Health Check

BBC

Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.

Episodes

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Why are some people microdosing weight loss drugs?

Steering in the right direction to road safety

USA military launches testosterone screening programme

HIV fears due to Niger’s anti-gay laws

Health challenges after Venezuela earthquakes

Ebola drug trials in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Lack of evidence most IVF ‘add-ons’ improve fertility

The global toll of food poisoning

How reading fiction impacts our mental health

Health at the football World Cup

Seafarer welfare in the Strait of Hormuz

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Why renaming a health condition matters

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Psychedelic drugs as treatment

Making surgery safer for infants

Risky requests for unvaccinated blood on the rise

How awe can boost your health

What next for sunscreen in Australia?