Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
World Service,·917 episodes
Cloudy with a chance of pain: how humidity makes arthritic joints hurt more
30 Oct 2019,·26 mins
What’s the best way to get addicts off drugs?
23 Oct 2019,·26 mins
Hope for head injuries from clotting drug
16 Oct 2019,·26 mins
Women in childbirth verbally and physically abused
09 Oct 2019,·26 mins
Many athletes struggled with heat and humidity in Doha. How did they prepare?
02 Oct 2019,·26 mins
A new study is trying to help women make a more informed decision
25 Sep 2019,·26 mins
Being a parent can be tiring and stressful. But what happens when parents burnout?
18 Sep 2019,·26 mins
Can the world be rid of malaria by 2050?
11 Sep 2019,·26 mins
Too little or too much sleep can increase your risk of heart disease
04 Sep 2019,·26 mins
Is a ‘polypill’ the answer to reducing heart attacks and strokes worldwide?
28 Aug 2019,·26 mins
Ex-footballer Clarke Carlisle on his struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts
21 Aug 2019,·26 mins
Social media harms teen mental health if it eats into sleep time and lets in cyberbullies
14 Aug 2019,·26 mins
Are ovarian tissue implants the answer to the menopause?
07 Aug 2019,·26 mins
Many people with autism learn strategies to help them blend in: but there can be costs
31 Jul 2019,·26 mins
French plan to end homeopathy funding bitter pill for supporters to swallow
24 Jul 2019,·26 mins
Does willpower work? And why being a chronic procrastinator is bad for your health
17 Jul 2019,·26 mins
The largest study of its kind provides precise estimates of potential risks of stillbirth
10 Jul 2019,·26 mins
The infra-red device that can detect brain damage within minutes of a baby being born
03 Jul 2019,·26 mins
Research uncovering the earliest signs of the disease, years before symptoms begin
26 Jun 2019,·26 mins
They are hailed as a great success with 95% coverage rates, but what is the true picture?
19 Jun 2019,·26 mins
Using arachnophobes’ heartbeats to help them overcome their fear of spiders
12 Jun 2019,·26 mins
New research which reveals the physiological limits on maximum human energy expenditure
05 Jun 2019,·26 mins
The lab experiment comparing nutritionally matched diets of processed food with fresh food
29 May 2019,·26 mins
Why twice as many patients are routinely referred at the start of the day than at the end
15 May 2019,·26 mins
From plague to SARS – how disease has shaped Hong Kong
17 Apr 2019,·26 mins
How the findings from the largest genetic study of its kind might help us nod off
10 Apr 2019,·26 mins
Why medical staff are increasingly finding themselves targets of violence
03 Apr 2019,·26 mins
The pioneering Australian doctor who is using tummy noises to try and diagnose IBS
27 Mar 2019,·26 mins
Research trial uses MDMA, the active ingredient of the drug ecstasy, to treat alcoholism
20 Mar 2019,·26 mins
Why being overweight increases your risk of stroke, but also your chance of survival
13 Mar 2019,·26 mins
