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Lewis Hamilton struggles with the heat at the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix

Hungarian heatwave puts F1 driver safety in focus

HungaryJuly 19, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

A.I. Digital Brain

How does the human memory work?

How does the human memory work?

Important information in our short-term memory is filed in our long-term memory.
Global issuesJuly 17, 202402:42 min
Street food in Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistan: Why are diabetes cases rising?

Pakistan: Why are diabetes cases rising?

Pakistan has one of the world's highest diabetes rates, with at least 33 million people living with the disease.
PakistanJuly 16, 202402:43 min
Projekt Zukunft | Schilddrüse

What is an underactive thyroid?

What is an underactive thyroid?

Our Tomorrow Today viewer question comes from Shugofa A. in Afghanistan.
Global issuesJuly 16, 202402:28 min
Pharmacist Olaogun Emmanuel gestures as he speaks, sitting in front of shelves filled with medical drugs

How Nigeria's economic woes impede access to medications

How Nigeria's economic woes impede access to medications

The rising cost of living means people are having to pay more for or even go without medications.
NigeriaJuly 11, 202402:32 min
Deutschland BdT Alpacas in Deutschland

The healing power of alpaca therapy

The healing power of alpaca therapy

Alpacas inspire trust, relaxation, confidence, and a renewed zest for life in those suffering from depression or burnout
Global issuesJuly 8, 202402:38 min
A Berlin waitress is seen wearing a mask in May 2021

Should we be concerned about a summer COVID surge?

Should we be concerned about a summer COVID surge?

Variants are driving an uptick in COVID-related hospitalizations, but experts say fluctuations are the new norm.
Global issuesJuly 4, 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.

Ursula von der Leyen is seen thanking the European Commission

AfricaLink News: 18 July 2024

AfricaLink News: 18 July 2024

Von der Leyen reelected as EU head +++ US President Biden contracts COVID-19 +++ S. Africa: $1 billion loan for Transnet
AfricaJuly 18, 202402:43 min
President Joe Biden walks up the steps of Air Force One after he has tested positive for the coronavirus

Biden cancels campaign events after positive COVID test

Biden cancels campaign events after positive COVID test

The move comes just after he said he would drop out of the presidential race if a medical condition emerged.
United States of AmericaJuly 18, 2024
A Chinese flag flaps in the wind in front of cargo containers on the dock of a Chinese port

Will China ever overtake the US economy?

Will China ever overtake the US economy?

China's ambition to be the world's largest economy has been dented by COVID-19, property woes and an aging population.
ChinaJuly 15, 2024
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In the spotlight

A person clothed in protective gear holds a test tube labelled "Bird Flu" and a red mark next to the word "positive"

Bird flu? Swine flu? A guide to H5N1 viruses and beyond

Ever been confused by the names for bird flu, swine flu, Spanish flu H1N1 and the rest? Here’s what the numbers mean.
Global issuesJune 18, 2024
Close-up of a mosquito on human skin

Fighting dengue, Indonesia breeds bacteria-tainted mosquito

Indonesian scientists are breeding bacteria-infected mosquitoes that are incapable of transmitting dengue fever.
IndonesiaJune 6, 202403:34 min
A nurse holds a baby and there are two other people and a small child in the background

German-Brazilian spat on poaching of highly qualified nurses

Brazil is not impressed by Germany's continued recruitment of skilled health care workers until late 2023.
BrazilMay 30, 2024