Smitha Mundasad

Reporter and Presenter at BBC

Reporter, Presenter, BBC News, Radio 4, World Service. Erstwhile medical Dr. Global health geek. Panels, commissions etc Awards & all that: https://t.co/zK8XWcUPsU

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Lives at risk due to medical scan mistakes, says ombudsman

2 months ago | bbc.com | Smitha Mundasad

Repeated failures in reading scans costing lives, ombudsman saysSmitha MundasadHealth reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesRepeated failures in how CTs, X-rays and other medical scans are being interpreted are leading to avoidable patient deaths and delays in diagnosing cancer, England's health ombudsman has warned. The most common problems include doctors failing to spot abnormalities, scans being delayed or not carried out, and results not being followed up properly.
More schools to be asked to supervise toothbrushing

Mar 6, 2025 | msn.com | Smitha Mundasad

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Supervised toothbrushing expanded to reach schools in poorest areas

Mar 6, 2025 | bbc.com | Smitha Mundasad

More schools to be asked to supervise toothbrushingSmitha MundasadHealth reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesSchool and nursery staff in the most deprived areas of England will be asked to supervise young children while they brush their teeth, under a national toothbrushing programme. Schemes are already running in some schools - but now dedicated central funding will reach the poorest areas where children are most at risk of tooth decay, the government says.
Health chiefs warn of potential second norovirus wave

Feb 27, 2025 | msn.com | Smitha Mundasad

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Health chiefs warn of potential second norovirus wave

Feb 27, 2025 | bbc.com | Smitha Mundasad

Health chiefs warn of potential second norovirus waveSmitha MundasadHealth reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesPeople who have already had norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, could be at risk of catching it again this season, experts from the the UK's Health Security Agency say. Data shows a different strain of the virus is on the rise and having had one strain doesn't necessarily protect you from catching another, they advise.
Gene therapy experiment treats rare childhood blindness

Feb 20, 2025 | bbc.com | Smitha Mundasad

Gene therapy experiment gives children 'life-changing' sight boostSmitha MundasadMoorfields HospitalJace, 6, was born with a rare and aggressive eye conditionAn experimental trial of gene therapy has helped four toddlers - born with one of the most severe forms of childhood blindness - gain "life-changing improvements" to their sight, according to doctors at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. The rare genetic condition means the babies' vision deteriorated very rapidly from birth.
Gene therapy experiment gives children 'life-changing' sight boost

Feb 20, 2025 | yahoo.com | Smitha Mundasad

An experimental trial of gene therapy has helped four toddlers - born with one of the most severe forms of childhood blindness - gain "life-changing improvements" to their sight, according to doctors at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. The rare genetic condition means the babies' vision deteriorated very rapidly from birth. Before the therapy, they were registered legally blind and only just able to distinguish between dark and light.
Gene therapy experiment gives children 'life-changing' sight boost

Feb 20, 2025 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Smitha Mundasad

An experimental trial of gene therapy has helped four toddlers - born with one of the most severe forms of childhood blindness - gain "life-changing improvements" to their sight, according to doctors at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. The rare genetic condition means the babies' vision deteriorated very rapidly from birth. Before the therapy, they were registered legally blind and only just able to distinguish between dark and light.
Experts warn of threat to global health as US freezes overseas aid

Feb 8, 2025 | msn.com | Philippa Roxby |Smitha Mundasad |Dominic Hughes

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Experts warn of threat to global health as US freezes overseas aid

Feb 8, 2025 | yahoo.com | Philippa Roxby |Smitha Mundasad |Dominic Hughes

Experts in global health have been expressing their dismay and concern over the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which distributes tens of billions of dollars' worth of overseas aid every year. President Donald Trump's administration has announced huge cuts to the agency's workforce and the immediate suspension of almost all of its aid programmes.