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A person points to an X-ray of a person's lung, infected with tuberculosis

Post-tuberculosis lung disease: A patient's story

Global issuesMay 2, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

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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
Frankreich | Zora Roboter

Robots as caregivers – opportunities and risks

Robots as caregivers – opportunities and risks

Can robots make up for a shortage of nursing staff in hospitals and care facilities?
GermanyApril 30, 202406:48 min
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
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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.

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
Male doctor wearing a mask vaccinates a person at COVID-19 vaccination center in France

Nocebo ― a placebo's evil twin

Nocebo ― a placebo's evil twin

You've heard of the placebo effect. The nocebo effect is exact the opposite: it's when negative thinking makes you sick.
Global issuesMarch 28, 2024
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In the spotlight

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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