Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the latest scientific advances into the HIV virus. He also meets with Elton John to talk about the initial stigma against gay men as a result of misinformation 30 years ago.
Angela Rippon looks at new ways that scientists are fighting bacterial infections, as they combat antibiotic resistance. She hears of the latest scientific breakthroughs, meets a GP on the front line and finds out how we can all help.
Dr Chris van Tulleken takes 9 randomly selected foods to the lab to see if the calories in them match those stated on the packaging and sets 3 families in Glasgow a challenge as he examines calories.
Dr Saleyha Ahsan cuts through the confusion and reveals the surprising science of fat. Fat has a reputation as being public health enemy number one but the truth is a little more nuanced.
Angela Rippon investigates the disease that took her mother's life and is now starting to affect her friends. She undertakes a series of tests to determine if she herself has any of the early signs of dementia.
A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol, including why the government cut the recommended weekly limit for men by a third in January.
Fiona Phillips teams up with some of the UK's leading scientists to discover how we can eat and drink to good health - and finds some surprising truths about healthy eating.
Britain is one of the most sleep-deprived nations on earth. Michael Mosley discovers what happens when we don't get enough sleep and at some surprising solutions to his own insomnia.
Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the latest scientific advances into the HIV virus. He also meets with Elton John to talk about the initial stigma against gay men as a result of misinformation 30 years ago.
Angela Rippon looks at new ways that scientists are fighting bacterial infections, as they combat antibiotic resistance. She hears of the latest scientific breakthroughs, meets a GP on the front line and finds out how we can all help.
Presenters Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig test the claims of a variety of treatments - from a device that says it can lift and tone the bottom using electrical currents, to a weight loss procedure that uses infrared light.
Presenters Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig explore the brave new world of cosmetic enhancement. The first program looks at the latest cosmetic treatment trends for the face.
Discover the human body's most extraordinary structure: the immune system. Using ground breaking science, experts in the field reveal myths and key questions about our very own secret weapon.
Clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron teams up with former England footballer Alex Scott, who has suffered from depression. Together, they look at how the latest science can help treat some of the most common mental health issues.
