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Best Medicine Episodes

    5. Books, Poetry, Scandal, WritingSeries 2

    Kiri opens the book on literary medicines in this special from the Hay Festival.

    4. CAR T-cells, Ritual, Water, CryingSeries 2

    Revolutionary reprogrammed cells that kill cancer, or could crying be the best medicine?

    3. Sleep, FMTs, Dr Charles Drew, Stem Cell TransplantationSeries 2

    Laura Smyth on sleep, strangers become blood brothers, and what exactly is a β€˜crapsule’?

    2. Sweating In Nature, Animals, Transplantation, HorticultureSeries 2

    Zoe Lyons sweats outside, whales inspire a heart treatment and transplants transform lives

    1. MV140, Origami Surgical Capsules, Denial, DefibrillatorsSeries 2

    Ingestible origami robots battle against a revolutionary pineapple-flavoured UTI vaccine.

    Best Medicine: Series 2 - time for your second dose!Series 2

    Kiri Pritchard-McLean is back with your second dose of Best Medicine!

    10. Epidurals, Embroidery, Play, DeathSeries 1

    From birth to death via embroidery and play, what will Kiri choose as the Best Medicine?

    9. Autopsies, Light, Escapism, Henrietta LacksSeries 1

    Can autopsies really be the best medicine?

    8. Doing Less, Gardening, The Smartphone, ExpertiseSeries 1

    Can you learn to see through your tongue?

    7. Failure, Detection, Herpes, Climate ChangeSeries 1

    Cancer-curing Herpes, Victorian clockwork saws and a neurologist playing detective.

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