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Meningitis in Kent, and sonic hedgehogs

3/20/202632 min

Coming up, we explore an outbreak of meningitis in the English county of Kent. Will a targeted vaccination campaign bring it under control? Plus, a fast diagnostic swab test that may help diagnose schizophrenia, how thousands of old tumour samples could aid our understanding of rising bowel cancer rates in people under 50, and a new study that suggests ultrasound could help save European hedgehogs from road traffic... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Clips

Why Young Bowel Cancers Rising
If Bugs Drive Cancer, Then What?
Can Biomarkers Spot Schizophrenia Early?
Beyond One Marker Diagnosis
Silent Sounds To Save Hedgehogs
Why Vaccinate Now, Not Routinely
Inside An Outbreak Response

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First 90 seconds

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  10. Chris Smith· Host0:47

    This is The Naked Scientists. Hello. Welcome to The Naked Scientists podcast, the program that brings you the biggest breakthroughs, and also talks to the major movers and shakers in the worlds of science, technology, and medicine. I'm Chris Smith, and coming up this week, a massive meningitis outbreak in the UK. What's behind it, and what's being done to stop it? Also, how thousands of old tumor samples could help scientists fight rising rates of bowel cancer in young people, and a sound way to save the much-loved European hedgehog that's falling victim to road traffic. [upbeat music] Up first this

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