<description>&lt;p&gt;What does it feel like to be part of a study which might have its funding cut? Marty Reiswig has a rare genetic mutation that means he will get Alzheimer’s disease in his forties or fifties. For fifteen years he’s been part of medical studies into his condition, but now, with the NIH announcing funding cuts, he’s worried the studies will stop. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also on the program, would you do CPR on another bystander? A new study finds that speed of response – not how trained you are – is what’s important. So how can we get more people doing this live-saving measure? And MRI imaging indicates that babies might actually be encoding memories. So why can’t we remember what it was like to be that young? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Claudia Hammond 
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What does it feel like to be part of a study which might have its funding cut?

What does it feel like to be part of a study which might have its funding cut? Marty Reiswig has a rare genetic mutation that means he will get Alzheimer’s disease in his forties or fifties. For fifteen years he’s been part of medical studies into his condition, but now, with the NIH announcing funding cuts, he’s worried the studies will stop. Also on the program, would you do CPR on another bystander? A new study finds that speed of response – not how trained you are – is what’s important. So how can we get more people doing this live-saving measure? And MRI imaging indicates that babies might actually be encoding memories. So why can’t we remember what it was like to be that young? Presenter: Claudia Hammond 
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins

How do funding cuts feel?

<description>&lt;p&gt;A federal judge has said the shuttering of USAID is ‘likely unconstitutional’, while the Trump administration has been ordered to pay back bills for USAID. But what difference is this making on the ground? Global health journalist Andrew Green is in Uganda finding out. Also on the show, a new safety trial shows yearly injections of the drug lenacapivir may be able to prevent HIV transmission, and PCOS and endometriosis are two fairly common gynecological issues, but could they also lead to cardiovascular issues?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins and Katie Tomsett&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A federal judge has said the shuttering of USAID is ‘likely unconstitutional’

A federal judge has said the shuttering of USAID is ‘likely unconstitutional’, while the Trump administration has been ordered to pay back bills for USAID. But what difference is this making on the ground? Global health journalist Andrew Green is in Uganda finding out. Also on the show, a new safety trial shows yearly injections of the drug lenacapivir may be able to prevent HIV transmission, and PCOS and endometriosis are two fairly common gynecological issues, but could they also lead to cardiovascular issues?Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins and Katie Tomsett

Judge blocks further USAID shutdown

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Americas are in danger of losing their measles elimination status as the disease spreads due to under vaccination. Also on the show, a study finds that continuous glucose monitors may be overestimating blood sugar levels in healthy adults. And it’s been ten years since Brazil experienced and epidemic of microcephaly due to the Zika virus. What have we learned in that time? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Americas are in danger of losing their measles elimination status

The Americas are in danger of losing their measles elimination status as the disease spreads due to under vaccination. Also on the show, a study finds that continuous glucose monitors may be overestimating blood sugar levels in healthy adults. And it’s been ten years since Brazil experienced and epidemic of microcephaly due to the Zika virus. What have we learned in that time? Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins

Measles spreads in the Americas

<description>&lt;p&gt;As the Trump administration cuts 90% of programs funded by the US Agency for International Development, we look at the effect on global health. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also on the program, violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hindering the country’s ongoing MPox response – just as a new, more transmissible strain is discovered. And, a look at an initiative trying to improve women’s mental health in Guatemala.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins
Assistant Producer: Katie Tomsett&lt;/p&gt;</description>

How will large cuts to US aid affect global health?

As the Trump administration cuts 90% of programs funded by the US Agency for International Development, we look at the effect on global health. Also on the program, violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hindering the country’s ongoing MPox response – just as a new, more transmissible strain is discovered. And, a look at an initiative trying to improve women’s mental health in Guatemala.Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins
Assistant Producer: Katie Tomsett

Ninety percent of USAID programs cut

<description>&lt;p&gt;Encephalitis can be a debilitating condition, but many people have never even heard of it. A new global report looks at how we can improve diagnosis and treatment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also on the program, new research seems to indicate that antidepressents might speed cognitive decline in dementia patients, but do they really? We take a closer look at some of the caveats. And a gene therapy for toddlers who have gone blind is showing some promise, we’ll look into what this could mean for future treatments. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Katie Tomsett and Margaret Sessa-Hawkins&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Encephalitis can be a debilitating condition. How do we improve diagnosis and treatment?

Encephalitis can be a debilitating condition, but many people have never even heard of it. A new global report looks at how we can improve diagnosis and treatment.Also on the program, new research seems to indicate that antidepressents might speed cognitive decline in dementia patients, but do they really? We take a closer look at some of the caveats. And a gene therapy for toddlers who have gone blind is showing some promise, we’ll look into what this could mean for future treatments. Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Katie Tomsett and Margaret Sessa-Hawkins

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