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Health Check Episodes

  1. The Ethics of Drug Trials

    A look at the ethics of gene transfer drug trials in developing countries

  2. The Disappearance of Flight AF 447

    The effect on passengers' families of the disappearance of Flight AF 447

  3. The Brahmaputra River People

    Bringing health care to Bangladesh鈥檚 remote waterways

  4. Teenage Well-being

    The UK ranked at the bottom of table for well-being of teenagers

  5. Teenage Problems

    What attracts young people to under age drinking, smoking and sex?

  6. TB Awareness in Africa

    The importance of teaching awareness about tuberculosis in developing countries

  7. Swine Flu

    Discussing the bio-ethics of handling a pandemic as an outbreak of swine flu spreads

  8. Surgeons' Safety Checklist

    A look at aims to standardise and extend surgeons' safety checklists

  9. Superbugs and superfoods

    How to combat antibiotic resistance and the truth about the health claims of coconut oil

  10. Stem Cells Update

    How is the 鈥渟uper repair kit for the body鈥� being used today?

  11. Statins

    Should everyone over 50 be taking statins?

  12. Stalking Within Psychiatry

    Research suggests that one in 10 psychiatrists in UK have been stalked

  13. Sri Lanka's War-Wounded Population

    As civil war ends in Sri Lanka, a look at the health problems of the war-wounded

  14. Space

    Who would spend two years in a space capsule in the name of medicine?

  15. South Asian Women and Depression

    The hidden statistics relating to depression and ageing South Asian women in the UK

  16. South Africa Special - Part One

    Groundbreaking treatments for tuberculosis and HIV in Khayelitsha, South Africa

  17. Snake Bites and the World Health Organisation

    Increasing the survival rates after snake bites in India

  18. Smoking and Tobacco Related Diseases

    Every 6.5 seconds someone dies as a result of Tobacco related disease

  19. Smoking and HIV

    Why smoking might increase your chances of contracting HIV?

  20. Smoking

    Nearly a quarter of the world's population smoke

  21. Smokers might have more Baby Girls

    Smoking can effect the sex of a baby

  22. Smokers and Autoimmune Skin Disease

    Study shows smokers are more likely to get psoriasis

  23. Sleep Rhythm and Regulation

    The rhythm and regulation of when we wake and sleep

  24. Sleep

    What happens to us over the course of a night's sleep?

  25. Sexy Adverts, Paranoia and Heroin Addicts

    Exploring how effective sexy advertisements are

  26. Sexual health, Covid-19 vaccines

    A neglected area of reproductive health and concerns over Covid-19 vaccination in Africa

  27. Sex Trade in Ethiopia

    Child prostitution in Ethiopia has become a growing concern

  28. Scar-Free Healing

    Professor Paul Martin talks to the show about his pioneering work with scar-free healing

  29. Sanitation In Mozambique

    Musician Feliciano Dos Santos talks about his campaign for clean water in Mozambique

  30. Sahara Mosquito Net Campaign

    Two-thirds of under-five children now sleep with protective nets

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