<p>Covid-19 infections in several countries are causing pressures on hospital resources to rise again. At the same time, polarising views persist over vaccination and some health workers have witnessed rising hostility and abuse from the public.
Hosts Nuala McGovern and James Reynolds hear from two health workers in Canada and the UK about the escalating p ... Show More
Mar 3
Can Syria’s Kurds save their women’s revolution?
For 14 years, while Syria was divided by civil war, Kurds in the north-east of the country tried to build a new democratic society, with equality for men and women – an inspiration for feminists around the world. But now, the Kurdish autonomous area, Rojava, is coming back under ... Show More
26m 50s
Apr 2022
The myth of universal health care in Canada
<p>As we enter the sixth wave of COVID-19, hospitals are bracing for yet another surge. After two years of weathering wave after wave, doctors, nurses, and hospital staff are “burnt to a crisp,” as one Hamilton, Ont. doctor put it. The problems with Canada’s hospitals – from surg ... Show More
17m 51s
May 2021
Can the most vaccinated nation stop Covid?
Covid-19 is, once again, spreading in the Seychelles. In just a few months, the country has managed to vaccinate most of its people against the virus. But a recent rise in the number of cases has many scratching their heads. What went wrong – if anything at all?Host: Victoria Uwo ... Show More
15m 31s
Oct 2020
Coronavirus second wave - what the modelling say about slowing transmission
As the world sees an upsurge in infections, this "second wave" feels different to the first - we have a much better understanding of the biology of the virus, in hospitals, guidelines for treatment have been rapidly developed... and the pipeline of research to improve that has be ... Show More
45m 45s
Jul 2021
Breakthrough Infections, Explained
<p>For the past couple of weeks, some Americans have reported a curious phenomenon: They have caught the coronavirus despite being vaccinated.</p><p>Vaccines are still doing their job by protecting against serious illness and hospitalization, but the frequency of so-called breakt ... Show More
22m 43s