Ebola outbreak in the DRC, and Artemis III preparation

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Engineering, Naked Scientists, Natural Sciences, Technology, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science

4.6 • 957 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Coming up, we explore an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda. How is it being managed? Plus, NASA announces preparations for Artemis III, whether nuclear power plants are susceptible to attacks from rogue actors and natural disasters, and whether ice vests and cold showers could help people lose weight... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:19.2	This is the show that brings you the biggest breakthroughs and talks to the major movers and shakers in the worlds of science, technology and
0:25.9	medicine. With me, Chris Smith. And coming up, an Ebola outbreak in the DRC, what's behind it
0:31.8	and what's the risk. Also, NASA reveals plans for next year's Artemis 3 launch, which is a step closer to setting foot back on the moon, and a bit later on, how an ice vest helped overweight volunteers to shed a kilo.
0:54.0	The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
1:00.0	a public health emergency of international concern, with more than 100 reported deaths in the east of the country,
1:07.1	and potentially, according to some studies, over a thousand people infected.
1:12.0	The cause is a more recently discovered form of the Ebola virus called Bundibugio.
1:17.4	After an incubation period of some 10 days or so, the virus causes high fevers,
1:21.7	an intense inflammatory reaction known as a cytokine storm,
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