9+ hour, 17+ min ago  (159+ words) DW.com The dark side of aesthetic surgery trends Nobody wants pimples, and people with acne often try everything to get rid of them. But popping them can do more than leave unsightly scars - it can be genuinely dangerous, especially…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (717+ words) Viral posts claim that a drug widely used to lower cholesterol is contributing to a dementia epidemic. DW Fact Check examined the scientific evidence. "Saw people on Facebook, including doctors, warning that statins cause dementia. Then I googled it and…...

9+ hour, 58+ min ago  (916+ words) Thousands of Indian nurses aspire to work in the US, navigating yearslong visa backlogs to fill a growing healthcare workforce shortage. Angel Verghese, 25, has a clear plan. The nursing graduate from Welcare College of Nursing in Kochi in southern India's…...

16+ hour, 29+ min ago  (85+ words) DW.com How an Indonesian city beat dengue with the help of mosquito Google mosquito army: Scientists say 'we must take action' Tanzania's bold experiment against malaria More on Health from Asia Iran's nomadic women fight for proper toilets, clean…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago  (356+ words) The outdoor thermometer at a building in Düsseldorf, Germany, displayed 36 degrees Celsius (almost 97 degrees Fahrenheit) at noon on Saturday. Densely built-up cities with a lot of asphalt, impermeable surfaces and very little greenery heat up fast. Such urban heat islands…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (495+ words) The outbreak, which has infected almost 2,000 people and killed over 700, could be at least two to four times larger than official figures, the UN health agency warned. The current outbreak is in the DRC and Uganda. The World Health Organization…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (117+ words) DW.com People in the Bosnian municipality of Vares fear for their health after tests revealed elevated levels of lead in residents' blood and local soil. Environmental groups suspect nearby mines are to blame. For months, the municipality of Vares…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (169+ words) dw.com Nigeria's fight against underage drinking faces setback Nigeria is struggling to enforce a ban on small alcohol sachets introduced to curb underage drinking. Six months after the ban went into effect, cheap high-potency spirits remain widely available across…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (610+ words) In 1858, London sweltered through an unbearable heat wave. The River Thames reeked so badly it left people gasping for air. "The Great Stink" went down in history — and ultimately gave London a modern sewer system. The river reeked so badly,…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (136+ words) Hungary's 'dancing health minister' became an internet sensation overnight in April. Now Zsolt Hegedus faces a massive challenge: reforming the country's struggling healthcare system and restoring public trust. When the landslide victory of Peter Magyar and his Tisza party in…...