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German health system

The health care system in Germany is organized partly at the state level and partly at the private level. The structure is strongly influenced by the country's federalist system.

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Germany's health care system has a language problem

Germany's health care system has a language problem

Germany is a multilingual society, but access to health care is often frustrating for people who don't speak German.
SocietyNovember 3, 2024
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Menopause: German lawmakers push to break a taboo

Menopause: German lawmakers push to break a taboo

One year before the general election, lawmakers have taken up the issue of menopause, hoping to attract female voters.
HealthOctober 24, 2024
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How to fix Germany's ailing health care system

How to fix Germany's ailing health care system

Germany's health minister has forged ahead with a plan to slash the number of hospitals and digitalize bureaucracy.
PoliticsOctober 21, 2024
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What's behind medication shortages in Germany?

What's behind medication shortages in Germany?

Europe's medicine supply has seen bottlenecks for years. These have worsened in Germany in recent months.
HealthOctober 13, 2024
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How yoga can help with Long COVID

How yoga can help with Long COVID

Chronic fatigue can be a long-term aftereffect of COVID-19. It's debilitating. Could yoga help?
ScienceOctober 1, 202406:20 min
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Germany takes sick children from Ukraine's bombed hospital

Germany takes sick children from Ukraine's bombed hospital

German clinics are now treating 10 Ukrainian children after Russian attacks damaged Kyiv's largest children's hospital.
ConflictsAugust 21, 202403:29 min
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Germany's ailing emergency health care service needs revamp

In emergencies, the chances of survival in Germany vary greatly across the country — despite high health expenditures.
HealthJuly 21, 2024
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Germany eyes Filipino nurses to ease labor shortage

Will Germany follow the United Kingdom and bring more Filipino nurses into its health care system?
BusinessMarch 14, 2024
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Women in Germany demand better access to fertility treatment

Infertility affects one in six women in Germany. However, access to reproductive medicine is not available to all.
SocietyFebruary 10, 2024
A black banner held in the stands of Karlsruhe's Wildparkstadion reads "Kevin forever!"

Depression in football: The fan groups fighting the taboo

In Germany, fans are taking matters into their own hands in supporting their fellow fans with mental health issues.
SportsMay 25, 2023
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Germany's small hospitals are disappearing

The health care system can't afford to keep them all open. But critics say patients may die due to closures.
HealthDecember 18, 2022
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Could this antibody fight all COVID strains?

Scientists have created an antibody that could lead to new vaccines that defend against omicron and all other variants.
ScienceSeptember 8, 2022
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