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Overweight people on bikes seen from behind

Obesity: What you need to know

Global issuesMarch 23, 2023
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Scientists discover water inside glass beads on the Moon

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Si Vorn and her children are seen walking out from their house in Chong Prolay floating village on Tonle Sap lake in Cambodia's Siem Reap province.

Cambodia: Floating toilets help prevent waterborne diseases

Cambodia: Floating toilets help prevent waterborne diseases

"Floating toilets" can help people living on Cambodia's huge Tonle Sap Lake prevent serious waterborne diseases.
CambodiaMarch 26, 202302:18 min
Yellow cake uranium powder in a filter press

Uranium: It's radioactive and it's everywhere

Uranium: It's radioactive and it's everywhere

Think radioactivity, think nuclear energy or weapons — like it's there but not there. Yet uranium is all around us.
Global issuesMarch 25, 2023
Mothers with their young children in a Ghana hospital

Vaccine shortage hits Ghana

Vaccine shortage hits Ghana

Vaccines can be a baby's first line of defense against disease. But Ghana is out of jabs, leaving many infants exposed.
GhanaMarch 24, 202303:07 min
the AI-image of Putin kneeling before Xi with some of the most conspicuous errors enlarged

Fact check: No, Putin did not kneel before Xi Jinping

Fact check: No, Putin did not kneel before Xi Jinping

Did the Russian president get down on his knees before his Chinese counterpart? No, the picture is fake.
EuropeMarch 23, 2023
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh Stadt | Bierflaschen und Dosen Heineken

European beer giant Heineken fights Vietnam's alcohol tax

European beer giant Heineken fights Vietnam's alcohol tax

The alcohol sector's lobbies against potential tax hikes are having repercussions on public health in Vietnam.
AsiaMarch 23, 2023
In Good Shape | Psychotherapie

Find the right therapist for you

Find the right therapist for you

If you’re struggling with your mental health, an expert can help. But which one?
Global issuesMarch 23, 202302:49 min
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COVID-19

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After emerging in late 2019, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 set off a global pandemic. New variants continue to infect people around the world.

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How Long COVID affects the careers of top athletes

How Long COVID affects the careers of top athletes

Long COVID has had a lasting impact on several athletes. Scientists say there is still no outright solution.
March 24, 2023
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson says he misled Parliament on 'partygate'

Boris Johnson says he misled Parliament on 'partygate'

The former British prime minister said that he never intentionally lied about government parties during the pandemic.
United KingdomMarch 21, 2023
Sascha Schwartz

Post-vac syndrome — the forgotten COVID victims

Post-vac syndrome — the forgotten COVID victims

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach wants to help those who suffer from serious side-effects from COVID-19 vaccines.
GermanyMarch 21, 2023
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Weekly roundup — Thin bodies & thin blood

A pre-print supports targeting microclots in long COVID, and appetite suppressants can have unintended consequences.
March 26, 202330:00 min
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Fish

Scientists slam plans for world's largest octopus farm

Leaked plans for the world’s first octopus farm detail how the eight-legged creatures would be killed: By hypothermia.
Global issuesMarch 17, 2023
Chickens at a farm

Bird flu outbreak: Will it cause the next pandemic?

A new lineage of avian flu H5N1 is affecting wild birds and some mammals, such as pigs and bears. Are humans next?
Global issuesMarch 16, 2023
A person wearing a face mask, in May 2020, walks along a street the Queens borough of New York City, and a wall upon which graffiti reads "No more normal"

COVID-19: No evidence of mental health 'tsunami'

The pandemic had a minimal effect on depression and anxiety symptoms in the general population, says a new study.
Global issuesMarch 14, 2023
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What happens to your brain on psychedelics?

Hallucinogenic drugs like DMT could be the next best antidepressants. But do we know enough about how they work?
Global issuesMarch 20, 2023
Hand holding contraceptive pills

Men want the pill and they are ready to use it responsibly

There's high demand among men and their partners for male contraceptive pills, a new study shows.
Global issuesMarch 13, 2023
A pregnant woman is examined by her gynecologist at a hospital in Gauhati, India

Maternal mortality: Pregnancy is 'shockingly dangerous'

While the maternal mortality rate in the US is rising, India is seeing fewer people die during pregnancy and childbirth.
United States of AmericaMarch 9, 2023