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Faculty of Humanities

Both Mussolini’s and Hitler’s rise to power followed the rules of democracy

There are clear parallels between the erosion of democracy currently being witnessed today and the disastrous takeover of power by the Fascists and the Nazis in the 1930s, observes historian at the University of Oslo.

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Faculty of Medicine

- We need to focus on cholesterol levels even in childhood

Today, the main focus is on lowering high cholesterol levels in adults in order to prevent atherosclerosis. But then it is already too late - we should start focusing on lowering cholesterol in childhood, suggests professor Kirsten Holven.

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Faculty of Humanities

Anti-vaccination sentiments are closely linked to a mistrust in state power

Distrust of the state in Turkey, religion and abortion resistance in the United States. Politics and culture are just as important in explaining vaccine hesitancy as health.

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