Cervical screening, blood donation & measles
James Gallagher asks how often to we actually need a smear test? And could the disruption caused by the covid pandemic setting us up for a measles outbreak?
How often do we need a smear test? It’s become controversial now as a new test means women and people with a cervix need checking less often. But in the future the answer might be only once a lifetime!
We hunt for the special blood that's in high demand, yet in short supply, for people with sickle cell disease. And could the disruption from the Covid pandemic be setting the stage for a large outbreak of measles?
PRESENTER: James Gallagher
PRODUCER: Beth Eastwood
Credit Image: NHS Blood & Transplant
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