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Could armpit sweat help tackle anxiety?
Researchers test whether sniffing other people’s body odour might have a therapeutic use.

How giving babies peanut butter could cut allergy
Study says giving babies peanut butter could cut allergy by 77%.

Obesity drug: New hope for weight loss?
How a drug designed for diabetes patients could offer hope for obesity

How to cope with earthquake trauma
We assess the mental health toll a month after earthquakes in Syria and Turkey.

Vaccines: A tale of the unexpected
We explore how some vaccines can have positive effects beyond their target

Supporting Ukrainian children
One year on from the start of the war, what support are Ukrainian children getting?

Biting back: The fight against snakebite
What is being done to tackle the issue of venomous snakebites?

Can heat affect mental health?
Researchers in Bangladesh explore links between changes in the weather and mental health

Back from the brink
We’ll hear a doctor and survivor’s stories of cardiac arrest – and have a guide to CPR.

After the floods
A medic describes the situation six months on from the worst floods in Pakistan’s history