Hi, I'm Edmund Beisels from South Africa and welcome to the happy pod.

Hi, I'm Ema and I'm at the Global Alzheimer's conference in Amsterdam

and I've got some really great news for the happy pod.

She has, this is the happy pod from the BBC World Service.

I'm Jackie Leonard and in this edition uploaded on Saturday,

the 22nd of July, will also hear from Sweden, the US, India and Iceland.

We'll have what's being called a significant step

in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

The scientists who found a way to genetically alter trees,

making paper more environmentally friendly.

We were blown away. That was just really, really amazing and was fantastic.

The ability to do it is almost scientific miracle.

Also in this podcast, an award-winning innovation

to take health care to women in remote parts of the world.

We had so many women coming up to us and just saying this is wonderful.

I've experienced this, my mother's experiences.

It was wonderful to know we are working towards something

that's going to directly help those who need it.

And does your employer have a director of happiness yet?

It sounds crazy, but I don't really have a bad day.

And I'm just lucky enough to have been born this way.

And we start with what's being hailed as a turning point,

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