Health Check Episodes Available now
How do we know when a mystery illness is serious?
Claudia Hammond hears how unusual health events are identified and investigated.
New Zealand backtracks on smoking ban
New Zealand鈥檚 government to scrap world leading ban on tobacco products.
Gene editing treatment approved for sickle cell
UK is the first country to approve Casgevy, but is the drug too expensive for most?
Vaccinating children against chickenpox
Why do some countries vaccinate children against chickenpox and others choose not to?
A drug to prevent breast cancer
Anastrozole can halve your chances of developing breast cancer if you are at high risk.
Warnings over antibiotic resistance in children
A new study shows some antibiotics are now less than 50% effective at treating infections
A musician鈥檚 story of coping with schizophrenia
How a mother is supporting her son to perform again after he developed psychosis.
Cholera cases surge in Zimbabwe
Large gatherings are banned in parts of the country after 100 people die of the disease.
US proposes world first policy to reduce STIs
US public health officials consult on prescribing antibiotics after unprotected sex
Malaria vaccine backed by WHO
The World Health Organisation recommends University of Oxford vaccine for global use.
