How to track a measles outbreak across Canada, and the ‘loneliness problem’ hitting resident doctors

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All the ways climate and conflict impact health

In this podcast, we explore one of 2026's key issues - the way in which climate and conflict are interacting to endanger human health. Neta Crawford, professor of international relations at the University of St Andrews has been studying how war contributes to climate change, desp ...  Show more

Is robotic joint surgery worth the cost & the prevalence of prescribing cascades

In this episode of podcast we explore two clinical dilemmas - unrecognised drug side effects, and the outcomes from hip and knee replacements. When an unrecognised adverse drug effect is mistaken for a new symptom, the resulting prescribing cascade can end in polypharmacy and pot ...  Show more

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