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Ghana health workers strike leaves patients without care

Ghana health workers strike leaves patients without care

An ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association is taking a toll on health care services.
GhanaJune 9, 202502:08 min
Aid workers distribute USAID wheat flour sacks

Aid cuts deepen crisis in war-torn Congo

Aid cuts deepen crisis in war-torn Congo

DRC is faced with war and displacement. With 85% of emergency aid cut by the US, what’s next?
Democratic Republic of CongoJune 5, 202502:29 min
A graphic representation of a larynx (playfully adorned with a set of eyes and pigtail-type hair above them) on a turquoise sofa. On the left-hand side, an electric guitar with a claret body leans against the sofa.

What is the larynx — and how does it work?

What is the larynx — and how does it work?

The larynx is a valve in your throat — and the secret behind the power and personality of your voice.
Global issuesJune 5, 202502:56 min
Die Stimme pflegen und kräftigen

How to protect and care for your voice

How to protect and care for your voice

Hydration, humming warmups, and rest — simple habits that can help you care for your voice and prevent hoarseness.
Global issuesJune 3, 202504:36 min
Vaping teenager

UK bans sale of disposable vapes

UK bans sale of disposable vapes

Only refillable or rechargeable vaping products are now permitted to be sold by UK retailers.
United KingdomJune 1, 202501:59 min
An overweight man sits on a bench eating a fast-food sandwich

Turkey sees sharp rise in obesity

Turkey sees sharp rise in obesity

Turkey's health ministry has launched a national public health campaign, but its measures are drawing criticism.
TurkeyJune 1, 2025
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A closer look

Coronavirus

Coronaviruses are found in humans and other animals. Different strains cause illnesses of varying severity — from the common cold to SARS to COVID-19. The pandemic declared in March 2020 was caused by a coronavirus.

An employee wearing protective gear disinfects a shopping mall as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Caxias do Sul, Brazil on May 13, 2020

Pandemic preparedness: WHO adopts landmark agreement

Pandemic preparedness: WHO adopts landmark agreement

World Health Assembly adopts a new pandemic agreement but questions on how it will be implemented remain.
Global issuesMay 20, 2025
Ursula von der Leyenlooks at her smartphone

Pfizergate verdict delivers blow to European Commission

Pfizergate verdict delivers blow to European Commission

An EU top court ruling over undisclosed vaccine deal messages has cast a shadow over Ursula von der Leyen's presidency.
EuropeMay 14, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland

WHO countries agree on technology transfers in next pandemic

WHO countries agree on technology transfers in next pandemic

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said "multilateralism is alive and well."
Global issuesApril 16, 2025
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In the spotlight

Lying in a hospital bed with his back to the camera and covered with a blanket, chronic kidney disease patient Abdulahi Usman speaks to DW reporter Christine Mhundwa

High rate of kidney disease in Nigeria has doctors stumped

The number of patients needing dialysis and transplants is unusually high, and the cause remains unknown.
NigeriaMay 29, 202503:35 min
Women meeting to discuss female genital circumcision (FGM) in Indonesia

Indonesia's FGM ban: Is change on the horizon?

FGM affects about half of Indonesian females despite a government ban. Now activists are using education to fight back.
IndonesiaMay 22, 202505:21 min
Girls walk home in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: How period poverty keeps girls out of school

For some girls in Sri Lanka's hills, getting a period can mean skipping classes as their families can't afford pads.
Sri LankaMay 14, 2025