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Health Check Episodes

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    Living with a new brain

    Claudia Hammond is in Malawi, hearing what life is like after brain surgery.

  2. The latest on the mpox public health emergency

    Further developments in the spread of mpox around the world

  3. Catching up with Covid

    An in-depth look at how the world is coping with coronavirus in 2024

  4. MPox outbreak worsens

    Across the African continent cases of MPox have surged 160% this year

  5. World鈥檚 first Oropouche deaths in Brazil

    The virus, carried by flies and mosquitoes, has killed two women in Bahia state.

  6. Systemic racism in health care

    Systemic racism affects our wellbeing long before we ever see a doctor.

  7. Toxic positivity

    A discussion on toxic positivity from the Cheltenham Science Festival

  8. Steps forward and back in the battle again HIV

    The past few weeks have seen achievements in the fight against HIV, but also setbacks.

  9. Can light emitting bandages treat cancer?

    All the latest health research from the Royal Society鈥檚 Summer Exhibition in London.

  10. New MPox strain in DRC

    A new, concerning strain of MPox is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  11. Why is exercise good for your mental health?

    Exercise is good for your mental health, but do we know why? And does it always work?

  12. Is using the internet good for us?

    A new study finds being online could have a positive impact on our wellbeing.

  13. New human cases of bird flu

    A third case of H5N1 confirmed in farmworker experiencing respiratory symptoms in the US

  14. How long will we live in future?

    New findings suggest life expectancy will increase five years by 2050.

  15. Medical Innovations

    This week we look at some innovative thinking in medicine.

  16. Whooping cough on the rise

    Why are Whooping cough cases surging through much of Europe and Asia?

  17. Conflict's impact on a neglected disease

    Conflict in Sudan impacts a research center for neglected disease mycetoma

  18. What鈥檚 happening with girls鈥� mental health?

    Claudia Hammond explores the mental health issues affecting teenage girls

  19. Is turbulence injuring more and more flyers?

    We look at what鈥檚 behind a rise in incidents causing injuries to air passengers

  20. Nigeria rolls out world鈥檚 first 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine

    New Men5CV vaccine protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria

  21. How we hope

    A discussion from the Northern Ireland Science Festival exploring the psychology of hope.

  22. Puerto Rico declares dengue fever emergency

    Cases of the disease continue to surge in Latin America and the Caribbean

  23. Pig kidney transplanted into patient

    Gene edited organ transplanted into living person for the first time

  24. Should we stop talking about long Covid?

    New research suggests long Covid is indistinguishable from other post-viral conditions

  25. A promising new cancer treatment

    Promising results from a global study provide hope for new cancer treatment

  26. One billion obese people

    One in eight people worldwide are now obese, but that doesn鈥檛 mean they are better fed.

  27. Junior doctors strike in South Korea

    More than two thirds of junior doctors continue strike in South Korea

  28. Global Trade v Health Equality

    Intellectual property rights on Covid-19 treatments continue to impact poorer countries

  29. Dengue outbreak in Latin America

    Dengue clinics set up in Rio de Janeiro鈥檚 carnival week amid Latin American outbreak

  30. Getting vaccinations to remote South Sudan

    In the midst of flooding, doctors attempt to combat a Hepatitis E outbreak by boat.

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