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CRISPR gene editing trial treats inherited blindness

Global issuesMay 6, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

Intern doctors and medical practitioners rally during a protest in Nairobi, Kenya on April 16, 2024

Can Kenya fund doctors' demands for better woking terms?

Can Kenya fund doctors' demands for better woking terms?

Kenya's healthcare system has ground to a near halt after about 7,000 medical professionals walked off the job in March.
KenyaMay 6, 2024
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Why are cancer cases soaring in India?

Why are cancer cases soaring in India?

The number of people suffering from cancer will rise exponentially in the next two decades, health experts have warned.
IndiaMay 6, 2024
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Exercising your diaphragm to boost vitality

Exercising your diaphragm to boost vitality

Your diaphragm is vital for breathing. Fitness trainer Tim Bertko shows us how to train this powerful muscle.
Global issuesMay 3, 202401:23 min
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Dance as a treatment for Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis

Dance as a treatment for Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis

Dancing can help improve symptoms caused by incurable degenerative diseases like Parkinson's and MS.
SwitzerlandMay 3, 202406:11 min
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Why certain foods boost your energy, vitality and your mood

Why certain foods boost your energy, vitality and your mood

If you’re recovering from an illness or feel generally run down, eating foods with the right nutrients can help.
Global issuesMay 2, 202404:13 min
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Ukraine: a war veteran learns to walk again

Ukraine: a war veteran learns to walk again

Ukrainian soldier Vyacheslav is learning to walk again after returning home, despite difficult challenges.
UkraineApril 30, 202401:40 min
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A closer look

Coronavirus

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.

A discarded mask on the lawn outside the Bundestag in Berlin

COVID: Is Germany prepared for another pandemic?

COVID: Is Germany prepared for another pandemic?

WHO is negotiating the world's first global accord on pandemics. How well is Germany prepared to cope?
GermanyApril 29, 2024
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach

German minister kidnap plot: Sixth suspect charged

German minister kidnap plot: Sixth suspect charged

German prosecutors have said they have charged a 61-year-old man over a far-right plot to kidnap the health minister.
GermanyApril 17, 2024
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German Bundestag considers COVID-19 inquiry

German Bundestag considers COVID-19 inquiry

Many German politicians and health experts are now calling for a review of the government's COVID-19 pandemic response.
GermanyApril 4, 2024
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In the spotlight

Protesters in lab coats and scrubs

Kenya's doctors' strike: Is there an end in sight?

Kenyan doctors have been on strike for five weeks, but President William Ruto says his government is out of money.
KenyaApril 18, 2024
A young boy or man runs by a wall painted with numbers in circles

See with the eyes of autistic people

People with autism like Ricky Zehrer often get pigeonholed, like there's just one kind of autism. It's not that simple.
GermanyApril 2, 2024
Mark Epeiyon, a Community Health Volunteer, transports a patient in his motorcycle taxi, which doubles as an ambulance.

Community health volunteers: Rural Africa's unsung heroes

In areas where public services are spread thin, community health volunteers can make all the difference.
KenyaMarch 31, 202403:41 min