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Survivors in Indonesia grapple with trauma as they rebuild their lives 20 years after devastating tsunami

Development

Two decades after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Indonesia, some survivors are rebuilding their lives in the same location, while others are too traumatized to return.

Using literature to help children cope with war and trauma

Ukraine

In southern Turkey, a surf school helps earthquake survivors process trauma and loss

Lifestyle

Israelis mark 6 months since attacks in the south of the country

Israel-Hamas war
Doctors David Ghozland and Marc Winter perform a single-site robotic-assisted hysterectomy.

Doctors are ready to test temporary ‘suspended animation’ to save people with severe injuries

Health & Medicine
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Doctors David Ghozland and Marc Winter perform a single-site robotic-assisted hysterectomy.

Doctors are ready to test temporary ‘suspended animation’ to save people with severe injuries

Health & Medicine

It may seem ghoulish — pumping people full of cold saltwater to chill them down when they receive severe injuries — but the technique has had stunning success in animal trials and is now moving into its first human tests. The aim is to buy time to treat wounds.

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