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Sign dangling on a door: "Streik! Praxis geschlossen!" (On Strike! Practice closed!)

German doctors go on strike as virus season hits

GermanyDecember 28, 2023
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Reports & Analysis

A Christmas goose in Germany

Leftover food: Reheat and live to tell the tale

Leftover food: Reheat and live to tell the tale

We waste food all the time, not just during festivities. But it's easy to plan your meals and reuse cooked food safely.
Global issuesDecember 27, 2023
Captagon pills hidden among tea leaves

Captagon: German bust shows drug becoming common in Europe

Captagon: German bust shows drug becoming common in Europe

The psychostimulant drug is a huge concern in the Middle East and Europe. What is it, and where does it come from?
EuropeDecember 21, 2023
An illustration shows a group of bacteria colored pinkish purple

The global threat of antimicrobial resistance

The global threat of antimicrobial resistance

Many pathogens have grown resistant to the most effective medicines, and developing alternatives is growing critical.
Global issuesDecember 21, 202302:39 min
A man in Peru being treated for a mpox sore on their bottom lip of their mouth

WHO warns mpox could spread around the world again

WHO warns mpox could spread around the world again

Seven months after sexually transmitted mpox was downgraded from a global threat, a new outbreak could spread.
Global issuesDecember 20, 2023
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Young people with hypertension -- a growing problem

Young people with hypertension -- a growing problem

More and more under 25s are getting high blood pressure. What can be done to combat it?
Global issuesDecember 19, 202302:46 min
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Palpitations: Should you worry if your heart races?

Palpitations: Should you worry if your heart races?

Heart palpitations aren't necessarily dangerous, but they can be. So always consult your doctor.
Global issuesDecember 18, 202307:31 min
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A closer look

Coronavirus

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Coronaviruses are a family of viruses found in animals and humans. Different strains cause illnesses of varying severity from the common cold to SARS to COVID-19.

Corona test at an airport in China

COVID-19 rates are rising again — what you need to know

COVID-19 rates are rising again — what you need to know

People are getting infected with COVID subvariant JN.1, but you can protect yourself and others over the holiday season.
Global issuesDecember 21, 2023
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock with her Rwandan counterpart Vincent Biruta

Baerbock visits Rwanda as Africa's first mRNA factory opens

Baerbock visits Rwanda as Africa's first mRNA factory opens

The German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is opening a vaccine factory in Rwanda.
GermanyDecember 18, 2023
Child in bed, coughing - next to teddy bear wearing a mask

COVID-19 makes wintertime comeback in Germany

COVID-19 makes wintertime comeback in Germany

Wastewater tests in Germany show that COVID-19 infections have reached the highest levels in over a year.
GermanyDecember 18, 2023
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In the spotlight

Boxes of medication branded Rolnavir on a production line

Russia faces shortage of HIV/AIDS drugs

More than one million people in Russia are HIV-positive, but many don't receive necessary treatment.
Russian FederationDecember 10, 2023
A biomedical and laboratory technician performs a laboratory test

Could AI transform health care in Africa?

AI could fill major health care and workforce gaps, say experts, but only if infrastructure barriers can be overcome.
AfricaDecember 1, 2023
A health care worker, seen from the waist down, pushes a bed down a hospital hallway

In Germany, foreign nurses face racism

Insulted, humiliated and marginalized, foreign nurses in Germany often have to deal with racism.
GermanyNovember 25, 202305:20 min