Part 2 of the Bazalgette series. This video looks at Bazalgette's life before beginning work on the London sewers.

The placebo effect extends to how expensive a treatment is. People tend to believe they get what they pay for when it comes to medicine, even placebos. And we talk about measles outbreaks. This is Healthcare Triage News.

With the Coronavirus spreading around the world, people are increasingly keen to see a vaccine developed to kill the virus. The problem is that researching and producing vaccines isn't an easy process. In this video, we explain how this...

So. We have to talk about measles in 2017. Why, you may ask, are kids getting measles? More and more people neglect vaccinating their children, and dangerous diseases like measles make a comeback.

Earlier this week Donald Trump confirmed his intention to pull the US out of the World Health Organisation. This feeds into the bigger issue that Trump seems to have with China and global organisations - but during a pandemic, this seems...

From 1485 through the latter part of the 16th century, a new plague – English "sweating sickness" – ravaged England and Europe, killing thousands of people. The fearsome disease had many names including, "Sudor Anglicus," "English...

In part 2 of this series, John Snow talks about proving his theory on how cholera is spread.

The new coronavirus is shutting down planet Earth. What lessons can the rest of the world learn from China, Singapore and South Korea?

The impact of the Coronavirus on human life has obviously been devastating, with total deaths rapidly racing towards 100,000 people. However, the planet does seem to be showing some environmental benefits, with pollution and emissions...

We're all tired of staying home. You've still got a lot of questions about this pandemic. We've got some answers. You can jump directly to a question by clicking on the time stamps below. 0:13 - Should Officeholders Pass Basic Science...

With the US seeing lockdowns and stay at home orders come to an end, there are concerns that the US may see a second wave of cases. It seems that this fear is already becoming a reality with a number of states observing serious increases...

In part 7 of this series John Snow talks about his collaboration with the Reverend Henry Whitehead.

We're still firmly on the "Don't Panic" message with the Coronavirus outbreak. This week we're going to look at a couple of scenarios for how this thing could play out.

Incidence of food-borne illness in America is outpacing prevention. How can regulators best respond to emerging threats?

Over the last few days, America's most famous doctor (Anthony Fauci) has been put in the spotlight & become a very contentious figure. Over 3,000 of his emails have been released and depending on who you ask, these emails might prove...

In March 2007, as a meningitis epidemic was raging in Burkina Faso, we filmed a poignant and revealing account of the devastating impact meningitis epidemics have on individuals, families, and communities. Meningitis is a deadly...

It seems that as the number of COVID cases in the US rapidly increases, the messaging coming from the Trump administration just isn't matching the scientific data - it appears the president just doesn't quite get the outbreak. In this...

Blood plasma from recovered patients may help treat other COVID-19 patients. <br/>

Taiwan has drawn from lessons learned during the SARS epidemic to mount an effective and immediate response to the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, using three major steps. <br/>

According to my Facebook and twitter feeds this week, everyone seems to be in a panic. Too many of you are worried that if the respiratory virus plaguing the Midwest doesn't get you, Ebola will. I'm going to try and calm you down.

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There's another measles outbreak in the US, this time in Washington state. This is a beatable disease. We’d come so close to eradicating it. Please, vaccinate your children.

China’s reports show that their new cases of Coronavirus have been falling over recent weeks, which is clearly amazing news. However, some are doubting China’s miraculous turn around, suggesting that the Chinese data isn’t reliable or...

Health officials are warning U.S. consumers not to eat any romaine lettuce as it could be contaminated with a strain of E.Coli.