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The future of EU health policy

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Time for Freedom: Iran, Economy, Health

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The big picture with MEP Sakis Arnaoutoglou

Weber vs Von der Leyen: Conservative left vs conservative right
204 Effective Altruism
In this episode, we meet world-class artist José González, who talks about his commitment to effective altruism - a global movement based on the idea that, with evidence and analysis, we can do as much good as possible with the resources we have. González explains...
203. How can psychogenic symptoms be transmitted?
In this episode, we look at examples of ”contagious psychogenic conditions”, with Kjell Asplund discussing apathetic children as one of several examples. Kjell Asplund is a medical doctor, professor of medicine at Umeå University and former director of the National Board of Health and Welfare. He helps...
202. The conflict code
Is conflict something we should avoid - or take more seriously? In this episode, we meet Hana Jamali, psychologist and author of the book The Conflict Code, who argues that conflict is a vital part of close relationships. We talk about different styles of conflict...
201. Abolishing the tax credit - at what cost?
The Social Democrats are campaigning to abolish the deduction for sick leave - a decision that could have serious consequences for the Swedish economy, according to Christian Ekström, CEO of the Taxpayers' Association. Why does sickness absence seem to increase during the Winter Olympics, moose hunting and the World Cup?.
200. How endometriosis is treated
Endometriosis affects many people, but remains one of our most misunderstood diseases. In this episode, we explore the causes, symptoms and treatment with Ingrid Sääv, gynecologist and medical director of Stockholm's youth clinics.
199. Ideology stops billions in savings in Region Stockholm
Health Integrator has developed preventive interventions that reduce the cost of public healthcare. In this week's episode, CEO Fredrik Söder explains how the ideological U-turn in Region Stockholm has cost taxpayers billions.
198 Ineffective prevention
The prevention currently practiced in Swedish healthcare is not effective. This is the opinion of specialist physician and researcher Minna Johansson, who has recently written a report on the subject. Based on the report, she discusses how overdiagnosis and demands for counseling...
197. More generalists in healthcare
Swedish healthcare is characterized by an increasing number of specialists who focus on their own narrow area, while fewer and fewer look at the whole patient. This is the opinion of Fanny Nilsson, a resident in internal medicine and author of the book Åk till akuten. Nilsson describes how staff shortages,...
196 What's wrong with Gen Z?
They drink less, exercise more and feel worse. How will Generation Z fare? Ulrik Hoffman, CEO of Ungdomsbarometern, helps us understand today's youth.
195. election podcast: Emma Wiesner (C)
No more symbolic politics in the name of climate change, says Emma Wiesner, MEP for the Center Party. In this episode, we look at how the EU is tackling antibiotic resistance, what a bourgeois public health policy at EU level actually means, and how private healthcare companies...
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