The podcast explores a new global study on asbestos-related cancer, Mike's kidney transplant journey, updated Hepatitis B treatment guidelines in Africa, a breakthrough in mesothelioma treatment, a novel cancer treatment method in Brazil, and the challenges of disease spread amid a dengue outbreak.
A new combination treatment for mesothelioma involving chemotherapy and nutrient deprivation shows promise in extending survival rates.
Revised guidelines by WHO for hepatitis B treatment aim to reach more individuals in limited-resource regions, potentially reducing mortality rates.
Deep dives
New Treatment for Mesothelioma
A new treatment has been introduced for mesothelioma, a fatal cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The treatment involves combining standard chemotherapy with a drug that starves cancer cells of essential nutrients, showing promising results in extending survival rates.
Revised Guidelines for Hepatitis B Treatment
The World Health Organization has updated treatment guidelines for hepatitis B to provide treatment to a wider population, including younger individuals in regions with limited resources for diagnostic tests. These changes aim to increase the percentage of individuals receiving treatment from 8-15% to potentially 50%, reducing mortality and chronic infections.
Concerns over Dengue Fever and Auroposhe in Brazil
Brazil faces challenges with outbreaks of dengue fever infecting over a million people, while another disease, Auroposhe, poses a growing concern due to its similarity to dengue fever with shared symptoms and transmission by mosquitoes and biting midges. The health system in Brazil is strained, leading to efforts such as insecticide spraying and messaging on prevention strategies.
The toxic mineral asbestos is still mined across the world, despite it’s much documented links to cancer. Now there are promising results from a new global study into one of the most aggressive types of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.
Also on the programme, we receive an exciting update from Mike, who has gotten a long-awaited kidney transplant, and we discuss new treatment protocols for Hepatitis B and how they could better serve people in southern and eastern Africa.
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