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HIV baby cured? Kevin Fong talks to Dr John Frater, an HIV researcher about the news from the USA that a baby has seemingly been cured of HIV. The story has sparked huge global interest amongst researchers and the public alike, but what does this case mean in terms of our understanding of how the virus operates, and the possibility of a cure? Mobile Kunji in Bihar Felicity Finch reports from the Northern Indian state of Bihar on a new device known as a Mobile Kunji, that is helping health care workers in this poor area to improve maternal and child health. Fukushima two years on A new report on the predicted health risks from the Japanese disaster. Picture credit: BBC Graphics
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