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How a bee sting saved my life: poison as medicine May 28, 2018

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"She packed up everything and moved to California to die. And she almost did. Less than a week after moving, Ellie was attacked by a swarm of Africanised bees."

Ellie Lobel was ready to die. Then she was attacked by bees. Christie Wilcox hears how venom can be a saviour.

Written by Christie Wilcox, read by Pip Mayo, produced by Barry J Gibb

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If you liked this story, we recommend Lovely grub: are insects the future of food? by Emily Anthes, also available as a podcast.

How to get to a world without suicide May 21, 2018

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After his son’s suicide aged 18, Steve Mallen sees the world differently. Along with a growing number of mental health experts, he wants to reduce the rate of suicide across the world, and is aiming for zero.

Written by Simon Usborne

Read by Kirsten Irving

Produced by Graihagh Jackson

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Unspoken: the forgotten prisoners of war May 14, 2018

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They were the forgotten army. Taken captive during World War II, they lived lives of desperation and disease, internment and ingenuity. Long unspoken, their tale is now told through the voices of those who survived.

Audio producer: Chris Chapman Sound designer: Eloise Whitmore Assistant producer: Ellie Pinney Fact checker: Laura Dawes Editor: Mun-Keat Looi

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My many selves: how I learned to live with multiple personalities May 07, 2018

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Emma Young meets a woman with dissociative identity disorder and discovers what happens when you lose your sense of being an individual.

Written by Emma Young Read by Kirsten Irving Produced by Graihagh Jackson

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The worst sound in the world Apr 30, 2018

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John Osborne has always hated the sound of whistling. But it wasn’t until a man whistling in a café infuriated him so much that he got up and left that he realised it was becoming a problem. Could he even be suffering from misophonia – a condition characterised by a strong dislike of certain sounds?

To get to the root of the issue, John embarks on a whimsical journey of self-discovery, diving headfirst into the worlds of professional whistling and psychology in an attempt to understand if he could ever learn to tolerate – or even love – the sound of whistling.

Narrated by John Osborne Produced by Barry J Gibb

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The women that kill, abuse and torture Apr 23, 2018

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Marian Partington is working to forgive Rosemary West – one of her sister’s killers – because she thinks the only way to break the cycle of female violence is to understand it.

Written by Katharine Quarmby

Read by Kirsten Irving

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The troubled history of the foreskin Apr 16, 2018

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"Men have been circumcised for thousands of years, yet our thinking about the foreskin seems as muddled as ever. And a close examination of this muddle raises disturbing questions. Is American exceptionalism justified? Should we really be funding mass circumcision in Africa? Or by removing the foreskins of men, boys and newborns, are we actually committing a violation of human rights?"

Common in the US, rare in Europe and now championed in Africa, male circumcision is hotly debated. Jessica Wapner explores whether the gains are worth the loss.

Written by Jessica Wapner, read by Pip Mayo, produced by Barry J Gibb

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If you liked this story, we recommend listening to Mosaicscience – The-future-of-sex by Emily Anthes, also available on our podcast.

The uncertain future of genetic testing Apr 09, 2018

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Bringing genetics into medicine leads to more accuracy, better diagnosis and personalised treatment – but not for everyone. Carrie Arnold meets families for whom gene testing has led only to unanswered questions.

Written by Carrie Arnold Read by Rebecca Macintosh Produced by Graihagh Jackson

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This is what happens after you die Apr 02, 2018

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Most of us would rather not think about what happens to our bodies after death. But that breakdown gives birth to new life in unexpected ways.

Written by Moheb Costandi Read and produced by Barry J Gibb This story was first published in May 2015.

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Why we still don’t understand sleep, and why it matters Mar 26, 2018

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For the first 20 years of his life, Henry Nicholls had a healthy relationship with sleep. Shortly after his 21st birthday, he began to experience symptoms of narcolepsy, a debilitating disorder that’s plagued him ever since. Sleep research is progressing, so why are he and others like him still waiting for a cure? Written by Henry Nicholls Read by Graihagh Jackson Produced by Graihagh Jackson

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