Polio: 99.9% Defeated. What Will It Take to End It for Good?
Polio once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children every year, striking fear into families across the world. Thanks to global vaccinatio...
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20 of 147 episodesPig Tapeworm – from gut to brain
A worm that can cause epilepsy ? Meet Taenia solium — the pig tapeworm that travels from gut to brain, causing seizures and preventable epil...
Little lungs, big risks: The RSV threat to infants
Did you know that RSV is the leading cause of infant hospitalizations worldwide? Each year it claims over 100 000 young lives. In this Scien...
The Race to Stop Cholera Before It's Too Late
Did you know cholera still kills thousands every year — and outbreaks are rising, even in countries that hadn't seen it in decades? Dr. Kate...
Drowning: A silent public health threat
Did you know that drowning is a leading causes of death among children aged 1-4 years globally and that someone loses their life to drowning...
Air pollution damages young brains
Did you know that the air you breathe can harm your brain, and increase your risk for dementia, anxiety and depression ? Nine out of 10 peop...
The Gift of Blood -- Why It Matters
Did you know that you can save three lives in just ten minutes with the gift of your blood? What do countries need to do to have safe blood...
The tobacco trap – hooked by lies
The tobacco industry continues to sell death and destruction by using flavors, packaging and advertising. Is there any "safe" product or con...
The tobacco trap – hooked by lies
The tobacco industry continues to sell death and destruction by using flavors, packaging and advertising. Is there any "safe" product or con...
Vaccine safety explained: What the science actually says
Are vaccines safe? What's actually in them? In this 2-part episode of Science in 5, WHO's Dr. Kate O'Brien breaks down how vaccines are test...
Vaccines: Science vs. scare
Should kids just "get the disease" instead of being vaccinated? Can vaccines really overwhelm a child's immune system? Who decides what vacc...
Healthy births, saving mothers
What does a mother need to know to ensure that she has a safe pregnancy and delivery? What are some warning signs to watch for? And what are...
Facing the TB crisis
Severe resource shortages are threatening the global response to end tuberculosis. Is the world on the brink of a global TB crisis? A quarte...
Disease be gone!
Did you know that diseases are being eliminated by countries all over the world. In the last five years alone, 44 eliminations have been con...
Measles: A growing threat
Did you know that if a child with measles walks into a classroom, every unvaccinated child will most certainly get it? Why are measles cases...
From Alerts to action - How WHO protects your health
Did you know that WHO receives over a 100,000 signals every month? What are these health signals or threats? How do scientists and WHO decid...
Flu season is here – are you ready? How flu vaccines are made?
How do we track the Influenza virus every season to decide what strains of the virus to include in a vaccine? Is the vaccine safe and when s...
Syphilis: Protect yourself and others Silent symptoms, serious risks: Syphilis explained
Why are syphilis cases rising? Who is at risk and how does it spread? Learn about prevention of syphilis from Dr Teodora Elvira Wi in Scienc...
Is COPD making you breathless and tired?
If you are experiencing breathlessness and fatigue and are exposed to polluted air you could have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COP...
Concussion – symptoms and prevention
If you have children who play sports or if you play sports, you need to know about concussion. What is it? How will you know if you have a c...
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