Medical technology
Is it safe to take drugs after their 'use by' date? Health Check. Audio, 00:02:49
Some medication has been found to be safe months, or even years, after its expiry date
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Posted28 February 2019
Sliced Bread. Sports pain: Gels and sprays. Audio, 34 minutes
Greg Foot and Olympic medallist Kelly Sotherton try sprays and gels said to relieve pain
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
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- Posted7 January 2019
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- Posted31 October 2018
CrowdScience. Could Bionic Eyes Help Me See Again? Audio, 27 minutes
CrowdScience takes a look at life with artificial vision
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
People Fixing The World. Tech That Tricks the Brain. Audio, 23 minutes
Two tech start-ups are using wearable technology to trick the brain to solve problems
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
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- Posted8 October 2018
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- Posted25 September 2018
The Documentary Podcast. The Changing Face of Procreation: Assisted Reproduction. Audio, 27 minutes
How humans make babies could be about to change, thanks to IVF and reproductive tech
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
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- Posted11 September 2018
The Big Idea. A future without doctors? Audio, 9 minutes
AI will be of assistance, but surely we’ll always need surgeons, doctors, and nurses?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Biohacking. Deal With It. Audio, 15 minutes
Prof Jonathan Ball concludes his survey of the new disruptive biotechnologies.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Biohacking. Stirring It Up. Audio, 14 minutes
Prof Jonathan Ball explores new genetic technologies and how they might change society.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
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- Posted27 April 2018
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- Posted17 April 2018
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- Posted16 March 2018
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- Posted25 January 2018
Science In Action. Oil Spill in East China Sea. Audio, 27 minutes
The potential environmental disaster of the oil tanker accident in the East China Sea
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
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- Posted15 November 2017
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- Posted15 November 2017
People Fixing The World. How Cervical ‘Selfies’ are Fighting Cancer in The Gambia. Audio, 23 minutes
A new device lets nurses in rural Gambia find and stop cervical cancer.
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
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- Posted22 September 2017
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- Posted4 August 2017
