Essay: Syringe Fear - Vaccine Resistance in Sweden during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Vaccination rates are high in Sweden, but many people choose not to get vaccinated. What impact does the so-called anti-vaccination movement actually have? And how does it work? In order to design vaccination campaigns safely and to make people feel safe, we need to genuinely understand the anti-vaccination movement, what drives it and how it works. Vincent Amble-Naess is a junior doctor and writer who has worked in the field of elderly care. His experience offers a particularly relevant and interesting perspective on the issue.

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140. Alcohol, obesity and electric scooters

We look at reactions to Fredrik Nyström's advice on alcohol and health, ask whether society should pay for others to keep their weight down, and note once again that the far right really hates bikes.

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139. Obesity is in the brain

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138. Questionable government advice

Exercise, snuff and exercise in moderation - that's what Fredrik Nyström, consultant and professor of internal medicine at Linköping University, recommends. In this week's episode, we discuss health advice from the authorities and whether it actually does any good.

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137 Why does the far right hate bikes?

PM Nilsson, super cyclist and CEO of Timbro, is concerned that fewer children are learning to ride a bike. We look at why the right hates cyclists and PM Nilsson explains why the bicycle is in fact a bourgeois means of transportation. 

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