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A huge cloud of dust covers the face of the earthquake-hit city of Hatay in southern Turkey

Asbestos: The silent killer in Turkey's earthquake region

TurkeySeptember 26, 2023
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One mutation, one medicine – tailored RNA therapies

One mutation, one medicine – tailored RNA therapies

A child in Germany has received a gene-based therapy tailored to his gene defect – a first in Europe.
GermanySeptember 21, 202307:11 min
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How Nkiruka Azutoru won her fight against depression

How Nkiruka Azutoru won her fight against depression

Meet a young Nigerian who conquered her depression.
NigeriaSeptember 20, 202305:28 min
DW Sendung | In good shape vom 15.09.2023 | Myokine

Muscles release healthy hormones during strength training

Muscles release healthy hormones during strength training

When we work our muscles, they release myokines that help to prevent diseases like cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis.
Global issuesSeptember 19, 202307:18 min
Captagon pills hidden among tea leaves

Captagon — the little white pill fueling Syria's drug trade

Captagon — the little white pill fueling Syria's drug trade

The psychostimulant drug is a huge concern for countries in the Middle East. What is it, and where does it come from?
SyriaSeptember 19, 2023
A woman sits on her bed holding her baby

India sees drop in child mortality

India sees drop in child mortality

Apart from the government, grassroots workers have been instrumental in improving child health. DW met one such worker.
IndiaSeptember 18, 202302:38 min
Two people sit next to a sick girl laying on the ground, who is being cared for

Record dengue fever outbreak grips Bangladesh

Record dengue fever outbreak grips Bangladesh

The climate crisis is being cited as a key factor in the country's worst-ever dengue outbreak.
BangladeshSeptember 16, 202302:02 min
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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.

A protest in Berlin this May against the criminalization of the Last Generation climate activism group

Is our society as divided as it seems?

Is our society as divided as it seems?

There are many warnings about the risks of ever-deepening cultural rifts. But things may not be as bad as they seem.
EuropeSeptember 17, 2023
Lab workers analyze coronavirus tests

COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 found in Germany

COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 found in Germany

The highly mutated COVID-19 variant has recently been detected in countries like Denmark, the UK and the US.
EuropeSeptember 13, 2023
Nurse holding up positive COVID test and a swab

Is COVID back in Germany?

Is COVID back in Germany?

The number of COVID-19 cases is starting to increase again, raising concern over a new post-pandemic wave of infection.
GermanySeptember 11, 2023
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Daily wage workers in New Delhi, India

Delhi brothers give laborers free medical care

Millions of wage workers in India, many of them migrants, do not have access to formal health care.
IndiaSeptember 14, 202302:49 min
A young child stands in front of a woman who feeds them with a spoon

Indonesia battles childhood stunting

Indonesia has been working to reduce childhood stunting, a condition caused by malnutrition and junk food.
IndonesiaSeptember 13, 202302:46 min
A man sits behind the counter in a pharmacy shop with many packets of medicines on the counter and behind him on the shelves.

Falling rupee leaves Pakistanis struggling to buy medicine

Inflation is hitting Pakistan's health care sector with many patients unable to afford drugs.
PakistanSeptember 8, 202302:48 min