This special edition of The Health Show focuses on tuberculosis. Meet nurses closely monitoring their TB patients in southern Africa, learn about a machine which can cut diagnosis from weeks...
(LinkAsia: February 3, 2012) Eight executives are behind bars, and cities in Guangxi province are in a race against time to contain the spread of drinking water contaminated by cadmium...
Jean-Marie Guehenno, professor of professional practice at the Saltzman Institute of Columbia University, discusses the political implications of using the word "genocide". Guehenno believes that "genocide has enormous baggage", and...
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlights the prevention of large-scale violence prior to its incitement as one of his “generational opportunities.” He argues that the key to prevention is to promote equality...
(LinkAsia: January 27, 2012) Many Chinese cities have enacted bans on fireworks use during Chinese New Years in response to wide-spread injuries. The reaction to the bans has been plenty...
This week on The Health Show, find out how scientists are using genetic engineering to battle sleeping sickness, why some people are more attractive to mosquitoes, and what drives the...
The vast salt flats of Bolivia-- just beneath its surface lies one of the most sought after minerals in the world. Nearly one half of the global supply of lithium...
Each week, The Health Show brings you the most important health stories from around the world. In this program, finding cheaper, safer cures for snake bites, training nurses to become...
(LinkAsia: January 20, 2012) Once Iran's biggest customer, China is now actively looking elsewhere for its oil. Premier Wen Jiabao's state visit to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and...
(LinkAsia: January 20, 2012) As the Year of Dragon draws near, Chinese shoppers are enamored more than ever by gold. Investors too are eyeing it as a stable commodity in...
(LinkAsia: January 13, 2012) With box office numbers eclipsing the $2 billion mark in 2011, China has become the third largest movie market in the world. The surprise? Chinese-produced films...
(LinkAsia: January 13, 2012) Six pandas have been carefully selected to lead the way, undergoing intense training to adapt to life in the wild. It is the first step in...
(LinkAsia: January 13, 2012) In China, 230 million people are expected to travel by rail for the upcoming Spring Festival. A new online ticketing system is being launched just in...
Each week, The Health Show brings you the most important health stories from around the world. In this prograM, an extraordinary invention which could save millions of lives in the...
(LinkAsia: January 6, 2012) This week on LinkAsia, China cracks down on gas guzzlers while the Chinese Navy ramps up its capabilities, a Japanese mobile app that shakes when the...
