Biggest drop in childhood vaccinations in 30 years: ‘Consequences will be counted in lives’

Biggest drop in childhood vaccinations in 30 years: ‘Consequences will be counted in lives’

In 2021, the vaccination rate among children will fall for the second year in a row, warn the World Health Organization and UNICEF. Worldwide, 25 million infants missed out on life-saving vaccines. The pandemic and its consequences have thus led to the largest drop in vaccination rates in the past 30 years, show figures from … Read more

Video: Putin in the dock? – Contrasts – ARD

Video: Putin in the dock?  – Contrasts – ARD

05/19/22 | 09:52 mins | Available until 05/19/2023 The evidence of war crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine does not stop: Victims and authorities report contrasts of rape, arbitrary shootings, abuse and deportation to so-called filtration camps. The Ukrainian public prosecutor’s office is now investigating more than 10,000 cases of alleged war crimes, and the … Read more

Video: Between bloodbath and… – Contrasts – ARD

Video: Between bloodbath and… – Contrasts – ARD

17.02.22 | 10:49 Min. | Available until 17.02.2023 Putin’s troops could strike at any time – or withdraw. With this power play, the Russian president has been forcing the Ukrainian population to stand by for weeks. And while the West is asking its citizens to leave the country, Ukrainians have to defend themselves in an … Read more

Video: How conspiracy ideologies … – Contrasts – ARD

Video: How conspiracy ideologies … – Contrasts – ARD

04.11.21 | 28:08 Min. | Available until 04.11.2022 “Corona is just a flu” and the vaccinations a “biological weapon to exterminate humanity” – since the pandemic, conspiracy stories have been more present in public debates than ever before. But who are the people who keep telling the world new lies? And why do they get … Read more

Video: The story behind the … – Contrasts – ARD

Video: The story behind the … – Contrasts – ARD

25.02.21 | 08:56 Min. | Available until 25.02.2022 Swift vaccination is undisputedly the best and currently only way out of the corona disaster. It is also undisputed that vaccines are in short supply in Germany, which is why vaccination centers are empty and waiting lists are long. One of the government’s top priorities should therefore … Read more

Video: Germany flying blind – contrasts – ARD

Video: Germany flying blind – contrasts – ARD

04.02.21 | 09:32 Min. | Available until 04.02.2022 We look at the corona mutations worldwide and investigate the question of why we don’t know where they are in Germany. They are more easily transmitted, more difficult to track down, reduce immunity after an infection has passed and make vaccinations less effective. It would be all … Read more

We can only beat HIV and corona with solidarity and shared responsibility

We can only beat HIV and corona with solidarity and shared responsibility

The world can learn a lot from the mistakes made in the fight against HIV in its response to COVID-19 Minister of Development Cooperation Meryame Kitir (sp.a) in an opinion on this World AIDS Day. ‘HIV taught that it is a myth to believe that there can be a compromise between human rights and health … Read more

“What if diabetes were contagious, would millions be released?”

“What if diabetes were contagious, would millions be released?”

In the current flow of reports about diseases or large-scale problems, diabetes is often mistakenly forgotten, says doctor Marguerite De Clerck. However, it is one of the largest causes of death worldwide. High time to step up the fight against diabetes. In Flanders alone, according to the Diabetes Liga, an estimated 500,000 people live with … Read more

Signs of Alzheimer’s in Children Exposed to Air Pollution

Signs of Alzheimer’s in Children Exposed to Air Pollution

Children who have been exposed to air pollution for a long time show signs of Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders in the brain. This is shown by British research in Mexico City. British scientists found in the brainstem of 186 young Mexico City residents, aged between 11 months and 27 years old, not only signs … Read more