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Health Check
1d ago
As Guinea becomes the latest country to eliminate sleeping sickness, how close are we to defeating the disease completely?
Also on the program, what does a massive shakeup at the US Agency for International Development mean for global health? And a new discovery is shedding a bit more light on a neural fossil in our ears.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Assistant Producer: Katie Tomsett ..read more
Health Check
1w ago
What will President Trump’s order stopping work on foreign aid projects mean for global health?
Also on the program, a new method for repairing heart muscles using stem cells shows promise, and do weight-loss drugs also stop the ‘food noise’ so many people hear? GP and medical journalist Graham Easton joins Claudia in studio to discuss.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins ..read more
Health Check
2w ago
As President Trump signals his intention to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, what could the global health ramifications be? Also on the show, Meta moves from an independent fact-checking program to community notes: How will this affect health misinformation across the company’s platforms? A new rapid test that could help diagnose Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic fever brings hope to an oft neglected disease, and what would be the mental health effect of living in space long-term?
Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins ..read more
Health Check
3w ago
With extensive wildfires in Los Angeles, we look at the longer-term health impacts of wildfires and why there is still a risk to health after a fire is extinguished.
A global commission has called for an overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, suggesting more measures for practitioners to help distinguish between different types of obesity and improve individualized care for each patient.
In Guatemala, reporter Jane Chambers takes us along to a local project supporting residents to transition away from ultra-processed food and towards more traditional eating habits.
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Health Check
1M ago
With reports of rising cases of the respiratory illness HMPV in multiple countries and concern over the risk it poses, we look behind the headlines to reality check what is really going on.
Also on the show, we hear from injured Ukrainians who are building drones to help with their mental and physical rehabilitation. Plus, how does elite sport impact women’s fertility?
Finally, we look ahead to predict what 2025 might have in store for global health.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producers: Katie Tomsett & Jack Lee ..read more
Health Check
1M ago
Claudia Hammond is in Malawi exploring the concept of One Health, where the health of humans, animals and the environment are all linked.
Today we’re visiting a makeshift roadside operating theatre for dogs in the village of Kauma, just outside of Lilongwe. During the ‘Spay Day’, vets from the Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals neuter local dogs for free, in an attempt to protect both dogs, and people, from rabies.
We find out how this work feeds into the bigger picture of One Health in Malawi, and Claudia has a go at being a veterinary assistant…
Presenter: Claudia Hammon ..read more
Health Check
1M ago
Claudia Hammond is in Malawi exploring a movement known as “One Health”: an approach that calls for collaboration between the fields of human, animal, and environmental health, for the benefit of all. And how can this help to prevent disease when people and animals live in close proximity?
We hear how vets and researchers across Malawi are tackling diseases such as rabies, anthrax, and sleeping sickness – and how the sharing of expertise that One Health brings is crucial in their efforts.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Sophie Ormiston ..read more
Health Check
1M ago
Claudia Hammond is joined by journalist Andrew Green to check-in on their 2024 health predictions and review just how accurate they were. Together, they explore the stories that we didn’t see coming and the game-changing medical innovations that shaped global health this year. Plus, the unusual Ig Nobel medicine prize, and a healthy dose of competition in the form of the ultimate health fact-off ..read more
Health Check
2M ago
Researchers have trailed a revolutionary malaria vaccine that uses the entire malaria parasite and is delivered via the bite of a mosquito, offering a novel way to boost immunity. The next step involves developing an injectable version for broader use. Also on the program: a mystery illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kwango Province; doctors in Brazil raise concerns over dengue spreading through contaminated blood transfusions; and an innovative temporary tattoo that can measure brain activity through hair.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Katie Tomsett and Jack Lee ..read more
Health Check
2M ago
A new study in Nature has looked at genetic underpinnings that could lead to earlier presentations of Type 2 diabetes in South Asian populations.
Also on the program, we look at an exciting new development in asthma treatment, and how we can detect Alzheimer's soon.
Plus, slap fighting – the sport is growing in popularity, but could it have negative health consequences for participants.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins and Jack Lee ..read more