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World Service,06 Jul 1999,23 mins

Hope For Treating Hepatitis B

Health Matters

Available for over a year

News for Hepatitis B sufferers, do homeopathic remedies work, treating bites and stings. A new drug is offering hope to the 350 million people worldwide infected with Hepatitis B. Also a look at how even the most lethal snake bite can be treated with basic first aid. Finally the programme asks whether homeopathic medicines are effective.

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