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The Chemical World
Has our attempt to reduce chemical contamination gone too far?
Gene Therapy
A report on gene therapy and its potential uses
Maternal Health Around The World
A look at the difference in maternal care around the world
A Doctor Speaks - Afghanistan After 9/11
An interview with a doctor working in Afghanistan during the 9/11 New York City attacks
An Interview With Heart Surgery Pioneer Dr. Magdi Yacoub
An interview with Dr. Magdi Yacoub as he retires from medicine
Control Of Infectious Diseases
A report on infectious disease control and the work of the agencies that monitor bugs
Helping Disabled Children In South Africa
How disabled children in South Africa are being helped
The South African Hearing Bus
How a bus is helping children with hearing loss in South Africa
Day In The Life - Wan Smolbag Clinic
A day in the life of the Wan Smolbag reproductive health clinic in Vanuatu
Redfern Aboriginal Medical Service
A report on the work of Redfern Aboriginal Medical Service in Sydney
Is Sporting Success In Our Genes?
Is sporting success in our genetics? The presenter attempts to find out
The Russian Hospice Movement
A report on the hospice movement in Russia and the man responsible for it
Life Before Birth
How diet, health and genetics affects the growth of the unborn baby
Breast Cancer
Cancer survivors are using their experience to help support others with the disease.
Beyond The Genome
A report on genetics and sexual reproduction, and how we are all related
Genetics And The Human Genome
The human genome project and its implications
Genetics And The Mating Game
Are female genes becoming more dominant?
Life As A Child
A look at how children develop between five and 11 years old
Life As An Infant - Part 3
How children come to terms with the social side of school
The place a school education plays in a child's development
A look at a child's physical world and how their immune system develops
The Challenges Of Fighting AIDS
The global war on AIDS and the challenges of spreading the word about sexual health
Health Campaigns - Immunisation
A look at the organisation and publicity that goes into national immunisation programmes
Health Campaigns - Tobacco
A report on the tactics used, and challenges involved, in anti-smoking campaigns
A Guide To Manic Depression
A doctor who has bi-polar disorder herself talks about the condition
Interview With Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty
An interview with one of the world's leading heart surgeons
Health In The 21st Century - Older People
The health challenges faced by older people are explored in the programme
Health In The 21st Century - HIV/AIDS In Children
A report on children with HIV and AIDS
Understanding Domestic Violence
A report on domestic violence and the impact it has on women's health and well being
A Guide To Diabetes
Diabetes, how to treat it and prevent it
Missing Generations 2 - HIV In Botswana
A report on the demographic consequences of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Botswana