Health Check
A podcast by BBC World Service - Wednesdays
242 Episodes
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Liver drug could be repurposed for Covid
Published: 14/12/2022 -
How words can save lives
Published: 7/12/2022 -
'Historic' turning point for Alzheimer's
Published: 30/11/2022 -
How to make surgery safer
Published: 23/11/2022 -
Genetic disorders and US abortion bans
Published: 16/11/2022 -
Psychological nudges for HIV treatment
Published: 9/11/2022 -
Livers that live longer than we do
Published: 2/11/2022 -
Long Covid – the latest
Published: 26/10/2022 -
Women and children’s health hit by disasters and Covid
Published: 19/10/2022 -
Can a new star system help us to eat healthily?
Published: 12/10/2022 -
'Historic' claims for new Alzheimer’s drug
Published: 5/10/2022 -
Floods spreading disease in Pakistan
Published: 28/09/2022 -
Egypt’s hepatitis C success story
Published: 21/09/2022 -
Malaria vaccine effective
Published: 14/09/2022 -
China approves first inhaled Covid vaccine
Published: 7/09/2022 -
Statins rarely cause muscle pain
Published: 31/08/2022 -
Deaths cut with recommended Ebola treatments
Published: 24/08/2022 -
Transplant hope as kidney blood groups swapped
Published: 17/08/2022 -
“Virtual” hospital visits cut relatives’ distress
Published: 10/08/2022 -
Can you be a kind boss?
Published: 3/08/2022
Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.