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A look at life in one of the most extreme places on Earth | Podcast

Located in Antarctica, Concordia Station hosts European Space Agency (ESA) scientists studying human adaptation to extreme environments.

Health news

Meet the people paid to test out new medical treatments

Free meals, endless movies to watch, and a cool couple of grand in your bank account. The catch? You’ve got the flu.

Healthcare

Women less likely to be prescribed pain medication than men

In emergency departments, female patients are less likely to receive pain medication, a bias that puts them at higher risk for negative outcomes, a new study has found.

Europe News

Healing through innovation: Using artificial skin for wound recovery

The Virgen del Rocío Hospital in Seville is the first in Spain to use artificial human skin for rapid and effective wound healing in severe burns.

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Health news

Researchers increase lifespan of mice by ‘switching off’ a protein

In a new study, researchers diminished the hallmarks of ageing in mice by injecting them with the antibody of an inflammatory protein.

Europe News

Hungary calls for new plan to increase organ donations, with a twist

Hungary, currently holding the presidency of the Council of the EU, is pushing for the bloc to "overcome the barriers that currently prevent the full potential of organ transplantation from being realised in the EU" through a controversial proposal.

The Exchange

Healthcare’s AI and Robotics revolution

In partnership with Media City

The global healthcare sector is valued at $9 trillion, which is 11% of the world’s GDP. This mammoth market is being transformed by advances in both robotics and artificial intelligence. At the same time a range of new patient apps are empowering people to take control of their own health data.

Earth News

Cut unnecessary prescriptions to go greener, UK doctors told

Doctors are uniquely trusted to discuss public health threats like climate change.

Health news

Talc is ‘probably carcinogenic’ to humans, WHO agency says

Talc was classified as “probably carcinogenic” due in part to limited evidence linking it to ovarian cancer, an international agency said.

Health news

How taxing certain antibiotics could help tackle drug resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health concern, and a new study looks into how taxation could impact antibiotic prescriptions.

The Dialogue

The doctor protecting the health of future generations

In partnership with Media City

Sidra Medicine in Qatar is one of the world's leading hospitals for women and children. CEO Doctor Iyabo Tinubu-Karch is paving the way for a new way to care for the sickest patients. Her vision for personalised healthcare is inspiring clinicians and civil society alike.

Tech News

Four ingenious inventors who history took its time to recognise

In partnership with EPO

From handwashing to protein analysis, here's how some world-changing innovations weren't always recognised immediately.

Health news

Popular obesity drug may help treat sleep apnoea

The drug tirzepatide is marketed as Mounjaro and Zepbound by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and belongs to the same class of drugs as semaglutide.

Health news

Countries face drugs shortage with older medicines most at risk

A US expert discusses the growing problem of drug shortages and which medicines are impacted.

Health news

Cancer disappears in 100% of patients treated in trial with new drug

A study showed a 100 per cent positive response rate in 42 patients with a specific type of rectal cancer who were treated with an experimental immunotherapy.

Health news

US health advisers back drug to slow Alzheimer's disease

US regulators will make a final decision on the drug later this year.

Health news

EU election candidates go head to head in debate on future of Europe’s health

In partnership with MSD

Two EU lawmakers hoping to retain their seats in June’s European elections pledged to level up access to quality healthcare across Europe in an electoral debate presented by MSD.

Health news

This French start-up wants to use AI to get drugs to market faster

French start-up Yseop has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to use generative AI to assist pharma companies with clinical trials and drug approval.

Health news

Better infection controls could prevent 750,000 superbug deaths a year

A new four-part series in the Lancet details how so-called superbugs are impacting global health and how preventing bacterial infections in the first place could reduce drug resistance.

Denmark

Major fire engulfs Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk

A large fire broke out at Novo Nordisk's offices near Copenhagen today, the second blaze to hit the Ozempic-maker in a week, the company posted on social media.