Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
We bring you the latest on the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise liner MV Hondius with BBC health reporter Smitha Mundasad. Endometriosis, w...
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20 of 299 episodesPsychedelic drugs as treatment
The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just awarded fast track status to three companies developing psychedelic drugs as a trea...
Making surgery safer for infants
We learn about a new injectable microgel to help reduce bleeding in infants who require surgical care. In a mice model, it reduced bleeding...
Risky requests for unvaccinated blood on the rise
A minority of patients requiring blood transfusions are increasingly requesting ‘unvaccinated’ blood in the United States, per a new report...
How awe can boost your health
As the Artemis II crew return to Earth, we uncover the health benefits of the feeling of awe with world-renowned expert, Dacher Keltner. We...
What next for sunscreen in Australia?
In Australia last year, it was discovered that hardly any sunscreen products actually offered the protection listed on the bottle. Now the A...
Antimicrobial resistance in conflict zones
For the last few weeks, the news has been dominated by the situation in the Middle East. Joining Claudia Hammond is BBC Health Correspondent...
Does your home country impact your cancer risk?
North Korean defectors and lifelong South Korean residents have significantly different cancer rates, despite their genetic similarities; ne...
Using lasers to fight brain cancer
New research from Yale shows that aging doesn’t have to result in mental and physical decline. In fact, they found that nearly half of older...
Do collagen supplements really do anything?
Collagen supplements have become increasingly popular over recent years. However, a new review has revealed that although taking collagen ma...
Could a single vaccine block nearly all viruses?
A universal nasal spray vaccine that could block nearly all viruses, and possibly also bacteria and allergens has been successful at early s...
Surviving without lungs for 48 hours
How a patient survived for 48 hours without lungs. Too ill to receive a lung transplant straight away, the man relied on an artificial lung...
Are statins safer than we thought?
Statins are one of the most prescribed drugs in the world as they are highly effective at reducing “bad” LDL cholesterol that causes cardiov...
Why do some people hoard?
Many of us can empathise with that feeling of keeping stuff for years and years. We might keep treasured objects with real sentimental value...
South African coming-of-age initiations
For some communities in South Africa coming-of-age initiations are a hugely significant moment, but there have been rising concerns over the...
Could the shingles vaccine really slow down the ageing process?
Joined by BBC Brazil reporter Camilla Mota, presenter Claudia Hammond discusses new research from the U.S. that has found that people who ha...
What effect does exercise really have on depression?
We are often told exercise is good for boosting your mood, but a new Cochrane review has looked at what the evidence says about how much dif...
China’s latest bid to boost its birth rate
China has just brought in taxes on contraception including condoms in a bid to increase the nation’s birth rate. What impact could this have...
How can we eliminate malaria?
In the past decade there has been little progress in lowering malaria cases, with over half a million people still dying from the mosquito-b...
2025: A big year for tackling malaria
Malaria is still the third biggest killer on the planet and despite decades of serious investment it’s a disease that is still very much wit...
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