Health

German tourist dies of swine flu in Austria

A German tourist infected with swine flu died on New Year's Day in the Austrian town of Saalbach near Salzburg, a health official said Wednesday.

Health

Swine flu kills two

Two people have died from swine flu in the German state of Lower Saxony, state officials announced on Monday.

Health

Experts predict rapid spike in cancer cases

The number of cancer cases in Germany will likely spike by a third in the next 20 years, medical experts reported on Wednesday.

Health

Doctors outraged by infant vaccine shortage

Medical experts warned of grave health danger to children on Monday following weekend reports that many important infant vaccinations have not been delivered to German hospitals since late January.

Health

Germany starts swine flu vaccinations

Several German states on Monday began offering mass vaccinations against swine flu in an attempt to head off a widespread epidemic this winter.

Health

Doctors looking for swine flu test-subjects

German doctors are looking for candidates for swine flu vaccine tests, news magazine <i>Focus</i> reported Saturday.

Crime

HIV-positive man gets further eight years for unprotected sex

An HIV-positive man was sentenced on Wednesday to eight years in prison after having unprotected sex with three women, including a 13-year-old girl.

Health

Swine flu shots to arrive in September

Everyone who wants a swine flu vaccination will get one, German Health Minister Ulla Schmidt said on Thursday, but limited supplies could mean a lengthy wait.

Health

Students bring home swine flu from Mallorca

Seven students from the state of Hesse have brought home an unwelcome souvenir from their graduation vacation to the Spanish island of Mallorca – swine flu.

Health

Insulin taken by 500,000 could up cancer risk

A kind of insulin currently thought to be being taken by around 500,000 German diabetics has been put under suspicion of increasing the risk of cancer by three new studies.

medicine

Doctors bristle over new swine flu rules

Germany’s doctors criticised new rules on Monday forcing physicians to report cases of swine flu or face sanctions by the government.

bird flu

Deadly bird flu found in Bavarian wild duck

<b>German authorities have discovered the first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus this year, the European Commission announced on Tuesday.</b>

Health

Flu bug infecting northern Germany

A wave of influenza has hit nothern Germany with a vengence and will likely spread across the country in the coming weeks, according to flu experts.

Health

Meatpacking worker infected with anthrax

A French worker at a Saarbrücken meatpacking plant has been infected with anthrax, according to Health Ministry in Saarland.

Farming

Researchers find key to deadly bee disease

A key discovery by researchers at the Free University of Berlin may help beekeepers treat a deadly bee infection.