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Asthma
Quick Fire Science, from the Naked Scientists
English - May 07, 2014 23:00 - 2 minutes - 2.55 MB - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsLife Sciences Science Natural Sciences science technology medicine ethics sociology psychology biology chemistry physics maths Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week the Royal College of Physicians have issued a report looking at the standard of asthma care in the UK. There are over 5 million asthmatics in Britain, and last year there were more than 1000 deaths from the condition, one of the highest rates in Europe. Medical staff, the report says, need to be better trained to recognise the symptoms of the disease. Here's your Quick Fire Science on the condition with Kate Lamble and Hannah Critchlow Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists