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Science in 5 is WHO’s conversations in science. Listen to WHO experts explaining science related to COVID-19.

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Science in 5 is WHO’s conversations in science. Listen to WHO experts explaining science related to COVID-19.

    How can you protect your child’s vision?

    How can you protect your child’s vision?

    Did you know that more and more children are having trouble seeing things that are at a distance? What are the early signs? How would you know if your child is at risk and what can you do to protect your child’s vision? Dr Stuart Keel explains in Science in 5

    • 4 min
    How is climate change affecting your health?

    How is climate change affecting your health?

    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.

    • 5 min
    Why should you care about Data?

    Why should you care about Data?

    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.

    • 5 min
    Growing up informed: Sexuality Education

    Growing up informed: Sexuality Education

    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.

    • 5 min
    Smoke-free indoor spaces

    Smoke-free indoor spaces

    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.
     

    • 5 min
    Brain health

    Brain health

    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.

    • 4 min

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COVID guest citing speculative theory from January 2021 debunked by April data. World Health Organization has been slow to modify its positions and this podcast of theirs is similarly out of date. Listening to this podcast will not inform you well on current medical events.

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