Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

We bring you the latest on the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise liner MV Hondius with BBC health reporter Smitha Mundasad. Endometriosis, where cells similar to the lining of the womb grow elsewhere in the body, can take up to a decade to get diagnosed despite leaving some women in debilitating pain. A new scanning technique hoping to speed up that diagnosis. Dr Tatjana Gibbons, from Oxford University, who developed the test, explains how it works. We unpack how the way operations are schedules affects patient outcomes with transplants. How electricity is improving treatment for patients with a heart rhythm disorder. Professor Oussama Wazni explains how it works. And how seven rings can translate sign language into text. Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Hannah Robins & Georgia Christie

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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship is an episode from Health Check by BBC.

This episode is 26:27 long.

This episode was published on May 6, 2026.

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