Dr Xand van Tulleken investigates whether claims about negative effects of carbohydrates on health are true and explores healthier ways to consume them. Show more

What happens if we don't get enough sleep and how do we get more? Insomniac Michael Mosley investigates. Show more

In this two-part event, Britain's top dentists show how the latest science can change how we all look after our teeth.

Documentary. Chris Bavin looks at the latest scientific research on obesity and reveals how small lifestyle changes can help people maximize their chances of keeping trim. Show more

Cherry Healey investigates the cosmetics industry to determine how much of what products promise is based on scientific evidence and how much is simply marketing manipulation. Show more

Angela Rippon investigates Alzheimer's disease. She learns how people can help to prevent it, meets some of those who are living with it and explores her own risk of developing it. Show more

Documentary. Dr Saleyha Ahsan cuts through the confusion and reveals the surprising science of fat - which types of fat we should be eating, and how much is good for us. Show more

Documentary in which Angela Rippon looks into the new ways that scientists are trying to fight bacterial infections, as they try to combat antibiotic resistance. Show more

In this first of two episodes, Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig investigate non-invasive facial procedures - and how they can go wrong. Show more

Mehreen Baig delves into the latest science on home fitness. She reveals why six minutes per week could be enough and why doing too much exercise might be dangerous. Show more

Dr Ronx Ikharia presents the definitive guide, not only to defending yourself against Covid-19, but also boosting your strength for when the cold and flu season is upon us. Show more

In the UK, we eat over three million takeaways per day. Journalist Nikki Fox teams up with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University to discover what this habit is doing to our health. Show more

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. Show more

Chris Bavin joins a team of scientists as they follow 40 volunteers on a groundbreaking study to find out exactly how much meat is good for people. Show more

Fiona Phillips explores the latest scientific research into the perception, experience and management of stress. Show more

Documentary. Journalist Fiona Phillips is on a mission to find out the truth behind the recent headlines on sugar. Show more

Documentary in which Fiona Phillips teams up with leading scientists to investigate how people can eat and drink themselves to good health. Show more

Professor Tanya Byron and Alex Scott uncover the latest science on how to improve your mental health and wellbeing – and reveal some surprising new techniques. Show more

Michael Mosley teams up with scientists whose latest research is turning common knowledge about fitness on its head to separate fact from fiction. Show more

Mariella Frostrup shares her own experience of the menopause and brings this great taboo out into the open, investigating how the latest science can explain what it is. Show more