Health Check
A podcast by BBC World Service - Wednesdays
242 Episodes
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Getting vaccinations to remote South Sudan
Published: 7/02/2024 -
Surviving Noma disease
Published: 31/01/2024 -
Cape Verde eliminates malaria
Published: 24/01/2024 -
Endurance
Published: 17/01/2024 -
Are outcomes better with female surgeons?
Published: 10/01/2024 -
2024 in global health
Published: 3/01/2024 -
A year in health in review
Published: 27/12/2023 -
When will we have an HIV vaccine?
Published: 20/12/2023 -
Closer to a cure for morning sickness
Published: 13/12/2023 -
How do we know when a mystery illness is serious?
Published: 6/12/2023 -
New Zealand backtracks on smoking ban
Published: 29/11/2023 -
Gene editing treatment approved for sickle cell
Published: 22/11/2023 -
Vaccinating children against chickenpox
Published: 15/11/2023 -
A drug to prevent breast cancer
Published: 8/11/2023 -
Warnings over antibiotic resistance in children
Published: 1/11/2023 -
A musician’s story of coping with schizophrenia
Published: 25/10/2023 -
Cholera cases surge in Zimbabwe
Published: 18/10/2023 -
US proposes world first policy to reduce STIs
Published: 11/10/2023 -
Malaria vaccine backed by WHO
Published: 4/10/2023 -
The deadly practice of gum lancing
Published: 27/09/2023
Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.