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Local Politics Housing & Urban Development Transport Policy

Hammer of the Week from Ettlingen

By withut-me 05.09.2026 3 views
TL;DR AI-generated A new bike path in Ettlingen features lights that cannot be switched on due to a lack of permits and environmental concerns. Responsibility for activating the lighting remains unclear.
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Local Politics Migration & Integration Welfare & Poverty

Migrants in Allotments

By withut-me 05.09.2026 5 views
TL;DR AI-generated In Merseburg, people with a migration background are increasingly taking over previously vacant allotment gardens. This is occurring against the backdrop of the upcoming election.
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Domestic Local Politics Welfare & Poverty

Before the Elections in East Germany: Engaged - and Yet Powerless

By withut-me 05.09.2026 5 views
TL;DR AI-generated Citizen initiatives and local associations in East Germany face bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of state support in their efforts to solve infrastructure problems or improve medical care. Even elected mayors feel powerless when decisions are made over their heads.
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IT & Internet Artificial Intelligence Medicine & Care

Artificial Intelligence: How Useful Chatbots Are in Medicine

By withut-me 05.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated AI chatbots in medicine can draft doctor's letters, find lab values, and order tests or medications. However, a study found that even the most powerful model tested failed nearly one-third of the tasks.
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Welfare & Poverty Medicine & Care Health Policy

EU Records New Highs in Syphilis and Gonorrhea

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated Sexually transmitted bacterial infections are rising in the EU, with gonorrhea cases tripling since 2015. Syphilis cases are also increasing, posing risks to pregnant individuals and unborn children.
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Local Politics Laws & Rights Housing & Urban Development

OVG NRW: Flower pots must be removed as they do not constitute usual sidewalk use

By withut-me 04.09.2026 5 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Higher Administrative Court of NRW has ruled that flower pots narrowing a sidewalk must be removed as they do not represent usual use. A resident in Mülheim an der Ruhr was not allowed to set up her approximately 50-centimeter-wide pots after 20 years.
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Research & Discoveries Medicine & Care

Pig Kidney Bridges Wait for Human Organ Donation

By withut-me 04.09.2026 5 views
TL;DR AI-generated A pig kidney was successfully transplanted into a patient for nine months, replacing dialysis. After organ failure, the pig kidney was removed and the patient received a human donor kidney. Experts see potential for pig organs as a bridge to human organ donation.
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Local Politics Pollution Sustainability

Greek Island Solves Waste Problem: Landfill Completely Abolished

By withut-me 04.09.2026 8 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Greek island of Tilos has abolished its landfill and achieved a recycling and composting rate of almost 90 percent. This surpasses the Greek and EU average, making Tilos the first island with Zero Waste Cities certification.
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Humanitarian Crises Medicine & Care Health Policy

Ebola: Why Children in Crises Are Often Last

By withut-me 04.09.2026 8 views
TL;DR AI-generated Children under five years old have a mortality rate of over 60 percent in Ebola outbreaks. The EBO-PEP study excludes children under 30 kilograms, despite their increased risk. Medication development for children is more expensive and complex, leading to their neglect in studies.
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Laws & Rights Medicine & Care Health Policy

New Zealand allows MDMA therapy for PTSD

By withut-me 04.09.2026 8 views
TL;DR AI-generated New Zealand has authorized two psychiatrists to prescribe MDMA for treating severe post-traumatic stress disorder in controlled studies. This makes New Zealand the second country after Australia to permit this therapy, despite concerns in the US regarding the data.
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