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Blood donors save many lives, and should be celebrated for it, says the Red Cross. Photo: Shutterstock
INSTITUTIONS

Red Cross seeks support on World Blood Donor Day

Blood and plasma donors around the globe are celebrated on World Blood Donor Day, with the Red Cross seeking to recruit more people as demand for blood increases and stocks are shrinking.

Tracy Heindrichs • 14.06.2022
The entrance area to the lake has been refurbished Photo: City of Echternach
SPORTS & WELLBEING

Echternach lake to open for bathing

Cordula Schnuer • 13.06.2022
The event offered a variety of workshops and activities around sports and movement.  Photo: SNJ/Oli KERSCHEN
SPORTS & WELLBEING

Record attendance at sports night

Tracy Heindrichs • 13.06.2022
Do more of what you love, says Oswald, as countries are placing greater emphasis on wellbeing of people and not just the economy Photo: Romain Gamba / Maison Moderne
POLITICS

Putting people at the heart of policy

Cordula Schnuer • 05.06.2022
While GDP per capita has risen by 21.5% since 2010, the sense of well-being has only increased by 1%. (Photo: Shutterstock)
ECONOMY

Welfare growing slower than GDP

Marc Fassone • 03.06.2022
This season, Gerard Lopez has also experienced the demotion of Girondins de Bordeaux, of which he is also the owner. (Photo: Patricia Pitsch/Maison Moderne/Archives)
SERVICES & ADVISORY

Luxembourg businessman’s football club goes bust

Nicolas Léonard • 02.06.2022
Woman scientist looking at the microscope Shutterstock
INSTITUTIONS

Health institute launches Parkinson’s treatment study

Tracy Heindrichs • 30.05.2022
A total of 12,000 runners took part in the event according to ING’s website with an estimated 100,000 spectators cheering on the participants. Nader Ghavami
SPORTS & WELLBEING

ING Night Marathon attracts 12,000 runners

Teodor Georgiev • 30.05.2022
The marathon attracted around 12,000 runners.  Nader Ghavami
SPORTS & WELLBEING

A successful comeback for ING Night Marathon

Tracy Heindrichs • 30.05.2022
In Luxembourg, obesity and overweight affect almost 50% of adults. (Photo: ECPO)
INSTITUTIONS

Researcher targets the stigma against obesity

Pierre Pailler • 25.05.2022
Blood reserves are relatively low according to health minister Paulette Lenert. Photo: Shutterstock
INSTITUTIONS

Blood stocks low despite stable donation rate

Tracy Heindrichs • 24.05.2022
People should remember to wear sunscreen and head covers during peak hours.  Shutterstock
INSTITUTIONS

Government issues heat wave recommendations

Tracy Heindrichs • 19.05.2022
Guy Christen embarked on the CDT trail in March 2022 Photo: Guy Christen
SPORTS & WELLBEING

“I’m still very motivated and thankful I’m able to do this”

Abigail Okorodus • 15.05.2022
Patients wait up to 60 days for an appointment to get an MRI scan in Luxembourg Photo: Matic Zorman
INSTITUTIONS

Patients wait up to two months for MRI scans

Cordula Schnuer • 13.05.2022
The Tadiam programme provides heroin users with two doses of pharmaceutical heroin a day in a controlled environment Photo: Shutterstock
INSTITUTIONS

Heroin-assisted treatment to be expanded to Esch

Cordula Schnuer • 13.05.2022
Luxembourg was among the countries with the highest rates of high-drug use in the EU in 2000 when there were an estimated nine such users per 1,000. That number has been almost halved to 5.06 per 1,000 in 2020. Photo: Shutterstock.
POLITICS

High-risk drug use remains low, cannabis most popular

Teodor Georgiev • 11.05.2022
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