We bring the latest in health news. This week, health producers Tee Shiao Eek and Tina Carmillia introduce us to the new organs in our human body: The mesentery and the interstitium. Additionally, BBC reported that human cells only make up 43% of the body's total cell count. So what makes humans human? And what impact could a better understanding of our anatomy have on medicine?

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0:00 - Intro

4:20 - The interstitium (Source: Popular Science)

12:51 - The mesentery (Source: TEDx)

35:12 - The microbiome (Source: BBC)

We bring the latest in health news. This week, health producers Tee Shiao Eek and Tina Carmillia introduce us to the new organs in our human body: The mesentery and the interstitium. Additionally, BBC reported that human cells only make up 43% of the body's total cell count. So what makes humans human? And what impact could a better understanding of our anatomy have on medicine? -- <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('0')">0:00</a> - Intro <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('260')">4:20</a> - The interstitium (<a href="https://www.popsci.com/interstitium-new-human-organ-anatomy">Source: Popular Science</a>) <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('771')">12:51</a> - The mesentery (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP-h001GyP8">Source: TEDx</a>) <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('2112')">35:12</a> - The microbiome (<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43674270">Source: BBC</a>)

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