Should we be worried about HMPV?
A reality check on HMPV; how building drones is helping rehabilitate injured Ukrainians; the impact of elite sport on women’s fertility; our 2025 global health predictions.
With reports of rising cases of the respiratory illness HMPV in multiple countries and concern over the risk it poses, we look behind the headlines to reality check what is really going on.
Also on the show, we hear from injured Ukrainians who are building drones to help with their mental and physical rehabilitation. Plus, how does elite sport impact women’s fertility?
Finally, we look ahead to predict what 2025 might have in store for global health.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producers: Katie Tomsett and Jack Lee
(Photo: Bangalore Baptist Hospital where two cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) were detected in Bangalore, India, 06 January 2025. Credit: Jagadeesh Nv/EPA)
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