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Anna Carthaus

Multimedia reporter and science editor with a passion for medicine, psychology and language.

Anna studied medicine and holds a doctorate on coronavirus antibodies. After doing a journalism traineeship at DW, she joined DW Science as a writer and TV reporter.

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Featured stories by Anna Carthaus

Vorschaubild | Mapped Out: Why some Arab states side with Israel 

Why some Arab states side with Israel

Leaders of most Arab countries condemn Israel's war in Gaza. Yet, some Arab governments have close ties to the country.
PoliticsJune 24, 202413:46 min
The capital letters PMS on red ground. PMS meaning pre-menstrual syndrome. Title picture for the episode about PMS from the series "Sex & the Body".

Weathering the monthly PMS storm

PMS can be a total rollercoaster for many women. But what exactly is it, and how can we best navigate its ups and downs?
HealthSeptember 29, 202307:40 min
Embryos under a microscope

Embryos from the lab – without sperm or egg

Researchers have grown models from stem cells resembling 14-day old embryos. A milestone and ethical minefield.
ScienceSeptember 7, 2023
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A discarded mask on the lawn outside the Bundestag in Berlin

COVID: Is Germany prepared for another pandemic?

COVID: Is Germany prepared for another pandemic?

WHO is negotiating the world's first global accord on pandemics. How well is Germany prepared to cope?
HealthApril 29, 2024
DW Sendung 77Percent "Healthy me"

STI – no need to be ashamed!

STI – no need to be ashamed!

STIs or sexually transmitted infections are common. Itching or pain in the genitals can be the first signs.
HealthDecember 11, 202305:27 min
Screenshot | The 77 Percent

Don't let obesity take you down

Don't let obesity take you down

Dr. Chinonso Egemba meets a plus size dancer to learn what being obese means for her mental and physical wellbeing.
HealthNovember 22, 202305:33 min
A person holding a laughing gas canister showing a thermometer

No party joke – laughing gas is a climate killer

No party joke – laughing gas is a climate killer

Nitrous oxide is a climate killer – 300 times more potent than CO2. What can we do about it?
ClimateNovember 1, 202308:29 min
16 blood vials standing upright. Four of them are already filled with blood. A fifth is being filled. The other vials are empty.

New blood test can help detect cancer early

New blood test can help detect cancer early

A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer showed promising results in patients with symptoms.
ScienceJune 12, 2023
Transparent frontal view of human torso. Bone structures are visible: spine, ribs. The pancreas lies transversely in the middle of the abdominal cavity and is marked in red.

A vaccine for pancreatic cancer?

A vaccine for pancreatic cancer?

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers of all. A new mRNA vaccine could prevent tumors from returning.
ScienceMay 24, 2023
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