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Latest Articles Diabetics are at heightened risk for COVID-19 complications, it's known. But the connection might run in two directions: COVID-19 may itself kick off or exacerbate diabetes. A new study shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, selectively attacks the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, the critical hormone that regulates our circulating blood-sugar levels. The loss of these pancreatic cells, known as beta cells, is the defining feature of type 1 diabetes, understood to be triggered when the body's immune system, for unknown reasons, launches an unpr...

Covid-19 in India and Cameroon, victims of Taliban landmines in Afghanistan Issued on: 07/05/2021 - 12:49 CORRESPONDENCE © FRANCE 24 14 min In our show "Correspondence", we explore how the world is coping with the twists and turns of 2021, amid the consequences of Covid-19 and beyond. FRANCE 24 brings you a selection of original reports from our correspondents and teams around the globe. Advertising >> India is facing a new strain of Covid-19 and the situation is out of control. One Indian is dying of the disease ever...

Palestinian Territories to hold first national election in 15 years Issued on: 20/01/2021 - 12:15 MIDDLE EAST MATTERS © FRANCE 24 14 min After 15 years, Palestinians will go to the polls for a parliamentary election on May 22. The presidential vote will be held on July 31. Observers say this could pave the way for reconciliation between Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement – which controls the West Bank – and Hamas, who have authority over Gaza. This comes at a time when Palestinians in both areas are immensely disillusione...

Clashes in Central African Republic, exodus in Tunisia and landmines in Iraqi Kurdistan Issued on: 15/01/2021 - 18:16 CORRESPONDENCE © FRANCE 24 14 min In our show "Correspondence", we explore how the world is coping with the twists and turns of 2021, amid the consequences of Covid-19 and beyond. FRANCE 24 brings you a selection of original reports from our correspondents and teams around the globe. Advertising >> ln the Central African Republic, violence has flared up in the wake of the presidential election. Armed g...

It has been one year since Iranian Brigadier General Qassem Soleimani was assassinated at Baghdad airport by an American drone, and tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been heating up over the past few weeks. Iraqi militias, with ties to Iran, still want revenge. Special correspondent Jack Hewson reports, and Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. Read the Full Transcript Judy Woodruff: Tensions between the U.S. and Iran, as we just mentioned, have been heating up over the past few weeks, as the one-year anniversary approached of the American killing of a top Iranian general in Ira...