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The American Psychologist Carl Rogers
A special programme on the man said to be the father of counselling

Eating Seafood Linked to Less Alzheimer’s in the Brain
A new study finds that a portion of fish every week may stave off the disease

The Medical Scandal Engulfing top Swedish University
The “Macchiarini affair” which involved ground-breaking surgery with artificial windpipes

Women with Microcephaly Babies Being Abandoned
The Brazilian men leaving their wives who have given birth to babies with microcephaly

The Essential Guide to Zika
A Health Check special on everything you need to know about Zika

Is Catching Up with Sleep Good for Your Health?
A new study finds a lie-in mitigates the increased diabetes risk after sleep deprivation

The Deadly Disease Melioidosis
A little known but ancient disease killing more people than measles

An App to Help the Health of Migrants
MedShr, a medical education platform being used by doctors in refugee camps

Emergency Declared After 4,000 Brazilian Babies Born with Microcephaly
Why have 4000 babies in Brazil been born with a brain that has not fully developed?

Rudeness in Medical Settings Harms Patients
How unpleasant behaviour distracts medical professionals from the task at hand