HIV baby cured?
Has a child with HIV been cured and what does this mean for our understanding of the virus? And Fukushima - a report on predicted health risks from the 2011 Japanese disaster.
HIV baby cured?
Kevin Fong talks to Dr John Frater, an HIV researcher about the news from the USA that a baby has seemingly been cured of HIV. The story has sparked huge global interest amongst researchers and the public alike, but what does this case mean in terms of our understanding of how the virus operates, and the possibility of a cure?
Mobile Kunji in Bihar
Felicity Finch reports from the Northern Indian state of Bihar on a new device known as a Mobile Kunji, that is helping health care workers in this poor area to improve maternal and child health.
Fukushima two years on
A new report on the predicted health risks from the Japanese disaster.
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HIV baby cured?
Has a child with HIV been cured and what does this mean for our understanding of the virus
Duration: 06:00
Maternal Health in India
A new project helping health workers in Bihar to improve maternal health and child care
Duration: 06:01
Fukushima: 2 years on
A new report that looks at the predicted health risks for those exposed to radiation
Duration: 04:58
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