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Radio 4,04 Jul 2017,28 mins

High costs of cheap medicines, Can a simple blood test help identify cancer, undescended testes, Aspirin

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Price rises of everyday medicines due to some manufacturers utilising monopolies; Can a simple routine blood test help identify cancer; A definitive guide on undescended testes with evidence for the best time to intervene if a baby boy's testes do not drop and the downsides of delay; Aspirin and the risk of stomach bleeds in the elderly.

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