Health Check

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.

World Service,908 episodes

Episodes

ListGrid

When The Brain Wakes Up – But The Body Doesn’t
Sleep paralysis: when the brain wakes up – but the body doesn’t
08 Nov 2017,26 mins
The 'Hidden' Virus That Attacks the Liver
The 'hidden' virus that attacks the liver
01 Nov 2017,26 mins
Eye Diseases in Ebola Survivors
Ebola survivors left with cataracts and other eye diseases
25 Oct 2017,26 mins
Discovery of Brain’s 'Waste Disposal' System
Evidence of the brain' lymphatic system could change knowledge of neurological conditions
18 Oct 2017,26 mins
Childhood Obesity Rockets
124 million children around the world are obese and 213 million children are overweight
11 Oct 2017,26 mins
Prize-winning Body Clock News
Tips for a good night’s sleep as body clock scientists win science prize
04 Oct 2017,26 mins
Public Reluctant to use Life-saving Defibrillators
Passers-by often reluctant to use defibrillators when someone has a cardiac arrest
27 Sep 2017,26 mins
How Much Does Gender Affect Teens’ Health?
Girls and boys: how growing up impacts health
20 Sep 2017,26 mins
'Misleading' Information from Drinks’ Industry Over Cancer and Alcohol
Alcohol and cancer: new study points to drinks’ industry “misinformation”
13 Sep 2017,26 mins
Could Reducing Stress Help Improve Cancer Treatments?
Could you improve cancer treatments by tackling stress?
06 Sep 2017,26 mins
What to Do if There is an Acid Attack
Vital first aid for victims of acid attacks
30 Aug 2017,26 mins
Good Bacteria Save Newborn Indian Babies’ Lives
A dose of “good bacteria” helps to save newborn Indian babies’ lives
23 Aug 2017,26 mins
Sleep Disorders Link to Premature Birth
Sleep disorders link to premature birth
16 Aug 2017,26 mins
Health Corruption
Heath corruption impacts patients
09 Aug 2017,26 mins
Worrying Signs of Disease in American Footballers’ Brains
New research on players’ brains: is American football too dangerous?
02 Aug 2017,26 mins
Could Injections Revolutionise HIV Care?
Monthly injections offer hope to people living with HIV
26 Jul 2017,26 mins
Life Expectancy Rise Halted in UK
Despite improvements in other parts of the world, UK life expectancy has stalled
19 Jul 2017,26 mins
Trump’s 'Global Gag' Will Hit Healthcare
How will US aid ban for family planning organisations affect women around the world?
12 Jul 2017,26 mins
Medical Research from the Royal Society Summer Exhibition
Some of the latest medical research at London’s Royal Society Summer Exhibition
05 Jul 2017,26 mins
Is Cosmetic Surgery Selling Unrealistic Body Goals?
Do people have unnecessary cosmetic surgery - that does not improve their self-esteem?
28 Jun 2017,26 mins
Can Sewing Improve Your Vision?
How does sewing for a living improve your vision?
21 Jun 2017,26 mins
Crisis in Venezuela Leads to Rise in Deaths of Women and Babies
Rising number of deaths and serious shortage of medicines in Venezuela
14 Jun 2017,26 mins
How a Scan Can Pinpoint the Cause of Death
Scan used instead of scalpel to identify cause of death
07 Jun 2017,26 mins
Ultra Tough Antibiotic
Re-engineering antibiotic vancomycin to avoid bacterial resistance
31 May 2017,26 mins
WHO Gets a New Director General
After a hard fought campaign, the elections are over and the WHO has a new leader
24 May 2017,26 mins
Dr Who - Who Will Lead The WHO?
We ask the 3 finalists for the top job at the WHO why they should be its next leader
17 May 2017,26 mins
Profound Psychological Impact of Heart Failure
Why a diagnosis of heart failure can have a profound psychological impact
10 May 2017,26 mins
Speed Up Wound-healing With Expressive Writing
How writing about your own emotional events can speed up wound healing after an injury.
03 May 2017,26 mins
The Lifesaving Drug You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
How using an old drug could stop thousands of women bleeding to death after childbirth
26 Apr 2017,26 mins
Challenge to Arkansas’ Lethal Injection Drug
The rush to execute prisoners in Arkansas before lethal injection drug passes use by date
19 Apr 2017,26 mins