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Child getting meningitis shot

Nigeria rolls out world's first full shot against meningitis

AfricaApril 16, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

Nigeria | Male menopause

Have you ever heard of 'male menopause'?

Have you ever heard of 'male menopause'?

In Nigeria, a groups of pharmacists is raising awareness about hormonal changes certain men may feel as they age.
NigeriaApril 15, 202401:20 min
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How to train up your triceps

How to train up your triceps

In Good Shape coach Tim Bertko demonstrates the "one arm tricep push-up" – for perfectly sculpted upper arms!
Global issuesApril 15, 202401:15 min
DW Projekt Zukunft - Musik für Frühchen

Premature babies – music encourages brain development

Premature babies – music encourages brain development

A research team found that music in neonatal care units encourages brain network development in preemies.
SwitzerlandApril 12, 202405:57 min
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British Parkinson's patients turn to drumming to stay mobile

British Parkinson's patients turn to drumming to stay mobile

In Cardiff, Brazilian beats are helping a group of Parkinson's patients to manage their symptoms.
United KingdomApril 11, 202401:49 min
Young men roll and smoke Kush inside a drug den at the Kington landfill site in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone declares drug abuse 'national emergency'

Sierra Leone declares drug abuse 'national emergency'

Sierra Leone's president has outlined plans to combat the devastating polydrug kush that is popular with young people.
Sierra LeoneApril 4, 2024
Nigerian health influencer Aproko Doctor and obesity survivor Precious

What topics should 'Healthy Me, No cap!' cover?

What topics should 'Healthy Me, No cap!' cover?

Enjoy our new show "Healthy Me, No cap!" and let us know your favorite topic for a chance to win a prize from DW.
AfricaApril 3, 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.

Berlin | Coronavirus | Demonstration

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
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks before the UN in September, 2021

Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted over fake COVID certificate

Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted over fake COVID certificate

Ex-President Bolsonaro is accused of tampering with a public health database to make it seem as if he was vaccinated.
BrazilMarch 19, 2024
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In the spotlight

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
Two legs fitted with electrodes in a lab

How sports science is now benefitting everyday athletes

What used to be the sole domain of high-performance sport can now help anyone with knee or back pain.
GermanyMarch 27, 2024
Man slumps on street bench having apparently smoked synthetic drugs

Nitazenes: The opioids 500 times stronger than heroin

Developed in the 1950s, drugs called nitazenes are causing street deaths in the US and the UK. What you need to know.
United States of AmericaMarch 19, 2024