Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
Babies, peanut butter and allergies; Psychologist Professor Elaine Fox on how to navigate change; ho
“Diet and exercise” has been the weight-loss mantra for decades but a drug designed for diabetes pat
A month on from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, we assess what kind of impact the d
We delve into the science of how some vaccines could have unexpected effects beyond their intended t
From human milk banks to babies born during conflict, this week we're all about the health of childr
Venomous snakebites are responsible for up to 150,000 deaths a year around the world – and they also
Can changes in the weather have an impact on our mental health? We go to Bangladesh in South Asia, a
This week we’re dedicating the programme to a common medical emergency – one that can be deadly with
Six months on from the worst flooding in Pakistan’s history, a medic in eastern Balochistan describe
In this week’s episode we hear from two women who talk about what life is like with endometriosis, a
In this week’s episode of Health Check, we meet the Poulin family who live in Thailand. They tell us
Claudia Hammond explores the psychology of regret with an audience at the Cheltenham Science Festiva
Many people say that knitting or crochet helped ease their anxiety during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Cl
It’s been another busy year on the BBC’s Health Check, where we’ve brought you the health and scienc
We’ve grown used to hearing about potential new treatments for Covid-19 – well here’s another. Resea
Claudia meets Professor Elizabeth Stokoe author of 'Crisis Talk' whose research shows when preventin
After years of setbacks, the announcement of the first drug to slow the brain's decline in Alzheimer
Ask 40,000 surgeons from around the world what they would pick to scientifically investigate and wha
Ayoka from Atlanta, Georgia in the US is desperate to have a baby and her family is helping to pay f
South Africa's anti-retroviral programme to treat HIV infection is the largest in the world with 5.5
