Now playing Next Next Series Technology trialled in fight against ticking timebomb of obesity Sensor technology is at the heart of a project designed to prevent obesity and other eating disorders, before it is too late. 10/08/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Michael Phelps's purplish circles and the ancient practice of cupping US swimmers Micheal Phelps may have won his nineteenth gold medal of his career, but many people seem to be more interested in those brown purplish circles on his… 09/08/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Does the Zika virus really threaten the Olympic Games? Fears that athletes will contract the Zika virus at Brazil’s Olympic Games won’t go away. 05/08/2016
Now playing Next Russia Anthrax outbreak in Siberia An outbreak of anthrax in Siberia has been blamed on a heatwave melting infected reindeer carcasses that were frozen in the tundra inside the Arctic Circle. 02/08/2016
Now playing Next Brazil Olympic athletes urged to keep their mouths shut in Rio - because of polluted water! Keep your mouths shut! 29/07/2016
Now playing Next Sci-tech Ocean health check-up: The Nekton Mission assesses the damage done About 10 miles off the coast of Bermuda, scientists are analysing the health of the Atlantic ocean where human activities like overfishing and oil spills, are having terrible… 27/07/2016
Now playing Next Next Series Takeaway: the obesity time bomb Worldwide, some 2 billion people are classed as overweight or obese. 22/07/2016
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Animals, Abattoirs and Antibiotic resistance Europeans do like their steak… but the most consumed meat in Europe is by far pork. Find out why the process behind your bacon is one of the driving forces behind a global health threat. 22/07/2016
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Antibiotic Resistance: a bigger threat than cancer by 2050 A British study shows that by 2050, antibiotic resistance could become even more deadly than cancer. 22/07/2016
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Antibiotic resistance - is the meat we eat fuelling a ticking health bomb? It’s hardly talked about, but antibiotic resistance could be the next big global health problem. 21/07/2016
Now playing Next Sci-tech Hi-tech glasses help autistic children recognise emotions Researchers at Stanford University in the US are using special glasses to help autistic children recognise and classify emotions. 19/07/2016
Now playing Next Health Series Canada: family doctors help slash wait times for arthritis patients Family doctors are being given new skills in an initiative to bring down waiting times for arthritis patients in Halifax, eastern Canada. 13/07/2016
Now playing Next Sci-tech Living by the light in a glasshouse What would it be like to live in a glass house where you and your body are aware of every minute of daylight? 06/07/2016
Now playing Next China Defiance in China as incinerator protest turns violent As many as 10,000 people have turned out in southern China to protest against plans to construct a new incinerator. 04/07/2016
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Europe in the grip of a weedkiller war Farmers need to control weeds to ensure good harvests, but are they poisoning us in the process? And are we letting companies put dangerous products that may cause cancer into our food and cosmetics? 01/07/2016
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Toxic chemicals in cosmetics? Whether they are bought from the chemist or the supermarket, and whether or not they feature the mention “hypoallergenic,” “paraben free” or “dermatologically tested,” many cosmetics contain chemical 01/07/2016
Now playing Next Unreported Europe "Glyphosate can cause cancer" Is glyphosate dangerous or not? 01/07/2016
Now playing Next Unreported Europe The European battle over the herbicide known as glyphosate Currently in Europe, manufacturers of glyphosate have asked to have their European Internal Market licence renewed. But many are opposed to this herbicide and are attempting to block their way. 30/06/2016
Now playing Next Sci-tech Too much smartphone in bed could make you go blind Smartphones and tablets are powerful tools of information and communication and, for most, an essential piece of kit. 28/06/2016
Now playing Next Sci-tech Microsoft designs smart mosquito trap to track Zika Researchers are testing a smart mosquito trap they hope will help better track the spread of the Zika virus. 27/06/2016