Science in 5

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How is climate change affecting your health? Nov 10, 2023

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Climate change is affecting your health every day. What are the future scenarios for health? How can you cope and protect your health? Dr Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum explains in Science in 5.

Why should you care about Data? Oct 27, 2023

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Why should you care about data? what can data do for you? How does WHO work with data? Dr Samira Asma explains how data works to protect your health in Science in 5.

Growing up informed: Sexuality Education Oct 17, 2023

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Are you a parent, teacher or just someone who cares about sexuality education? Dr. Chandra-Mauli Venkataraman answers the important questions on sexuality education in the latest episode of Science in 5. Tune in to learn why it is crucial for our overall health and when, how and by whom it should be provided.

Smoke-free indoor spaces Sep 28, 2023

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Indoor smoke-free spaces are becoming more commonplace, and for good reason. Did you know that over a million people die every year due to second-hand smoke? One in three countries now have policies in place to create 100% smoke-free spaces, according to a recent WHO report. How do indoor smoke-free spaces help our health and our economies? Dr Kerstin Schotte explains in Science in 5.

Brain health Sep 22, 2023

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How can you keep your brain healthy and who is at risk of poor brain health? Dr Tarun Dua explains all you need to know about brain health in Science in 5.

Protect yourself from extreme heat Jul 25, 2023

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As parts of the world experience record breaking temperatures, learn how heat harms us, who is at risk and what you can do to protect yourself. Dr Joy Shumake-Guillemot explains in Science in 5.

Do sweeteners help with weight loss? Jul 13, 2023

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Do non-sugar sweeteners help with weight loss? Do they pose a risk to your health? What about so called "natural" sweetness like Stevia? Jason Montez explains the findings from the new WHO report in Science in 5

How can you protect children from violence? Jun 20, 2023

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One in 2 children in the world suffers from violence which could be sexual, emotional or physical. This includes online violence. How can you recognize signs of violence and prevent it? WHO's Sabine Rakotomalala explains in Science in 5 this week.

Three things to keep in mind when taking antibiotics May 12, 2023

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WHO has been urging rational use of antibiotics for decades now. Why is that? What is at risk? And what can governments and individuals do to preserve the efficacy of antibiotics for future generations? Dr Hanan Balkhy explains on Science in 5

COVID-19 evolving variants and how to stay safe May 04, 2023

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Why are we seeing rising number of COVID-19 cases in some parts of the world? How is the SARS CoV 2 virus evolving? What do Governments and the public need to do to live with COVID-19 safely? Dr Maria Van Kerkhove explains in Science in 5.

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