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Mar 2023
28m 4s

Could armpit sweat help tackle anxiety?

Bbc World Service
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<p>Here on Health Check, we’re always sniffing out the best global health research for our listeners – and this week is no different. We’ll hear about a study in Sweden where researchers are testing whether smelling other people’s body odour could be a useful part of therapy for social anxiety. And what is One Health? A new report from the World Health ... Show More
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