London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Audio News - LSHTM Podcast

Nov 20 2013 174 ep. 8 mins 3.5k

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and media podcasting company Audio Medica are proud to present the launch of Audio News, a new series of podcasts focusing on key areas of global health policy.

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GLOBAL HEALTH: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News

Jul 26 2007 16 mins

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News, July 26th, 2007 1. Malaria Nets Should be Mass Distributed CHRIS CURTIS, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine The current method of distributing insecticidal nets for malaria isn’t working well enough. Chris Curtis explains what needs to be done. 2. Renewed Battle Against Chagas Disease JEAN JANNIN, World Healt

GLOBAL HEALTH: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News

Jun 30 2007 14 mins

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News, July 1st, 2007 1. The Threat of Oral Tobacco Martin McKee, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Martin McKee on the smoking ban – and how the tobacco industry is now looking to promote oral tobacco. Is it an effort to keep people addicted? 2. Health Politics Must Involve History REFERENCE: The Guardian, 20th Ju

GLOBAL HEALTH: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News

Aug 16 2007 12 mins

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News, August 16th, 2007 1. Adherence to TB Medication SIMON LEWIN, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine REFERENCE: PLoS Med 4(7):e238. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040238 A new systematic review has shown that we don’t understand well enough the reasons for poor adherence to tuberculosis medication. Simon Lewin calls for

GLOBAL HEALTH: A supplement to LSHTM Audio News reviewing this year's important medical developments

Aug 25 2007 22 mins

LSHTM Audio News Review A supplement to LSHTM Audio News reviewing this year's important medical developments. Seven-Day Low-Cost Tuberculosis Diagnosis A new test for TB (reported in the New England Journal of Medicine) has proved more powerful, faster and yet cheaper than any alternative. David Moore explains how the Microscopic-Observation Drug-Susceptibility (MODS) Assay is hi

GLOBAL HEALTH: A supplement to LSHTM Audio News reviewing this year's important medical developments - August 28th, 2007

Aug 31 2007 20 mins

LSHTM Audio News Review - August 28th, 2007 A supplement to LSHTM Audio News reviewing this year's important medical developments. Increased Miscarriage Risk in Women with Low Body Mass Index Underweight women with a BMI below 18.5 have a 70 per cent increase in their risk of miscarriage according to a study published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Pat Doyle

GLOBAL HEALTH: A supplement to LSHTM Audio News reviewing this year's important medical developments - August 31st, 2007

Aug 31 2007 19 mins

LSHTM Audio News Review - August 31st, 2007 A supplement to LSHTM Audio News reviewing this year's important medical developments. Herpes Simplex Therapy Reduces HIV Activity in Co-Infected Patients It is possible to reduce HIV activity in patients who are co-infected with HIV and herpes simplex type 2. Philippe Mayaud tells us about the study which showed reduced HIV concentrati

GLOBAL HEALTH: A supplement to LSHTM Audio News reviewing this year's important medical developments - September 12th, 2007

Sep 13 2007 24 mins

LSHTM Audio News Review - September 12th, 2007 A supplement to LSHTM Audio News reviewing this year's important medical developments. Road-Side Tranexamic Acid Therapy to Reduce Mortality and Blood Transfusions after Trauma? The multi-national CRASH trial investigates whether the antifibrinolytic agent, tranexamic acid normally used to reduce bleeding during surgery can also be u

GLOBAL HEALTH: LSHTM Audio News Special: Energy and Health September 13th, 2007

Sep 13 2007 17 mins

Audio News Special: Energy and Health, September 13th, 2007 In this programme, Derek Thorne speaks to the authors of a new series of papers in the Lancet, which focus on the important links between energy and health. Featuring: Paul Wilkinson on the ways energy use impacts on health around the world; John Powles from the University of Cambridge on livestock production; James Woo

GLOBAL HEALTH: LSHTM Audio News Special: Global Mental Health, September 15th, 2007

Sep 16 2007 12 mins

Audio News Special: Global Mental Health Mental Health is a major part of the global disease burden, but more needs to be done to make sure support, treatments and policies are in place. That's according to a series of articles, published in The Lancet, which have looked at this very topic. The audio news team went to meet some of the authors: Graham Thornicroft, of Kings College

GLOBAL HEALTH: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News Review - October 25th, 2007

Oct 25 2007 20 mins

LSHTM Audio News Review - October 24th, 2007 A supplement to LSHTM Audio News reviewing this year's important medical developments. Reduce Maternal Deaths! There are half a million maternal deaths each year, according to the Lancet's "Women Deliver" conference held in London. Ann Starrs, Carine Ronsman and Veronique Filippi discuss with Anna Lacey how to reduce unsafe abortions an