{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63ea359fe7cacc00111d276a/69b2a516a9beefe7222af8cd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"88. Drugs in Space!","description":"<p>In this episode of <em>Prevention is the New Cure</em>, former Health Ministers <strong>Steve Brine</strong> and <strong>Lord James Bethell</strong> join from around the world: James from Blackpool and Steve from North Macedonia.</p><p><br></p><p>They dive into the looming <strong>GP contract ballot</strong> and the threat of industrial action, the \"quiet war\" on <strong>air pollution</strong>, and the surprising health outcomes of North Macedonia. James shares a personal announcement regarding his future in the <strong>House of Lords</strong> and his decision to step away from the hereditary peerage to focus on health innovation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Stay tuned until the end</strong> to hear about the \"Pigs in Space\" of medicine: manufacturing cancer drugs in microgravity.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p><ul><li>The health disparity between Blackpool and Notting Hill.</li><li>The BMA GP contract referendum: Is a \"work to rule\" coming?</li><li>Why Lord Bethell is leaving the House of Lords.</li><li>Air quality: From \"dirty air denier\" to clean air evangelist.</li><li><strong>Bio-Orbit</strong> and the future of protein folding and drugs made in space.</li></ul>","author_name":"Steve Brine & James Bethell"}