Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
News about new next generation Covid vaccines that target specific variants is discussed with studio
Brain scans can reveal new ways to diagnose and potentially treat psychiatric, psychological and neu
Claudia discusses concerns about monkeypox misinformation and stigma with Andy Seale, Senior Strateg
Monkeypox is spreading in more than 20 countries where previously it has not been seen, but BBC Heal
Reports from North Korea have suggested a scarcity of data on healthcare provision but Claudia hears
Brand new results of a fourth Covid booster trial, with a mix and match approach including half dose
Claudia is joined by Matt Fox, Professor of Global Health at Boston University to discuss evidence i
Update on the latest global research into Covid-19 with BBC Health Reporter Smitha Mundasad and Clau
Using the results of the Kindness Test, which 60,000 people took part in, Claudia Hammond asks wheth
Claudia Hammond talks to Chris Gill, Associate Professor at Boston University School of Public Healt
Claudia Hammond talks to an Ukrainian psychotherapist about the increased demand for her services si
The number of new Covid-19 infection cases worldwide has jumped by 10%. Tabitha Mwangi, Programme Ma
Although the world might not feel like a very kind place at the moment, this might be just the time
Claudia Hammond explores how children think with two psychologists; Dr Victoria Simms from Ulster Un
Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world. Hundreds of thousands are fleeing the
This week on Health Check, polio makes an unwelcome return to the African continent and measles case
People die waiting for replacement hearts, lungs and kidneys. Could genetically modified pigs be the
Breast cancer makes up a third of all cancer diagnoses for black women and for those with the most c
The pandemic has caused many people to die alone in hospital intensive care units - whilst others ha
Positive results for a handful of patients on a trial in the United States offers hope for the milli
