Large, plausible and imminent - time to take H5N1 seriously
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As increasing numbers of mammalian, and human, cases of H5N1 are documented we askShould we worry about a growing threat from “bird flu”? Wendy Barclay, from Imperial college London, and Christopher Dye, from Oxford University join us to explain why they think we should.
Our commission on the future of the NHS has released a manifesto for a sustainable NHS that still meets it's founding principles. Helen Salisbury, GP and BMJ columnist, joins the podcast to lay it out.
Finally, a musical interlude from the World Doctor's Orchestra.
00:18 H5N1 Bird Flu: Rising Threat 15:35 The manifesto for a better NHS 27:46 World Doctors' Orchestra Reading list; BMJ Editorial - Should we worry about a growing threat from “bird flu”? BMJ Opinion - A manifesto for a healthier NHS, a healthier UK https://www.world-doctors-orchestra.org Stay up to date with our daily email alert - https://www.bmj.com/todayGet every episode summarized
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