In the final clip of this series, Florence describes her life after the Crimea War, the report she published on her experiences there and the establishment of St Thomas' Hospital and the Nightingale Training school for nurses.

The video showcases the Primus Super Speciality Hospital, the first big hospital in Africa opened by an Indian health company in Abuja, Nigeria. The hospital specializes in lifestyle diseases and chronic complaints such as diabetes and...

We're answering 40 more coronavirus and COViD19 questions from viewers! You can go to the timecode below to see an answer to a specific question. Stay safe! Wash your hands! 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Please explain the rationale behind the...

A recital of a popular WW1 song which explains why nurses became known as the "Roses of No Man's Land"

They empowered US Army medics to save countless lives – but how did the humble medical kit evolve with the American Civil War?

3D-printed prosthetic limbs are being tested by Médecins Sans Frontières to help people who have lost limbs in the war in Syria. The new technology is cheaper and faster than conventional methods and could revolutionise treatment of...

Listen to two individual perspectives on why the cow has polarized India and why compassion for the cow may be missing from both sides.<br/>
Deciphering India, The Sacred Cow part 9/9

Although half of Americans are female, women make up just 25% of Congress. In fact, women have been treated unfairly in America since day one – but what are the causes of that inequality and what are the effects?

In part 2 of this series, Florence explains what training she undertook to become a nurse and the first hospital she worked in.

In this video, the narrator explores the impact of a recent beef ban in Mumbai, India, imposed by the state government. Learn what it is like to search for a restaurant serving beef in Mumbai.<br/>
Deciphering India, The Sacred Cow part 3/9

By any objective measure, the United States doesn't train enough medical doctors to meet the nation's needs. That means graduates from other countries are needed. Aaron takes a look at foreign medical graduates, an essential element of...

This video showcases the daily life of Doctor Rafia, a female physician working at the Matlab Hospital in Bangladesh. The video highlights the importance of Kangaroo mother care for premature babies and the dedication of healthcare...

This video tackles the question of whether teenagers should take paid work alongside their education. Based on Steinberg et al.'s (1982) findings, this video challenges the notion that teenagers should use their free-time for financial...

In the US, too many moms are dying around the time of childbirth. Every year, more than 700 mothers die from complications related to pregnancy and delivery, leaving behind grieving families as well as urgent policy questions about how...

A LOVEABLE 8-year-old boy has a form of dwarfism so rare he is believed to be one of only 28 cases in the world. Three-foot-tall Landen Johnson, from Lincolnton, North Carolina, has primordial dwarfism, one of the rarest forms of...

This week, your host Dr. Aaron Carroll welcomes NYT best-selling author (and Healthcare Triage executive producer) John Green to the show. John and Aaron discuss mental health, the ills of the social internet, and answer your questions.

Baruch S. Krauss is a pediatrician and emergency physician at Boston Children's Hospital and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He is an international expert on the

pharmacological and...

There have been lots of recommendations over the years to eat a low-sodium diet. We've talked about the evidence on this before. Well, get ready to taste salt again. Research points to the conclusion that low sodium diets don't do much...

The Struggle to Breathe part 1/8: This video highlights the devastating impact of pneumonia on young children in poverty-stricken areas of the Philippines. It emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment through simple...

Leslie Davis of UPMC and Gianrico Farrugia of Mayo Clinic, the chief executives of two of the country’s leading health systems, talk about how the pandemic has permanently changed their business.

Hospitals banning sugar sweetened beverages, provinces cracking down on dangerous drivers. And get me an Apple Watch!

Children are most likely to die in their first month of life. Bangladesh has one of the highest child mortality figures in the world. Fifty children a day die drowning. Fifty thousand a year are killed by diarrhoea. Yet a range of cheap...

There have been a lot of innovations in Medicare over the last decade or so, with the intent of improving the program's value. There have been some successes, but there is still a lot to be done.

Birth is a treacherous business, especially in Africa where every year up to half a million babies die on the day they are born. Evelyn Katunge, from Kenya, knows about the heartbreak of losing babies. She was just 18 when she gave...