Infection

'I needed urgent surgery, but got heartburn pills'
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
10 October
Hospital boss 'dropped the ball' on contamination risk
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Glasgow & West Scotland
Posted
22 August
Martial arts teen dies in Malaysia after infection
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Bristol
Posted
25 July
HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases
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Health
Posted
16 May
Woman in despair over mystery urine infection
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London
Posted
25 April
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford. The Fan Who Infected a Movie Star. Audio, 32 minutes
Tragedy can be averted if we appeal to the better parts of human nature.
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
5 Questions On. Why is Covid-19 Still Hitting Some People Hard? Audio, 8 minutes
Covid is making some people feel very unwell - despite vaccines and multiple infections.
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BBC News
Available for over a year
Bacteria: The Tiny Giants. Microbial Cities and New Worlds. Audio, 28 minutes
Tim Hayward enters the bacterial jungle and discovers a whole new world of possibilities.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Inside Health. What happened to mpox? Audio, 28 minutes
With the global health emergency declared over, is mpox ‘done’?
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Record dengue outbreak kills over 40 in Argentina
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Latin America & Caribbean
Posted
22 April 2023
Rare tick disease has been found in England
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Health
Posted
5 April 2023
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What we know about the superbug Candida auris
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US & Canada
Posted
23 March 2023
More or Less: Behind the Stats. Do fungi kill three times as many people as malaria? Audio, 9 minutes
We investigate the claim that fungal infections are a much bigger killer than malaria.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Americans warned of rise in Shigella stomach bug
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US & Canada
Posted
27 February 2023
Rugby player ends up in hospital due to dog poo
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Essex
Posted
30 January 2023
Inside Health. Is a fungal pandemic possible? Audio, 28 minutes
From deadly fungal meningitis to a hospital super bug, is a fungal pandemic possible?
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Lebanon cholera: 'We're afraid of everything now'
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Middle East
Posted
30 October 2022
What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?
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Health
Posted
5 August 2022
Flesh-eating bug after graze almost killed DJ
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Wales
Posted
31 July 2022
Dangerous bacterium found in Mississippi soil
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Health
Posted
28 July 2022
5 Live Science Podcast. Putting Emerging Infections Under The Microscope. Audio, 53 minutes
Chris Smith is joined by Julia Ravey to examine how emerging infections can spread.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
Health Check. Polio misinformation. Audio, 27 minutes
Polio misinformation and why looking after your body clock can be good for your health
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Fourth case of monkeypox in Scotland confirmed
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Scotland
Posted
30 May 2022
How UK hospitals are tackling monkeypox outbreak
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Health
Posted
26 May 2022