A pricey wonder drug, an Ebola win and risky wild swims — how health-conscious are you really?

This week's questions were inspired by real headlines: a breakthrough but eye-wateringly expensive cancer drug, a defeated epidemic, and the risks of wild swimming. We're not giving medical advice — we're curious how you actually think and act.

1. A US drug regulator recently approved a pancreatic cancer drug that nearly doubled patients' survival time in a clinical trial — but the treatment costs $39,800 a month. What do you think should happen in cases like this?
2. How true are the following statements for you?
3. Research shows that wild swimming — in lakes and rivers — increases the risk of stomach upsets and skin rashes. Do you check the water quality before swimming?
4. In an average summer week, how many times do you swim in open water — a lake, a river or the sea?
5. The WHO declared Uganda Ebola-free, while cases are rising in neighboring Congo. How closely do you follow epidemic news that seems far away?
6. Removing VAT from prescription drugs mainly saves money on expensive, non-subsidized medicines (e.g. Mounjaro, Wegovy, contraceptives), but barely helps subsidized drugs for serious illness. Is this fair?
7. On a star scale, how health-conscious would you rate yourself?