Viruses

Witness History. The Common Cold Unit. Audio, 9 minutes
The remarkable UK research centre where thousands went on holiday to catch a cold
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BBC World Service
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People Fixing The World. Can phages save us as antibiotics stop working? Audio, 23 minutes
How phages – viruses that kill bacteria – are saving lives.
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BBC World Service
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Sarah and Duck. Sarah Gets A Cold. Audio, 10 minutes
When Sarah gets a cold, Duck helps her enjoy a visit to the doctors.
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CBeebies Radio
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Sliced Bread. Winter bugs: Vitamin C and zinc. Audio, 25 minutes
Does an orange a day keep colds away? Scroobius Pip joins Greg to find out
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BBC Radio 4
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Sliced Bread. Winter bugs: Hand sanitisers. Audio, 32 minutes
Scroobius Pip joins Greg to see if hand sanitisers really can keep the winter bugs at bay
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BBC Radio 4
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Live Wires. Beat the bugs: How to avoid getting a cold this winter. Audio, 23 minutes
Do nasal sprays keep bugs at bay? And why don't antibiotics work? Your questions answered
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Health Check. Outbreak of Nipah Virus in India. Audio, 27 minutes
Concerns grow over the outbreak of the deadly virus, Nipah, in India
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BBC World Service
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People Fixing The World. Thailand’s Disease Detectives. Audio, 23 minutes
The volunteers photographing dead chickens to stop the spread of dangerous diseases.
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BBC World Service
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The Forum. Yellow fever: Man against mosquito. Audio, 41 minutes
How we tamed one of the world's deadliest diseases, and why it's coming back
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BBC World Service
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CrowdScience. The Origin of Viruses. Audio, 27 minutes
Did life on earth evolve from the first viruses?
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BBC World Service
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The Next Global Killer. Audio, 38 minutes
Can we predict the next deadly pandemic? Alok Jha investigates.
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BBC Radio 4
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Sarah & Duck. Series 1, Sarah Gets a Cold. Video, 7 minutes
When Sarah has a cold, Duck helps her enjoy a visit to the doctor.
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CBeebies
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The Forum. Viruses: in medicine, technology and in our minds. Audio, 41 minutes
The terrifying and wonderful viral world with Peter Piot, Angela Belcher, Susan Blackmore
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BBC World Service
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Frontiers. 23/11/2011. Audio, 30 minutes
Antivirals. Kevin Fong looks at new techniques to cure all viral infections.
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BBC Radio 4
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In Our Time. The Origins of Infectious Disease. Audio, 42 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins of infectious disease.
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BBC Radio 4
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File on 4 Investigates. Causes of the Swine Flu Virus. Audio, 40 minutes
Julian O'Halloran investigates claims about the causes of the swine flu virus.
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BBC Radio 4
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Scientific Journeys. Viruses. Audio, 14 minutes
Thousands of viruses in the atmosphere attack our bodies continuously
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BBC World Service
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Designed for Living. Viruses. Audio, 14 minutes
Viruses and their design
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BBC World Service
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Science View. Immunisation Against Viruses. Audio, 4 minutes
The limitations of immunisation against viruses
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BBC World Service
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Global Concerns. Genetically-engineered Virus. Audio, 14 minutes
Concerns for the genetically-engineered virus that uses scorpion venom to poison insects
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BBC World Service
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