearts that have stopped beating, to “reanimate” them so they can be used for transplants. 01/11/2022
Now playing Next Health Our Future Health: UK launches its largest ever healthcare study The “Our Future Health” scheme aims to study medical samples and data from 5 million people to help detect and treat diseases in their early stages. 31/10/2022
Now playing Next Health Monkeypox: New research centre in the UK aims to curb the virus While monkeypox diagnoses have fallen in recent weeks, this new research centre is hoping to get the spread of the virus completely under control in Europe and beyond. 21/10/2022
Now playing Next Health 13-month-old receives world's first intestine transplant in Spain The baby girl, who is now recovering at home, also received a new liver, stomach, spleen and pancreas. 18/10/2022
Now playing Next Health A new form of herpes virus can fight advanced cancers. Here’s how Early clinical trial results suggest a genetically engineered version of the virus known to cause cold sores shows promise in treating a range of advanced cancers. 23/09/2022
Now playing Next Health This blood test can spot cancer before you show any symptoms The Galleri blood test can detect cancers that don’t currently have routine screening methods. 12/09/2022
Now playing Next Health Award-winning new device could help women self-check for breast cancer The device monitors abnormalities in breast tissue via sound waves and allows women to track any changes on an app. 12/09/2022
Now playing Next Health 'Breakthrough' saliva test can detect early oral and throat cancer Most oral and oesophageal cancers aren’t detected early – but a new diagnostic tool that can be used at home could be game-changing for US patients. 12/08/2022
Now playing Next Health This new tool could edit DNA to cure inherited heart defects The technology works by targeting “faulty” copies of genes that cause a defect that weakens the heart muscles. 05/08/2022
Now playing Next Health Scientists create world’s first 'synthetic' embryos using stem cells The ability to create embryos from stem cells without eggs or sperm is revolutionary, but for many, it also raises ethical question marks. 05/08/2022
