Category: Health
Heatwaves and homelessness: German authorities pressed to expand protective measures
(de-news.net) – Institutional representatives in Germany have called for enhanced protective measures for homeless individuals in response to escalating temperatures and a growing homelessness crisis….
Thuringia’s premier advocates age restrictions on smartphones and social media
(de-news.net) Mario Voigt (CDU), Minister President of Thuringia, has formally called for a substantial curtailment of smartphone usage among children and adolescents. He asserts that…
Federal health rules face legal scrutiny over neonatal and psychiatric care
(de-news.net) – The health ministers of Baden-Württemberg, Schleswig-Holstein, and Saxony-Anhalt have initiated a constitutional complaint against regulations issued by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA). The…
Domestic production of air conditioning units in Germany climbs 75% over five years
(de-news.net) – Over the past five years, Germany has experienced a marked increase in the demand for air conditioning systems, attributed to rising ambient temperatures….
Germany faces surge in youth eating disorders for a lack of online safeguards
(de-news.net) – The German Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (DGKJP) has called for the implementation of legally binding regulations governing the use of social…
German scientist highlights mRNA as breakthrough in cancer treatment
(de-news.net) – Niels Halama, a leading tumor immunologist at the German Cancer Research Center, has described mRNA technology as a major breakthrough in the fight…
Economist urges prudence in pension and care systems
(de-news.net) – Economist Veronika Grimm has advocated a reassessment of benefit provisions in response to the increasing financial burden on social insurance systems. She emphasized…
From linear to on-demand: structural shifts in German leisure behavior
(de-news.net) – The ‘Freizeitmonitor 2025,’ issued by the Hamburg Foundation for Future Studies, reveals a marked transformation in leisure behavior among over 3,000 German citizens…
Rethinking retirement: Müntefering advocates flexible transitions amid demographic shifts
(de-news.net) – While acknowledging the value of ongoing public discourse regarding the extension of working life, former Federal Minister of Labour Franz Müntefering (SPD) has…
GKV-Spitzenverband rejects mergers in health system as distraction from financial challenges
(de-news.net) – Efforts to consolidate the statutory health insurance landscape in Germany have encountered opposition from the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband)….
