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Anna Carthaus

Multimedia reporter and science editor with a passion for medicine, psychology and language.

Anna studied medicine and holds a doctorate on coronavirus antibodies. After doing a journalism traineeship at DW, she joined DW Science as a writer and TV reporter.

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Featured stories by Anna Carthaus

The capital letters PMS on red ground. PMS meaning pre-menstrual syndrome. Title picture for the episode about PMS from the series "Sex & the Body".

Weathering the monthly PMS storm

PMS can be a total rollercoaster for many women. But what exactly is it, and how can we best navigate its ups and downs?
HealthSeptember 29, 202307:40 min
Embryos under a microscope

Embryos from the lab – without sperm or egg

Researchers have grown models from stem cells resembling 14-day old embryos. A milestone and ethical minefield.
ScienceSeptember 7, 2023
16 blood vials standing upright. Four of them are already filled with blood. A fifth is being filled. The other vials are empty.

New blood test can help detect cancer early

A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer showed promising results in patients with symptoms.
ScienceJune 12, 2023
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Stories by Anna Carthaus

A person holding a laughing gas canister showing a thermometer

No party joke – laughing gas is a climate killer

No party joke – laughing gas is a climate killer

Nitrous oxide is a climate killer – 300 times more potent than CO2. What can we do about it?
ClimateNovember 1, 202308:29 min
Schweiz Lausanne | Gert-Jan Oskam übt Gehen nach Rückenmarksverletzung

New technology offers hope for the paralyzed

New technology offers hope for the paralyzed

According to the World Health Organization, up to half a million people every year suffer some kind of spinal cord injury, often due to traffic accidents or falls. Until recently, there was little doctors could do to help victims. But now technology is starting to make a huge difference. Anna Carthaus from DW Science explains how
May 25, 202302:53 min
Transparent frontal view of human torso. Bone structures are visible: spine, ribs. The pancreas lies transversely in the middle of the abdominal cavity and is marked in red.

A vaccine for pancreatic cancer?

A vaccine for pancreatic cancer?

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers of all. A new mRNA vaccine could prevent tumors from returning.
ScienceMay 24, 2023
Japanese scientists breed mice from two fathers: DW talks to Katsuhiko Hayashi, head of the research team

Japanese scientists breed mice from two fathers: DW talks to Katsuhiko Hayashi, head of the research team

Japanese scientists breed mice from two fathers: DW talks to Katsuhiko Hayashi, head of the research team

ScienceMarch 21, 202303:20 min
Soldaten mit Sturmgewehr G36 und Maschinengewehr MG5

Why Germany's military is in a bad state, and what's being done to fix it

Why Germany's military is in a bad state, and what's being done to fix it

Germany’s military is lacking in staff, equipment and strategy. Strengthening the Bundeswehr is now a priority.
PoliticsFebruary 6, 202307:33 min
A room hosting a patient infected with COVID-19 coronavirus, medical staff wearing PPE

Are Germany’s hospitals in critical condition?

Are Germany’s hospitals in critical condition?

Virus wave, overload, staff shortage: Germany's hospitals aren't doing well. DW looks at how the situation evolved.
HealthJanuary 5, 202306:30 min
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