Heart Attacks
What lockdown taught us about medical events
The medical world is starting to look at some of the unintended consequences of lockdown - some of them positive, some more worrying. Audio
Women suffering from more frequent heart attacks
New research has found that women are up to three times more likely to die in the year after having a heart attack as men, because they are not given the same treatment. Audio
Heart attack warning
Heart attacks are the leading cause of death worldwide. Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists has news from the UK where scientists think they've found some important early warning signs of a heart… Audio
Blood test to pinpoint heart attack
Researchers in Scotland say a simple blood test could rule out a heart attack in two-thirds of people arriving at hospitals with chest pains. Dr Martin Than is an emergency medicine specialist at… Audio
New nano-capsule could help treat heart attacks
Scientists in Australia have developed a nano-capsule with a clot-busting drug inside that could help treat heart attacks faster. Audio
Science: ulcer meds and fossils
Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists on recovering dinosaur tissue from fossils. Also common stomach ulcer drugs could be linked to an increased risk of heart attack. Audio