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COVID FLiRT variants KP.3 and XEC: What you need to know

Global issuesSeptember 19, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

An unidentified man in South Africa shows a scar resulting from an illegal kidney operation

Illegal organ traffickers in Africa prey on world's poor

Illegal organ traffickers in Africa prey on world's poor

Illegal organ trafficking is worth over $1 billion annually and generally targets vulnerable people.
AfricaSeptember 18, 2024
Ghana therapist teaching a child with special needs

Ghana: Teaching parents to support special needs children

Ghana: Teaching parents to support special needs children

In Ghana, neurodivergent children are sometimes seen as "cursed" and neglected or abandoned.
GhanaSeptember 16, 202401:37 min
A view of surgeon Georges Bwelle, travelling in the back of a van

One doctor's mission to provide healthcare in rural Cameroon

One doctor's mission to provide healthcare in rural Cameroon

For years, doctor Georges Bwelle has been providing critical healthcare free of charge to poor communities in Cameroon.
CameroonSeptember 12, 202404:22 min
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What's the best way to treat insomnia?

What's the best way to treat insomnia?

Sleeping tablets can be a temporary solution for insomnia. But what is the best long-term approach?
Global issuesSeptember 11, 202406:31 min
Aaron James pictured one year after receiving the world’s first face and whole eye transplant

World-first face, eye transplant a 'cautious' success story

World-first face, eye transplant a 'cautious' success story

An electrical accident destroyed Aaron James' face, but a groundbreaking transplant has given him a new lease on life.
United States of AmericaSeptember 11, 2024
Mpox Impfstoff JYNNEOS

EU sends first load of Mpox vaccines to the DRC

EU sends first load of Mpox vaccines to the DRC

The European Union has delivered the first batch of 100,000 Mpox vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Democratic Republic of CongoSeptember 6, 202401:00 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.

Samples of Bavartian Nordic's mpox vaccine Imvanex

Mpox outbreak: Are vaccine makers prepared?

Mpox outbreak: Are vaccine makers prepared?

Africa faces a shortage of mpox vaccines as a serious new mpox variant spreads on the continent.
AfricaAugust 21, 2024
An electron microscope image of Mpox virus particles

Fact check: No link between mpox and COVID vaccination

Fact check: No link between mpox and COVID vaccination

Misinformation online links the current mpox outbreak to COVID-19 vaccines. What is the truth behind the claims?
Global issuesAugust 19, 2024
A Berlin waitress is seen wearing a mask in May 2021

A summer COVID surge – should we worry?

A summer COVID surge – should we worry?

Experts are warning about a summer COVID surge. What does the latest data show, and should we take precautions?
Global issuesAugust 15, 2024
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In the spotlight

A person leaves the room at a hospital wearing a face mask

Iran: Why suicide rates are rising among doctors

Increasing numbers of doctors, students and others working in the medical field are killing themselves.
AsiaSeptember 5, 202401:33 min
AC Milan players celebrate in a huddle

Women's soccer: US shows up Europe on maternity care

A recent lawsuit involving French club Olympique Lyon highlighted the disparities in maternity care in women's football.
EuropeSeptember 4, 2024
Infected blood inquiry sign

Infected blood scandal: A 'horrifying' global disaster

What have we learned from the infected blood scandal still affecting hundreds of thousands of people worldwide?
Global issuesSeptember 2, 2024