Jan 14, 2021 | care, EN, health policy
The CSU members of the Bundestag have just decided in Berlin that they will push for some new achievements in the care of the elderly and sick. Accordingly, the CSU paper states that they will lobby for a so-called new entrant premium of 5,000 euros. New care workers...
Jan 14, 2021 | App, Digitalization, EN, statutory health insurance
Digital health apps (German: DiGa for short) are currently used by twelve percent of the German population. The apps on health insurance benefits, which have been approved in this way since October 6, 2020, are unique in the world. No other country has such digital...
Jan 14, 2021 | EN, nutrition
More and more scientists in nutrition science (ecotrophology) have been coming to the conclusion for some time that there are no generally valid nutrition rules for all people. The scientific evidence for general validity is therefore missing. Research results of...
Jan 6, 2021 | COVID-19, diagnostics, EN, pharmaceutical industry
The pharmaceutical and diagnostics company Roche has been offering a „SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test“ since March 2020, primarily to relieve medical staff. The Berlin-based company, DoctorBox GmbH, provides the software for this. With the help of the...
Jan 6, 2021 | COVID-19, EN, Statistik
Flu waves usually pass their peak in January and February of a year. However, at this point, experts at the Stuttgart State Health Office believe that Corona protection measures and flu vaccinations could be responsible for significantly reducing the 2020/21 flu...
Jan 6, 2021 | Digitalization, EN, statutory health insurance
The Scientific Advisory Board for Digital Transformation of the “AOK Nordost” suggests that a so-called „open data“ portal be conceived and implemented in a timely manner, according to a position paper by the eight experts on digitization. The independent...
