Health & Medicine

These stories range from personal to public health, from medical research to the practices and business of health care

A surgical team in scrubs, masks, and hair covers performing an operation under bright overhead lights in an operating room
Health & Medicine
Three doctors’ harrowing journey through Gaza
11:12
A woman addresses a large group of female students seated at desks in an open school hall in Ghana
Health & Medicine
After USAID’s demise, young Africans rethink dependence on foreign assistance
7:39
Two armed military personnel silhouetted on rigid inflatable patrol boats speeding across open water
Health & Medicine
Operators of high-speed rescue boats risk chronic brain injuries
7:55
French National Assembly chamber with members applauding as a screen displays vote results: 305 for, 199 against, on May 27, 2025
DW
France legalizes assisted dying over objections from some doctors and churches
5:26
Health
Chinese suppliers are advertising nitazenes — more potent than fentanyl — online
5:55
Science & Technology
A scientific breakthrough for spinal injuries is emerging in Brazil
6:58
Four people in yellow hazmat suits and masks stand on grass, with one person in blue protective gear assisting.
Health & Medicine
Ebola spread challenges global preparedness
8:05
A person in a white jacket and jeans poses in a sunny yard with construction materials in the background.
Health & Medicine
Families organize amid government funding cuts into rare disease research
Two people stand outside a pharmacy named "Mi Consultorio San Pablo" with visible signage and colorful window graphics.
Health & Medicine
Mexico plans to reform its healthcare system — but can it deliver?
6:21
A group of people in military uniforms and formal attire engaged in conversation indoors, with a British flag displayed in the background.
DW
Increasing frustration over UK deal with spy tech company
6:03
Two realistic baby doll heads on a wooden surface, one in the foreground showing a side profile with closed eyes.
Lifestyle & Belief
Hyper-realistic baby dolls are gaining popularity in Spain
7:35
A man wearing a white outfit is standing next to a vintage car designed to resemble a swan, with ornate decorations and a snake ornament on the fender. The background features other brightly colored, uniquely designed vehicles.
Arts, Culture & Media
In India, whimsical cars are public health intervention
7:28
Two surgeons wearing protective masks and caps are closely focused on a procedure, illuminated by surgical lighting.
Health & Medicine
EU bans an anesthetic with a large impact on the climate
A riverbank scene with several boats moored, including a large wooden boat where people are working on its roof, near a dirt road lined with small buildings, and a white pickup truck parked nearby.
Health & Medicine
Measuring patients’ vital signs virtually in the heart of the Amazon
5:18
A person wearing a colorful hat and white shirt holds a blue fabric with a USAID logo in a room with cloth hangings and bags in the background.
Health & Medicine
Health aid pact between US and Zimbabwe collapses
Six people smiling at the camera; the group appears to be outdoors, surrounded by greenery and a cloudy sky. Some are wearing backpacks, suggesting they are on a hike or travel adventure.
Out of Eden Walk
Walking around the world takes a village
9:33
A person wearing blue gloves is handling a pipette in a laboratory setting, with reflections visible on a glass surface.
DW
The implications of a sperm donor carrying a rare cancer-causing gene
7:35
A group of ambulances parked in a lot during twilight, with a few people standing nearby under streetlights.
Ukraine
A road race relay where hope is the baton
7:50
A group of young people standing around a flip chart discussing mental health stigma in AANHPI communities. The chart is covered with colorful heart-shaped notes with handwritten messages. They are in an indoor setting, possibly a workshop or seminar.
Mental Health
A new way to help Asian American teens handle college admissions stresses
5:18
Close-up of a person's hands holding several metal rods, with visible texture and age on the hands, wearing a ring and a green fabric visible in the background.
Out of Eden Walk
Staying healthy on the Out of Eden Walk
6:39
Health & Medicine
Ghana approves breakthrough malaria drug for babies — but research is ‘on ice’ amid US funding cuts
8:19
Health & Medicine
PEPFAR and the future of the global fight against HIV
3:22
Health & Medicine
Cuban medical missions face scrutiny amid allegations of forced labor
7:26
Health & Medicine
Medical wax museum in Spain showcasing 19th-century diseases is set to close
5:12
COVID-19
Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’
6:59
Health & Medicine
Ghana battles deadly meningitis outbreak amid shrinking foreign aid and health system struggles
8:16
Natural disasters
Scientists and veterinarians help wildlife impacted by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred in Australia
5:21
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking through COVID
6:57
Lifestyle & Belief
Chile’s pet cemeteries are beloved. But they raise environmental and health concerns.
5:20
Music
The Guatemalan health workers funded by ABBA’s ‘Chiquitita’
6:24
Health & Medicine
US foreign aid freeze wreaks havoc for HIV treatment in Africa
5:49
Health & Medicine
Trump withdraws US from World Health Organization as he assumes presidency
4:40
Japan in Focus
Fake news? Unpacking the ‘Blue Zone’ myth in Okinawa.
8:13
Immigration
Hamptons hospital adapts fall-prevention classes for aging Spanish-speaking population 
5:08
Afghanistan
Women in Afghanistan can no longer attend medical institutes
4:55
Israel-Hamas war
Israeli ‘double tap’ strikes in Gaza and Lebanon ‘raise serious ethical and legal concerns’
10:10
Ukraine
‘We have to care for every soldier, for every civilian’: Ukraine faces major mental health challenges as a result of war trauma  
6:47
Sacred Spaces
‘Love you, then, well’: London’s National COVID Memorial Wall pays tribute to the country’s 240K lives lost to COVID-19
6:43
Sexual violence
Protesters in India call for safer working conditions after rape and murder of female doctor
5:48
Conflict & Justice
The Arakan Army is making gains against the Myanmar military. What does it mean for the Rohingya?
4:22
Uncategorized
UNICEF spokesperson: ‘Children are losing their childhood’ in Gaza
5:41
Israel-Hamas war
Counting the civilian death toll in Gaza
5:57
LGBTQ
Out of the closet, out of care: LGBTQ communities in Malawi struggle to access health care
8:26
Israel-Hamas war
‘Nowhere in Gaza is safe,’ aid worker says
6:11
Natural disasters
As flood waters drop, Brazil faces a waterborne disease outbreak
4:41
Climate Change
Rising temperatures in India are pushing those who have to be outdoors to adapt to a new reality
4:49
Health & Medicine
A new study finds that scientists may be able to detect dementia sooner and faster
5:36
Health & Medicine
‘Life after cancer’: Nigerian survivors challenge taboos, push for better health care 
7:25
Health & Medicine
‘Second chance at life’: This rehabilitation center provides mental health care to orphaned children in Iraq
5:57
Man cuts quartz in factory.
Health & Medicine
Lungs of stone: How Silica has sickened a generation of quartz cutters
People inspect the site where World Central Kitchen workers were killed in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, April 2, 2024.
Israel-Hamas war
Aid worker says they can’t operate after 7 World Center Kitchen staffers are killed in Israeli strike
Group of people detained in a truck
Conflict & Justice
Dominican Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez on Haiti crisis: ‘There is no interlocutor on the other side’
Many parts of the United States are desperately in need of doctors, especially in rural and medically underserved areas.
The World's Global Classroom
Virginia bill would give alternate licensing path to foreign doctors
Palestinians wait for humanitarian aid on a beachfront in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Feb. 25, 2024.
Israel-Hamas war
‘Everyone is worried about starvation’: Aid worker discusses dire situation in Gaza
Serhiy Ivanov is a goalkeeper with Ukraine's first amputee soccer club. 
Ukraine
‘Keep on living’: Wounded vets in Ukraine establish first amputee soccer club
Oleksandr lost his right leg during combat. He is now going through rehab at the Unbroken National Rehabilitation Center in Lviv Ukraine.
Ukraine
‘I want to stand up again’: Wounded Ukrainian veterans on the road to recovery
parent holds child in doctor’s office
COVID-19
Why kids struggle with long COVID
Air quality levels have been bad in Accra since December as harmattan season kicks in across Ghana. The data coming in shows the situation is not improving.
Climate Change
Hazy skies over Accra: Harsh harmattan season in Ghana leads to health hazards, poor air quality
A woman in the forefront and Palestinians running on the Al-Aqsa Hospital grounds in Gaza
Israel-Hamas war
Dire conditions in Gaza’s few functioning hospitals, UK doctor says
Brett Griffin Young with his partner and three children.
Reproductive rights
Surrogacy advocates fear pope’s position will create stigma