SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 22, 2013
It wasn't just the East German government that benefited from risky patient drug trials commissioned by Western pharmaceutical manufacturers decades ago. These companies also sent liaisons with lavish gifts to bribe and influence doctors to participate. By Nicola Kuhrt and Peter Wensierski more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 08, 2013
The economic crisis has forced thousands in Greece to rely on volunteers for even basic health care services. Meanwhile, wealthier Greeks are having more facelifts and breast implants than anywhere in the world. Why? By Kerstin Kullmann more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 23, 2013
High value-added taxes and easy border access have long drawn Danish consumers to German grocery stores. Now, the government in Copenhagen hopes that repealing a tax on soft drinks and beer will reduce cross-border shopping and boost the domestic economy. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 19, 2013
Contestants on Heidi Klum's hit show "Germany's Next Top Model" are scratching their heads over where they picked up lice, Thursday night's episode revealed. At least two of the young women are battling the itchy parasites, much to their revulsion. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 28, 2013
The miniseries "Our Mothers, Our Fathers" has sparked widespread discussion in Germany about memories of WWII, both first-hand and inherited. In a SPIEGEL interview, war survivor and psychoanalyst Hartmut Radebold talks about guilt, war trauma and his own fraught memories of growing up in the Third Reich. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 27, 2013
As the euro crisis wears on, the tough austerity measures implemented in ailing member states are resulting in serious health issues, a study revealed on Wednesday. Mental illness, suicide rates and epidemics are on the rise, while access to care has dwindled. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 03, 2013
Once again, Germany's system for distributing organs to patients in need of them has been rocked by a data manipulation scandal. A criminal investigation has been opened in the city of Leipzig, but German commentators say it is time for the entire system to be redesigned. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 18, 2012
The guns have been silent in Iraq for years, but in Basra and Fallujah the number of birth defects and cancer cases is on the rise. Locals believe that American uranium-tipped munitions are to blame and some researchers think they might be right. By Alexander Smoltczyk more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 05, 2012
Prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany sold patients as unwitting guinea pigs in drug trials conducted on behalf of Western pharmaceutical companies, according to a TV documentary. Journalists have spoken to former patients and their relatives and unearthed official documents proving secret collusion between the East and West. By Nicola Kuhrt more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 17, 2012
In recent years, China has become a major food supplier to Europe. But the low-cost goods are grown in an environment rife with pesticides and antibiotics, disproportionately cited for contamination and subject to an inspection regime full of holes. A recent norovirus outbreak in Germany has only heightened worries. By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 17, 2012
Shoppers in the EU have a hard time determining exactly where processed food products come from. The industry is just fine with that, since such information might sometimes hurt sales. But attempts by consumer watchdogs to tighten labeling requirements have met with little success. By Charlotte Haunhorst more... [ Comment ]
