Health Check Episodes Available now

Higher Mortality for Weekend Hospital Admissions
A study of 55 million people shows more risk of death for patients admitted at weekends

The physiological challenges facing World Cup football players
How will teams be affected by the heat and humidity in Brazil?

Taking Notes by Hand for Better Long-term Comprehension
The advantages of longhand note-taking over using laptops in lectures

The Effect of Noise on Hearing
How exposure to loud noises can cause hearing loss

Talking About the ‘Battle’ Against Cancer
Are ‘fight’ metaphors useful for those in the last days of life?

Using Frozen Faecal Matter to Treat Gut Infection
How transplanting faeces from one person to another can cure C. difficile Infection

Anxiety
Where does anxiety come from and what can be done about it?

Vitamin D - a panacea?
What is the evidence for the benefits of vitamin D supplementation?

Michael Schumacher’s ‘Moments of Consciousness’
What does this tell us about his progress?

Professor Sir Anthony Epstein
The man who discovered the Epstein-Barr virus fifty years ago