The global toll of food poisoning

全球食物中毒的代价

Health Check

2026-06-18

26 分钟
PDF

单集简介 ...

The WHO has conducted their first global assessment of food contamination in over a decade and found that more than 1.5 million people are killed by food poisoning every year. Dr Ann Robinson joins Claudia Hammond to discuss the common causes of foodborne illness. Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis which can cause sudden and severe joint pain. Claudia is joined by Professor Nicola Dalbeth an academic rheumatologist at the University of Auckland in New Zealand to discuss misconceptions about the disease. Reporter Tony Vinyoh then brings us to Cameroon, where Mbingo Baptist hospital is creating its own compressed oxygen supply to address the shortages and high costs of life-saving medical interventions. We also discuss a new wearable ultrasound patch which could detect pregnancy complications in real-time, and we hear about a weekly 5 kilometre run in a park which has grown to become a global phenomenon - with over one million events across 5 continents and 23 countries - promoting regular exercise and well-being. Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producers: Jonathan Blackwell and Georgia Christie
更多

单集文稿 ...

  • This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK.

  • Outdoor entertaining begins with great deals at Vons or Albertsons.

  • Fire up the grill and enjoy savings on pork baby back ribs for 3.99 a pound with membership or applicable.

  • An untrimmed tri-tip roast is 4.99 per pound with membership or applicable limit 2 roasts.

  • Plus locally grown sweet bicolor corn is 5 for a dollar limit 10 with digital coupon.

  • Fresh and delicious savings for every meal.

  • Hurry in, these deals won't last.

  • Visit Vons or Albertsons.com for more deals and ways to save.

  • Hello and welcome to Health Check from the BBC.

  • I'm Claudia Hammond.

  • Every year, one and a half million people in the world are killed by food poisoning.

  • These are brand new figures from the World Health Organization.

  • And in a moment we'll hear that the chief causes are not uncooked chicken

  • or contaminated shellfish, say, but something else.

  • What kind of person do you imagine suffering from gout?

  • With two big new studies out on the disease, we'll be examining some of the myths and stereotypes.

  • And to help me today, I have Dr Anne Robinson.

  • What do you have for us today?

  • Hello Claudia.

  • Well, there's a really interesting new bit of kit which is being developed,