What is Long COVID?
If you have suffered from COIVID and are still feeling the symptoms, could it be Long COVID? What are the symptoms? Are treatments available? WHO’s Dr Jamie Rylance explains in science in 5.
Feb 22, 2024•5 min
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Sun and skin cancer
WHO and the International Labor Organization (ILO) recently released estimates on how many workers are exposed to intense sunlight at work and how many of them develop non melanoma skin cancer. How does long exposure to sunlight cause skin cancer? Who is at risk? How can you, your employer and your Government protect you? Dr Frank Pega explains in Science in 5
Jan 19, 2024•5 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Protecting you from substandard and falsified medicines
You may have heard about substandard or falsified syrup harming children and even causing deaths. There have been reports of falsified diabetes and weight loss treatments. How can you protect yourself? How does WHO keep you safe from substandard or falsified medical products ? WHO’s Pernette Bourdillon Esteve explains in Science in 5.
Jan 05, 2024•6 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Adult eye care
Did you know that 70% of the people who need eye glasses do not have access to them? What are the leading causes of blindness? Who is at risk and how can you prevent it? Dr Stuart Keel explains in Science in 5 this week.
Dec 18, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 109
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
Nov 30, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 108
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.
Nov 10, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 107
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.
Oct 27, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 107
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.
Oct 17, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 104
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.
Sep 28, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 104
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.
Sep 22, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Protect yourself from extreme heat
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.
Jul 25, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Do sweeteners help with weight loss?
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
Jul 13, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 101
How can you protect children from violence?
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.
Jun 20, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Three things to keep in mind when taking antibiotics
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
May 12, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 99
COVID-19 evolving variants and how to stay safe
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.
May 04, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Will the world eradicate polio in 2023?
WHO and partners are aiming to interrupt all remaining transmission of poliovirus in 2023. Will the world eradicate this debilitating disease in 2023? How far have we come in our efforts and what will it take to bring the cases down to zero? WHO’s Aidan O’Leary explains in Science in 5 .
Apr 21, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 97
mpox update
WHO has declared that the Public Health Emergency of International Concern for Mpox remains in effect. Dr Rosamund Lewis provides a status update, lessons learned from the response so far and elaborates on who is at risk in Science in 5 this week.
Mar 24, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 96
SARs-CoV-2 virus origins
WHO's technical lead on COVID-19 talks to us about the status of the scientific work needed to find the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Dr Maria Van Kerkhove provides an update, explains why it is important to understand the origins of pandemics, what WHO's role is in achieving this and how WHO works to prevent future pandemics.
Mar 15, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Are you consuming too much salt?
WHO’s latest report is urging everyone to reduce salt in our diet. What happens when we consume too much salt? How would we know if we are consuming too much salt and what can we do to reduce it? WHO’s Dr Francesco Branca explains in Science in 5.
Mar 10, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Hearing loss
What are the early signs of hearing loss? Can it be cured? What can you do to prevent hearing loss? Dr Shelly Chadha explains in Science in 5
Mar 03, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Disability and health inequity
WHO 's latest report highlights that one in six people in the world have significant disability and experience inequity. What are these inequities and how can we address them? WHO’s Darryl Barrett explains in Science in 5
Feb 10, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Everything you need to know about Trans fats
WHO is urging action by Governments and the food industry to remove trans fats from our food chain. Which foods contain trans fats? How do they harm us? WHO’s Dr Farncesco Branca explains in Science in 5
Jan 23, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Influenza
How does the vaccine combat the Influenza virus? How does WHO track influenza across the world to decide the composition of the vaccine? WHO expert Dr Sylvie Briand also explains why we are seeing a spike in respiratory diseases in Science in 5
Jan 13, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Spike in respiratory diseases in children
Why are we seeing a spike in respiratory diseases in children. What are the symptoms and red flags for parents? How can we protect our children and grown from these infections? WHO’s Dr Wilson Were explains in Science in 5.
Dec 23, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Living with COVID-19
As we enter the 4th year of the Pandemic, what do we know about Omicron so far? Are there settings where you are more at risk? What does it mean to live with COVID-19 ? Dr Maria Van Kerkhove explains in Science in 5.
Dec 20, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Is Measles making a comeback?
Is Measles making a comeback? Why are we seeing a resurgence of the diseases? What can parents do to protect children from Measles ? Dr Patrick O’Conner explains in Science in 5 this week.
Dec 08, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Microbes are becoming resistant to antibiotics
Microbes like bacteria, fungus and viruses are becoming resistant to medicines like antibiotics. WHO has declared antimicrobial resistance as a global health and developmental threat. How can we stop antimicrobial resistance? Dr Hanan Balkhy explains in Science in 5.
Nov 24, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Oral health
A new WHO report shows that half of world’s population suffers from diseases of teeth, gums or the mouth. Why is oral health important for everyone? What conditions can result from poor oral health? How can we maintain and improve oral health? Dr Benoit Varenne explains in Science in 5.
Nov 21, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Future of Health
2023 will mark the 75th year of the World Health Organization. The world has achieved many public health milestones in these 75 years. In Science in 5 today we will take a look into the future - to understand what are the innovations we can expect and what will be some of our biggest challenges. Here to paint us a picture of what Health for All would look like in the future is WHO's Chief Scientist, Dr Soumya Swaminathan.
Nov 11, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Minimize infection at health care facilities
Half the health care facilities in the world do not have basic hygiene services. What are the points when you are most at risk of infection at a healthcare facility? How can you lower your risk of infection? WHO’s Dr Richard Johnston explains in Science in 5.
Oct 28, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 83
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