Inside Health

Why is syphilis making a comeback?


Listen Later

When the Government released the latest statistics on STIs in the summer, one in particular stood out. Syphilis. A sexually transmitted infection which might make you think more 1823 than 2023. But figures in England are currently at their highest since 1948, a rise which is reflected across the UK. James Gallagher speaks to people who have first-hand experience with syphilis to work out why we aren't talking about the disease and it's increase more.

And James gets on his bike with resident GP Margaret McCartney to find out whether tracking her stats via her many exercise monitors is improving her physical and mental health or making it worse. Dr Brendon Stubbs, Clinical-academic physiotherapist at Kings College London and Dr Eoin Whelan, Professor in Business Analytics & Society at the University of Galway help unpick the evidence.

Presenter: James Gallagher

Producer: Clare Salisbury
Editor: Erika Wright
Production Co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris
Studio Producer: Sarah Hockley

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Inside HealthBy BBC Radio 4

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

73 ratings


More shows like Inside Health

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,724 Listeners

More or Less by BBC Radio 4

More or Less

880 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,039 Listeners

Woman's Hour by BBC Radio 4

Woman's Hour

400 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,541 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,815 Listeners

6 Minute English by BBC Radio

6 Minute English

1,828 Listeners

Learning English Conversations by BBC Radio

Learning English Conversations

1,062 Listeners

F1: Chequered Flag by BBC Radio 5 Live

F1: Chequered Flag

769 Listeners

Health Check by BBC World Service

Health Check

93 Listeners

The Food Programme by BBC Radio 4

The Food Programme

267 Listeners

BBC Inside Science by BBC Radio 4

BBC Inside Science

433 Listeners

The Life Scientific by BBC Radio 4

The Life Scientific

247 Listeners

All in the Mind by BBC Radio 4

All in the Mind

84 Listeners

CrowdScience by BBC World Service

CrowdScience

475 Listeners

The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show by Liz Earle

The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show

272 Listeners

The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast by Dr Rupy Aujla

The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast

643 Listeners

Food For Thought by Rhiannon Lambert

Food For Thought

205 Listeners

Sliced Bread by BBC Radio 4

Sliced Bread

148 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,167 Listeners

Americast by BBC News

Americast

755 Listeners

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley by BBC Radio 4

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

201 Listeners

Cyber Hack by BBC World Service

Cyber Hack

1,639 Listeners

ZOE Science & Nutrition by ZOE

ZOE Science & Nutrition

2,078 Listeners

What's Up Docs? by BBC Radio 4

What's Up Docs?

111 Listeners