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Fred Schwaller

Fred Schwaller

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What is the drug Captagon, and how is it linked to Germany?

The trial of four men accused of being behind a record-breaking drug bust worth €58 million has begun in Germany. But what is Captagon, where does...

14.08.2024 50

Deutsche Welle

Fred Schwaller

Closing the genomics gap: How to improve indigenous health

Researchers are slowly learning about gene variations in Latin America, Africa and Asia, with the hope of diversifying and improving medical...

12.08.2024 30

Deutsche Welle

Fred Schwaller

Officals warn of more severe mpox strain in Central Africa

Health authorities warn that a new, deadlier mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) strain rapidly spreading in central Africa could become a global...

09.08.2024 30

Deutsche Welle

Fred Schwaller

US bird flu outbreak: Interspecies spread confirmed

After H5N1 bird flu was detected at dairy farms, researchers confirmed the respiratory virus had spread to other animals. There is a still a low risk...

25.07.2024 7

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Fred Schwaller

US: 'No evidence' of H5N1 bird flu spreading among people

H5N1 bird flu has been detected in cows and dairy products in the United States. Authorities say the public health risk is low but warn the virus may...

17.05.2024 100

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Fred Schwaller

Illicit fentanyl is entering the US at highest rates ever

Officials seized more than 115 million pills containing fentanyl in 2023. The opiate is often mixed with street drugs and linked to overdoses.

15.05.2024 80

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