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USA issues stop-work order on global aid

Jan 30, 202526 min
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What will President Trump’s order stopping work on foreign aid projects mean for global health?

Also on the program, a new method for repairing heart muscles using stem cells shows promise, and do weight-loss drugs also stop the ‘food noise’ so many people hear? GP and medical journalist Graham Easton joins Claudia in studio to discuss.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Assistant producer: Katie Tomsett

(Photo: People hold placards outside the USAID building, after Elon Musk said work is underway to shut down the US foreign aid agency in Washington, US, 3 February, 2025. Credit: Kent Nishimura/Reuters)

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