It is impossible to imagine how someone can cope with earthquake trauma, although in Phuket we still have memories of the 2004 Tsunami. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 15th of March. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 12th of March in Phuket at…
From human milk banks to Ukrainian children and babies born during the conflict, this week’s Health Check is all about the health of children and newborns. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 1st of March. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 26th of February…
In this week’s Health Check, we investigate why snakebite still disproportionately affects poorer, more rural communities, and what is being done to tackle the problem. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 22nd of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 19th of February in…
In this week’s programme, we’re asking if changes in the weather can have an impact on our mental health. Phuket and Thailand have a hot and humid climate, so an interesting programme for all Thailand residents. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 15th of February. It…
Deadly within minutes, a cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood around the body. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 8th of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 5th of February in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and…
Six months on after the Pakistan flood what is now the worst flooding in Pakistan’s history, a medic in eastern Balochistan describes what he is seeing daily. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 1st of February. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 29th of…
In this week’s Health Check episode, we hear from two women who talk about what life is like with endometriosis, an incredibly common but debilitating condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places in the body. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until…
In this week’s episode of Health Check, we meet Rylae Ann Poulin and her family who lives in Thailand. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 18th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 15th of January in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5…
Many people say that knitting or crochet helped ease their anxiety during the Covid-19 lockdowns. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 11th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 8th of January in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM…
It’s been another busy year on the BBC Health Check 2022. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 4th of January. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 1st of January in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the…
It’s been another busy year on the BBC’s Health Check. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 28th of December. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 25th of December in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet…
Potential new treatments Liver drugs and Covid. We’ve grown used to hearing about potential new treatments for Covid-19 – well here’s another. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 21st of December. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 18th of December in Phuket at 8:00…
Claudia meets Professor Elizabeth Stokoe author of ‘Crisis Talk’ whose research shows when preventing a suicide, that words really do matter and can save lives during a crisis. This program is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 14th of December. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 11th…
After years of setbacks, the announcement of the first drug to slow the brain’s decline in Alzheimer’s is being hailed as “momentous”. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 8th of December. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 4th of December in Phuket at 8:00…
Ask 40,000 surgeons from around the world about making surgery safer and what they would pick to scientifically investigate and what they choose. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 30th of November. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 27th of November in Phuket at…
Ayoka from Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S. is desperate to have a baby and her family is helping to pay for her IVF treatment. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 24th of November. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 20th of November in Phuket…
South Africa’s anti-retroviral programme and HIV treatment to treat HIV infection are the largest in the world with 5.5 million people in treatment. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 17th of November. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 13th of November in Phuket at…
This week on Health Check listen to how the team explain how long a liver can actually live. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 9th of November. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 6th of November in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM…
This week on Health Check the latest Long Covid news and updates as Health-threatening fungal infections are on the rise and the World Health Organisation identifies the pathogens which pose the greatest risk to human health. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 2nd of November. It…
After decades of progress – how can we stop the disasters and covid pandemic, climate change and conflict around the world from turning back the clock when it comes to women’s and children’s health? This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 27th of October. It will also…
Another healthy eating system what’s new? This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 20th of October. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 16th of October in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via the Internet radio portals. If you’re…
New Alzheimer drugs and there’s encouraging news about a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease following years of disappointing drug trials. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 13th of October. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 9th of October in Phuket at 8:00 AM on…
Waterborne diseases are on the rise in Sindh province in Pakistan where water levels are still high after record floods. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 6th of October. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 2nd of October in Phuket at 8:00 AM on…
Egypt has almost eliminated the ‘silent killer’ hepatitis C – less than a decade after having the highest number of cases of the virus in the world. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 28th of September. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 25th of…
The trial of a malaria vaccine in Burkina Faso has revealed promising results, protecting young children from being infected by the parasite for a second season. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 21st of September. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 18th of September…
China has approved the first nasal Covid vaccine inhaled up the nose. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 14th of September. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 11th of September in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM and Online via…
Statins save lives by lowering the level of ‘bad’ cholesterol in our blood, reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 7th of September. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 4th of September in Phuket at 8:00 AM…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported that Ebola is back with a confirmed case this week. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 31st of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 28th of August in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM and…
Great news, A new Covid vaccine – which targets both the original virus and one of the latest Omicron variants – has been approved for use in the UK. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 24th of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the…
A new study in the UK shows that a virtual hospital visit did help to reduce the distress felt by relatives – and the practice still continues to keep families in touch when they live far apart. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 17th of August….
Our Phuket Kindness test continues and this week we ask in the cut throat world of work, can bosses be kind? This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available now until Wednesday the 10th of August. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 7th of August in Phuket at 8:00 AM on…
As Marburg virus cases are confirmed in Ghana, Dr Graham Easton discusses the importance of a swift response. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 27th of July. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 24th of July in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5 FM…
As Covid cases rise new Covid booster recommendations from European health agencies back over the 60s to get boosted. This programme is available on the Health Check Page and is available NOW On-Demand until Wednesday the 20th of July. It will also be broadcast on Sunday the 17th of July in Phuket at 8:00 AM on 91.5…