Mpox surging in Sierra Leone
Mpox outbreak continues; how to make hidden HIV visible; why power is important for longevity; younger generations may be at a lower risk of dementia; coffee and healthy ageing.
As 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 in living longer, to reducing the risk of dementia in younger generations, and even the influence of daily cups of coffee on our health as we get older.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producers: Katie Tomsett and Louise Orchard
Studio Managers: Dyfan Rose and Sue Maillot
(Photo: Digitally generated image of virus cells of mpox infection. Credit: Getty Images)
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