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Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.

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The Medical Scandal Engulfing top Swedish University
The “Macchiarini affair” which involved ground-breaking surgery with artificial windpipes
17 Feb 2016,26 mins
Women with Microcephaly Babies Being Abandoned
The Brazilian men leaving their wives who have given birth to babies with microcephaly
10 Feb 2016,26 mins
The Essential Guide to Zika
A Health Check special on everything you need to know about Zika
03 Feb 2016,26 mins
Is Catching Up with Sleep Good for Your Health?
A new study finds a lie-in mitigates the increased diabetes risk after sleep deprivation
27 Jan 2016,26 mins
The Deadly Disease Melioidosis
A little known but ancient disease killing more people than measles
20 Jan 2016,26 mins
An App to Help the Health of Migrants
MedShr, a medical education platform being used by doctors in refugee camps
13 Jan 2016,26 mins
Emergency Declared After 4,000 Brazilian Babies Born with Microcephaly
Why have 4000 babies in Brazil been born with a brain that has not fully developed?
06 Jan 2016,26 mins
Rudeness in Medical Settings Harms Patients
How unpleasant behaviour distracts medical professionals from the task at hand
23 Dec 2015,26 mins
Space Week: A Space Medicine Special
Examining how the human mind and body copes in space
16 Dec 2015,26 mins
Why Cubans are Dying of Rich Peoples Diseases
Why are Cubans dying of heart disease, stroke and cancer?
09 Dec 2015,26 mins
Health in Cuba: Prevention Better than Cure
The Cuban health service: lessons in prevention
02 Dec 2015,26 mins
How Family Pets can Spread Antibiotic Resistance
The transfer of drug-resistant infections between pets and owners
25 Nov 2015,26 mins
Dr Comfort Momoh, an inspiration in the world of women’s health
The public health specialist and staunch campaigner for the eradication of FGM
18 Nov 2015,26 mins
Why a Hospital Stay Can be Bad for Your Health
How it can lead to an acquired condition of vulnerability and further hospital admissions
11 Nov 2015,26 mins
What Does Rest Mean to You?
Launch of the rest test, a global investigation into the world's resting habits
04 Nov 2015,26 mins
The first chemical proof of our brain adapting to chronic pain
A new insight into how we naturally increase our resilience to pain
28 Oct 2015,26 mins
B F Skinner and Superstition in the Pigeon
One of the most famous and controversial psychologists of the 20th century.
21 Oct 2015,26 mins
MSF President on Lessons from the Ebola Epidemic
Are we ready for the next outbreak of Ebola?
14 Oct 2015,26 mins
Malaria and River Blindness Drugs Share Nobel Prize
Discoveries which saved lives and sight of millions in Africa win Medicine Nobel Prize.
07 Oct 2015,26 mins
Most People Don’t Get the Cancer Surgery they Need
In some countries, surgery for cancer is almost non-existent
30 Sep 2015,26 mins
The Psychology of Praise
The new approaches to praise, learning and encouragement to help children achieve more
23 Sep 2015,26 mins
Malaria in Africa Halved Since 2000
Around 700 million cases of malaria prevented in Africa in the last 15 years
16 Sep 2015,26 mins
Can We Zap Sea-sickness?
Claudia Hammond tries out an electrical treatment for motion sickness
09 Sep 2015,26 mins
Food on the Go Bad for Your Health?
Does eating while walking make you add weight?
02 Sep 2015,26 mins
Is Dementia Going to be the Massive Problem we Anticipate?
A new study finds age-specific dementia prevalence is falling in parts of Western Europe.
26 Aug 2015,26 mins
Does Eating Spicy Food Help You Live Longer?
The new study that finds people who regularly eat spicy food have a lower risk of death.
19 Aug 2015,28 mins
Can Tweets Trace Food Poisoning Outbreaks?
Social media may be a faster and better weapon against food poisoning.
12 Aug 2015,28 mins
Ebola, Malaria and Polio Vaccines: What's New?
The new Ebola vaccine, the less than perfect malaria vaccine and Nigeria is polio-free.
05 Aug 2015,28 mins
Are Game Play and Screen Time Bad for You?
Claudia Hammond on digital devices and whether they are bad for young people’s health.
29 Jul 2015,28 mins
How Aviation Improves Medical Safety
Why lessons learned from aviation psychology are starting to save lives in hospitals
22 Jul 2015,28 mins