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31 August 2016
A large scale study reveals how human height has changed in the last 100 years...
22 August 2016
The hidden secrets of the creative mind...
22 August 2016
Could a common technique to prevent premature birth actually cause it?
22 August 2016
Poor sleep habits, including shift work and jet lag, make you more prone to illness, and now we might know why.
15 August 2016
Hear one man's story of how addiction took hold of his life, and his path to recovery.
15 August 2016
How does heroin work its dangerous changes in the brain?
15 August 2016
How does marijuana cause its famous stoner effects?
15 August 2016
What makes a substance a drug, and why are only some illegal?
02 August 2016
Kat Arney is back with her mythconception and this week she’s been busy researching in the pub...
26 July 2016
New understanding of why fat builds up in arteries could hold the key to a cure.
18 July 2016
Most studies using mice to investigate pain are only using males, which could mean medication is not as effective for...
12 July 2016
Once developed, vaccines can be slow to produce. Now new research suggests a way that might help speed up the process.
27 June 2016
Is it true that swallowed gum stays in your stomach for seven years?
27 June 2016
Levels of unsafe abortions are rising, following public health warnings about Zika virus in Latin America.
17 June 2016
On the hunt to discover how the patient died, the pathologist turns to the brain...
17 June 2016
We've been conducting autopsies for hundreds of years but they weren't commonplace and often used as a...
17 June 2016
Dissection of the patient begins...
17 June 2016
The first step in a post-mortem is to examine the patient for clues as to the cause of death. What did the pathologist...
16 June 2016
Surprising results ensue when dissecting the patient's heart...
16 June 2016
Next, the pathologist dissected the lungs to see whether this might hold the key to the cause of death...
16 June 2016
The patient had a whole host of pathologies but what was the cause of death?
14 June 2016
New techniques could allow us to see inside the heart, and predict heart attacks before they strike.
13 June 2016
Hear from a genuine heart transplant, and find out why there are never enough donors.
13 June 2016
Is long-distance running a benefit or a danger to your heart?