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Ebola, Painkillers, Immunity (CVID), Integrated Health, Thyroid and Pregnancy

Ebola, Painkillers, Immunity (CVID), Integrated Health, Thyroid and Pregnancy

Dr Mark Porter explores Ebola and how predictions of its spread are made.

Inside Health · BBC Radio 4

October 7, 201427m 36s

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Show Notes

Ebola - how do they predict how it's going to spread, and why estimates have risen so rapidly.

In the UK there are 22 million prescriptions a year for morphine type painkillers, costing over 300 million pounds - but do they actually work in non-cancer pain?

And a simple blood test that can tell if your recurrent chest infections might be due to an immune problem.

Plus thyroid problems and pregnancy.