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Health Check Episodes

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    Billion Dollar Talc Ruling in the US

    Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay more than $4b in damages to 22 women

  2. What Influence has the NHS had Globally?

    How the British NHS has influenced health systems in other countries around the world

  3. The Royal Society’s Health Innovations

    3D-printed bones and slug “glue” at the Royal Society

  4. Higher Cancer Risk for US Flight Crew

    Evidence that US flight attendants have an increased chance of developing several cancers

  5. Can Warnings Help Texting Pedestrians Safely Cross Roads?

    Mobile phone alerts that help prevent texting pedestrians from being hit by cars

  6. Keyhole Surgery for Hip Impingement

    New treatment for hip condition that affects one to two members of each football squad

  7. Potential Blood Test for Ten Cancers

    Detecting cancer early offers a better chance of a cure

  8. Outbreak of Nipah Virus in India

    Concerns grow over the outbreak of the deadly virus, Nipah, in India

  9. Could a Single Injection Help Rid Us of Polio?

    Nanoparticles help simplify polio vaccine

  10. Action on Ebola Outbreak in the DRC

    The latest on a vaccine to fight the Ebola outbreak which has killed at least 20 people.

  11. A Sauna a Day to Keep the Doctor Away?

    Hot saunas associated with lower risk of stroke in Finns

  12. Vitamin D Helps Build-up Malnourished Babies

    Malnourished children in Pakistan thrive with extra vitamin D

  13. Surgeons Need a Warm-up Routine

    Surgeons speed up as they repeat same operation

  14. MMR Scandal – Impact on Vaccination Rates

    How a medical fraud harmed global vaccination campaigns

  15. Brain Surgery While Wide Awake

    Vet has brain tumour removed which was discovered by accident after falling off his bike

  16. Genetics Expert Pioneered Testing For Cancer

    The British doctor who pioneered genetic testing to help prevent cancer

  17. Flu Can Increase Risk Of Heart Attack

    Strokes and heart attacks more common after flu

  18. Perfect Storm: Smoking Rises in African Youth

    Increase in smoking by African youth and high HIV and TB rates creates 'perfect storm'

  19. British Trial Hope for Leukaemia Patients

    British medical trial offers hope to leukaemia patients

  20. Is Diabetes Five Different Diseases?

    Are there five types of diabetes, not two? What would that mean for patients?

  21. Seven Hour Operation Removes Giant ‘Brain’ Tumour

    We talk to the Indian neurosurgeon who removed the ‘world’s largest brain tumour’

  22. Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria

    Containing Lassa fever in Nigeria

  23. The BBC Loneliness Experiment Launches

    The causes of loneliness and the experiment aiming to find some solutions

  24. Undetected High Blood Pressure in New Mothers

    Hidden blood pressure danger common in mums after pregnancy complication.

  25. Drug-resistant Typhoid Outbreak in Pakistan

    Vaccination campaign to combat drug-resistant typhoid in Pakistan

  26. Cancer Blood Test

    Important step in cancer blood test “holy grail”

  27. Kids’ Screen Time: What Are the Risks?

    Does screen time damage children’s health?

  28. New Year, New You?

    Do self-help books make people happier?

  29. Patients More Likely to Die After Surgery in Africa

    Lack of checks on patients after operations to blame

  30. The Brain Prize: How “Reward” Works

    Prizewinning scientists: how the brain reacts to rewards

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