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South Africa and Brazil are facing sustained declines in vaccination coverage. Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Vaccine hesitancy can’t be boiled down to a single factor: what we learnt in South Africa and Brazil

Different social realities lead to different forms of vaccine hesitancy.
A US citizen spends €12,627 (€14,669) on annual medical care compared with €6,249 ($7,259) in France. MillaF/Shuttetstock

France’s National Health system explained to US citizens in 2026

France may not have oil reserves, but it does have a well-oiled public health service comprising doctors, state-funded hospitals, strong state regulation and medical expenses that are reimbursed.
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Can blood tests really detect cancer?

Blood tests are helpful for monitoring your overall health. But research suggests they can also give us clues about the development of some cancers.
A human-centred business model from the Netherlands is revolutionising home care for the elderly. Dmytro Zinkevych / Shutterstock

Home care: The Dutch model that challenges bureaucracy

Silver economy: an in-home help service provider in the Netherlands is revolutionising care delivery for the elderly with a streamlined, patient-centred approach that trusts community nurses and caregivers.

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