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Life after skin cancer

Lucy Johnston was 23 when she was told she had a malignant melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer. To coincide with Sun Awareness Week she talks about what happened

Article photoLove and resistance in the Gaza Strip

Hamas is moving towards a ceasefire in Gaza, but for Palestinians inside the blockade life is as difficult as before. Mona el-Farra talks about life under Israeli occupation

Article photoThe rest is noise

Tinnitus is a sustained ringing in the inner ear that can affect anyone and has no known cure. Rajen Nair describes living with the affliction and the lifestyle adjustments he made in order to cope

Bribes for basic care in Romania

Medical student Claudia Radu explains why she and many of her classmates decided to escape the cycle of corruption in Romania's healthcare system and work elsewhere

Childbirth the Panama way

The Embera tribe may be making way for modern life, but when it comes to matters of maternity, only the traditional approach will do, says tribeswoman Alba Casama

Peru's most contaminated town

La Oroya is engulfed daily by fumes from the local smelter. Mercedes Inga, who has lost two children to lead poisoning, explains the dilemma of those too poor to move away

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