Medical Innovations

医疗创新

Health Check

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2024-05-23

26 分钟
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This week, we’re looking at examples of innovative thinking in medicine. A new, non-invasive device could help people with paralysis to regain movement. And as Namibia passes a critical milestone, we look back on one of the biggest developments in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Also on the programme, an update on the Korean doctors’ strike, and a summit looks to tackle the often-overlooked problem of indoor air pollution. Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Editor: Holly Squire

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  • Hello, I'm Claudia Hammond.

  • Welcome to Health Check from the BBC.

  • Now, it's been a busy week in the world of global health with plenty of smart thinking.

  • We'll have the tale of people with spinal injuries doing small things that they thought they would never be able to do again.

  • And the latest on the long running doctors strike in South Korea.

  • Plus a bit of history from 2011 when a scientific gamble paid off and has prevented hundreds of thousands of babies from contracting HIV.

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  • Christina Wagnony K, who is a program leader in health service research at the University of Cambridge and a public health dentist.

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