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Health CheckMpox surging in Sierra LeoneAs mpox cases rise in Sierra Leone, we check-in with Professor Trudie Lang to understand the implications of the continuing spread of the disease and what progress is being made in responding to the outbreak. In a breakthrough for HIV research, scientists have used mRNA to reveal the virus hiding in white blood cells. For now, it is only in a laboratory setting, but they hope this could lead to future treatment pathways that clear HIV from the body. Also on the show we take a look at healthy ageing; from the role of power...2025-06-1126 min
Science WeeklyThe race to understand mpoxLast month the World Health Organization declared the recent mpox outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a public health emergency of international concern. As scientists race to find out more about the new strain, Ian Sample talks to Trudie Lang, professor of global health research and director of the global health network at the University of Oxford, to find out what we still need to learn in order to tackle and contain the virus. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod2024-09-0516 min
Science WeeklyThe race to understand mpoxLast month the World Health Organization declared the recent mpox outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a public health emergency of international concern. As scientists race to find out more about the new strain, Ian Sample talks to Trudie Lang, professor of global health research and director of the global health network at the University of Oxford, to find out what we still need to learn in order to tackle and contain the virus. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod2024-09-0516 min
The Briefing RoomWhat we know (and don't know) about the new Mpox outbreakThe first human cases of MPox were detected in 1970. But a new strain detected in Congo in 2023 has got scientists confused. How worried should we be and are we prepared for it?Dr Jonas Albarnaz, a Research Fellow specialising in pox viruses at The Pirbright Institute
Dr Lilith Whittles, lecturer and Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow in the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis
Dr Josie Golding, head of epidemiology at The Wellcome Trust
Trudie Lang, Professor of Global Health Research at the University of OxfordPresenter: David Aaronovitch
Producers: Ben Carter, Kirsteen Knight...2024-08-2928 min
Inside HealthMpox, your statins questions and tick-borne meat allergiesMpox is spreading and it’s been classified a public health emergency by the World Health Organization. Presenter James Gallagher meets Professor Trudie Lang from the University of Oxford who has been working in the areas affected to discuss what it means for people in the countries it’s already reached and whether its spread can be stopped.James also puts your questions on statins to Professor Naveed Sattar, and we hear the story of Simon who works in the outdoors as a landscape manager. He was having bouts of severe illness and was struggling to understand what...2024-08-2028 min
Collecting COVID: Oral HistoriesProfessor Trudie LangGeorgina Ferry interviews Trudie Lang, Professor of Global Health Research and Head of the Global Health Network, 13 April 2023. Topics discussed include (00:00:20) early interest in science, degree in biochemistry, work in the pharmaceutical industry as a clinical trial monitor, work in Africa and a Surgical Eye Expedition project, running clinical trials in U.K. hospitals, malaria work with SmithKline Beecham, overseas programmes, part-time PhD, work at Oxford on vaccine programmes, Global Health Network and work in Kenya; (00:21:11) first awareness of COVID-19; (00:26:04) global perspective, involvement of the network; (00:37:10) competition in science, EU Horizon projects, collaborations; (00:43:48) UKRI-funded work relating to World Health Organisation...2023-08-011h 08
Before the LightsKathy McCabe- Dream of Italy Founder & Host/ Italian Travel ExpertSend us a textHow many times has she been to Italy? Hear about her early days in journalism which includes if the job at ABC News taught her anything that she may be using today and did she take anything from working at World News Tonight and Peter Jennings? Listen for how working at USATODAY.COM made her so aware of typos and attention to detail. What was her love before it was Italy?Kathy explains how she researched all her ancestors in Italy, wrote a biography of her Italian-American grandfather in high school...2021-06-0347 min