Ridding the World Of River Blindness

Focus on African private medical programmes and plans to eradicate river blindness

• 13 mins

The Life-Saving Work Of The Red Cross

Paying tribute to the life saving work of the Red Cross and how we can all save a life

• 13 mins

The Discovery Of Lactobacillus

Hands and gloves, fingernail analysis and treating childhood diarrhoea

• 13 mins

Diseases Of The Blood - Lupus And Sickle Cell Anaemia

Better understanding of lupus and sickle cell anaemia is helping advance their treatment

• 13 mins

Advice For Piles Sufferers

Advice for piles sufferers, and how dogs are is helping the disabled improve their posture

• 13 mins

Puppets, Poetry And Music Therapies

How poetry, music and puppet therapy are helping children and adults recover from illness

• 8 mins

Getting People To Talk About Bowel And Bladder Cancer

How embarrassment is preventing the effective treatment of bowel and bladder cancers

• 13 mins

How A Simple Wipe Could Prevent Blindness At Birth

One in ten babies is born with an eye infection, often caused by a treatable STI

• 13 mins

Health In Britain - Haves And Have Nots

In Britain where you live and what work you do affects your health and life expectancy

• 12 mins

The Fight Against Polio

Report on the World Health Organisation's global fight against polio

• 13 mins

Medical Breakthrough In The Treatment Of Stomach Ulcers

A medical breakthrough - the cause and the cure for peptic ulcer disease

• 13 mins

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Report from the annual open day at the world-famous hospital in the centre of London

• 13 mins

Diabetes - A Special Report

A special report on the disease which affects 100 million people worldwide

• 13 mins

How Thai Villagers Are Getting The Health Message

The Jaipur limb, how the Red Cross reunites families and Thai villagers get health lessons

• 13 mins

Could Quitting Meat Make Us Healthier

Rationing and healthy eating, binge eating and the health benefits of vegetarianism

• 13 mins

Could Tinnitus Be Treated In The Mind?

Psychology and tinnitus, and using story time to explain Parkinson's disease to children

• 13 mins

The Benefits Of Breastfeeding

What are the benefits of breastfeeding, and why do so many mums prefer to bottle feed?

• 13 mins

Educating Zambians About Nutrition

Increasing awareness of nutrition and heatlh is vital for improving health of Zambians

• 13 mins

More Than A Third of The World's Population Is Sick - WHO

WHO's first annual survey, controlling river blindness and tuberculosis in Siberia

• 13 mins

Cancer - Fact And Fiction

Cancer, fact and fiction around the disease is explored

• 13 mins

A Visit To The Royal College Of Surgeons In Ireland

The programme visits the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

• 14 mins

A Visit To Los Angeles County Medical Center - Leading Trauma Centre

The programme visits America's largest trauma centre, which is in Los Angeles

• 13 mins

How Gene Therapy Is Transforming Lives

How gene therapy is transforming lives

• 14 mins

Treating HIV And AIDS

Practical facts we need to know about AIDS and the HIV virus

• 13 mins

Helping The Children Of Rwanda

Help for those who have lost mobility, parents or their youth

• 13 mins

Is It Worth Treating Haemophilia?

Treating haemophilia and kidney disease, and a new type of dental drill

• 13 mins

Heart Disease - The World's Biggest Killer

Worms, athlete's foot and one of the world's biggest killers - heart disease

• 13 mins

The Limb Loss Legacy Of Land Mines

Curing blindness, saving feet and limb loss through mine explosions

• 13 mins

Is Music Therapeutic?

Healing music, obsessive compulsive disorder and treating excessive facial hair

• 13 mins

Japanese Pregnancy - Traditions And Practices

Japanese pregnancies, relief work in Afghanistan and a diet to help the malnourished

• 13 mins