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Has an animal saved your life?<BR><BR> Studying Arctic birds helped resuscitate those suffering from hypothermia.<BR> An ECG on the 150kg heart of a humpback whale has extended the lives of patients with heart failure. <BR> Understanding giraffes' long necks has led to improved asthma treatment. <BR><BR> Learning how animals survive and thrive has led to life-saving advances for human health.

But we still have a long way to go. Intensive care doctor Matt Morgan looks at why animals can be the key to understanding how our bodies work - and how to fix them when they go wrong.

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