Not all skinny: The French do get fat
• Jun 17, 2026, 3:21 PM
1 min de lecture
With the French healthcare system now reimbursing the anti-obesity drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro, we explain what the strict conditions are to benefit from them. We discuss France's rates of obesity and the areas where they're highest. Finally, we discuss the common stereotype that French people don't get fat. While not true, it does contain a sliver of truth when comparing France to other EU nations.
Tuesday, august 18, 2026
Singapore’s seniors turn to parkour to boost balance and strength
• 11:15 AM
1 min
Parkour may conjure images of rowdy teenagers swinging from building to building in urban landscapes, but since 2017, coach Tan Shie Boon has been using these techniques to improve Singaporean seniors’ strength and agility. Tan’s Movement Singapore class
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Ebola in DRC: Deadliest outbreak on record ‘outpacing the response’
• 10:55 AM
1 min
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome WHO Spokesperson Tarik Jašarević. His central concern is that we do not yet know where all the places the Ebola virus is circulating: infected people remain outside treatment centres, transmission chains go undetected, an
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