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14th November was World Diabetes Day, introduced by the World Health Organisation and the International Diabetes Federation. Find out more about diabetes care... Read more World Diabetes Day

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How could six deaths, a century ago, hold the potential to save millions of lives from a future flu epidemic?  Read more Frozen in time

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The science of spermProduction team

By Dr Hilary MacQueen (The Open University)

07 December 2011

For the BBC THREE TV programme Lab Rats, biologist Mike Leahy and his buddy Zeron Gibson put themselves a range of bizarre experiments. Here, Mike...  Read more : The science of sperm

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'Tis the season to get flu Creative Commons Image By mcfarlandmo via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

01 December 2011

As flu season gets into full swing, we draw together our latest germ-filled videos and interactives to keep you company while you're stuck at home...  Read more : 'Tis the season to get flu

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World Diabetes Day 2011Kheng Ho Toh | Dreamstime.com

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University), The iTunes U team (The Open University)

14 November 2011

14th November is World Diabetes Day, introduced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to raise awareness amidst concern over...  Read more : World Diabetes Day 2011

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Are you ready to share your flu data?Copyrighted Image Map: Roberto1977 Flu virus: Axel Kock | Dreamstime.com

23 August 2011

Are you ready to share details of your flu - or just want to see where cases are being reported?  Read more : Are you ready to share your flu data?

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Help us track fluCopyrighted Image Map: Roberto1977 Flu virus: Axel Kock | Dreamstime.com

23 August 2011

We're inviting you to share details of your flu cases with us to assist The Open University with a study of how flu spreads.  Read more : Help us track flu

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Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and messCreative Commons Image Wellcome Library / Wellcome Images under CC-BY licence

By Professor Laurie Taylor (Guest), Martin Rowson (Guest), Professor Amanda Vickery (Guest), Professor Adam Kuper (Guest), Dr Wendy Maples (The Open University)

27 June 2011

In a roundtable discussion at The Wellcome Collection, the panel explore the difference between dirty and polluting, and why "not all poo is equal".  Read more : Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess

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E.coli: Wolf in sheep’s clothingBy Agrilifetoday via Flicker under Creative Commons licence

By Lynda Cook (The Open University)

14 June 2011

Why do helpful bacteria turn harmful? The recent E.coli outbreak in Germany and other parts of Europe highlights the devastating effects this microbe can...  Read more : E.coli: Wolf in sheep’s clothing

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Waste products; wasted time; wasted lives: What does a lack of access to sanitation mean?Pam Furniss

By Pam Furniss (The Open University)

08 June 2011

Over two and half billion people have no access to sanitation - and that means a lot of people being exposed to health risks. What...  Read more : Waste products; wasted time; wasted lives: What does a lack of access to sanitation mean?

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Medical migrationLjupco Smokovski | Dreamstime.com

By Health Check on BBC World Service (The Open University)

06 April 2011

Programme three asks why are doctors leaving and what is the government doing to keep medics in Ethiopia?  Read more : Medical migration

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How can IVF help in the nature-nurture debate?Georgii Dolgykh | Dreamstime.com

By The Naked Scientists (Guest)

10 March 2011

Do our genes dictate all that we must become, or does environment play a part? Researchers are using IVF to find an answer.  Read more : How can IVF help in the nature-nurture debate?

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