Behind the Huntington’s disease breakthrough
We explore one of the biggest health breakthroughs of 2025 - the gene therapy to treat Huntington’s disease
James Gallagher joins Claudia Hammond to share his pick for health breakthrough of 2025 – the world's first gene therapy to treat Huntington’s disease.
Popular science author Mary Roach joins Claudia to discuss the future of prosthetics.
Also on the show, James shares his latest reporting on how sperm from a donor with a cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children.
We hear from Mohsen Rajabi how teachers in Iran are providing first-line mental health support to refugee students as they cope with settlement traumas.
Plus, how an electronic nose could help detect mould in the home.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Hannah Robins
Assistant Producer: Katie Tomsett
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- Wed 17 Dec 202520:32GMTBBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & Europe and the Middle East only
- Wed 17 Dec 202521:32GMTBBC World Service except Online, Americas and the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East & UK DAB/Freeview
- Thu 18 Dec 202505:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia, Americas and the Caribbean, South Asia & East Asia only
- Thu 18 Dec 202513:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa only
- Sun 21 Dec 202502:32GMTBBC World Service & Live News
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