BBC World Service - Health Check

New way of giving lifesaving drug in childbirth

Trial shows injecting drug into muscle to stop bleeding in childbirth is effective.

Why more women need to be leaders in healthcare.

Researchers test whether sniffing other people’s body odour might have a therapeutic use.

Study says giving babies peanut butter could cut allergy by 77%.

How a drug designed for diabetes patients could offer hope for obesity

We assess the mental health toll a month after earthquakes in Syria and Turkey.

We explore how some vaccines can have positive effects beyond their target

One year on from the start of the war, what support are Ukrainian children getting?

What is being done to tackle the issue of venomous snakebites?

Researchers in Bangladesh explore links between changes in the weather and mental health