China鈥檚 latest bid to boost its birth rate
What impact might taxes on contraceptives have in China?
China has just brought in taxes on contraception including condoms in a bid to increase the nation鈥檚 birth rate. What impact could this have when considered alongside other 鈥渇ertility-friendly鈥� policies? Global Health reporter Dorcas Wangira gives her verdict.
Could RSV vaccination dramatically reduce childhood asthma? Professor Bart Lambrecht from Ghent University shares his latest research suggesting just that.
How school-based vaccination programmes for HPV may provide cancer protection through herd immunity.
Plus, 麻豆社 reporter Erika Benke takes us to a Finnish sauna to understand what we do, and don鈥檛 know about the impact the ancient practice has on our health and wellbeing.
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