In Germany, a far-right party called AfD is making waves. It's not popular at home, but it's trying to make friends in the U. S. The AfD, labeled as extremist by German intelligence, has met with U. S. officials. This is unusual for a far-right party from an allied country. The AfD is close to Trump's MAGA movement. They share ideas about immigration and political f...
People have always looked to the past to make sense of the present. This is especially true during tough times. The COVID-19 pandemic was no different. A study in Germany looked at how people used historical comparisons to understand what was happening around them. The study found that people used these comparisons a lot. They talked about the pandemic in terms of p...
Germany's relationship with China is at a crossroads. A top official from the Social Democrats, part of the ruling coalition, has suggested it's time to rethink how Germany handles its ties with China. This comes after a recent diplomatic hiccup: the foreign minister's planned visit to Beijing was called off. Why? Because China only agreed to one of the requested mee...
Gene Simmons, the famous rocker from Kiss, recently shared his thoughts on some Jewish celebrities in Hollywood. He thinks they are spreading harmful ideas about Israel without understanding the situation. Simmons, who was born in Haifa, Israel, spoke in Hebrew and English to make his point clear. He said these celebrities are like people who live in Beverly Hills b...
In a recent turn of events, three individuals suspected of having ties to Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, were apprehended in Germany. The arrests were made under the suspicion that these individuals were planning attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions within the country. The suspects are scheduled to appear in court, where a judge will decide if they shoul...
In a bizarre turn of events, officials in Germany recently uncovered a peculiar smuggling attempt. Instead of drugs or other contraband, they found around 1, 500 tiny tarantulas hidden inside boxes of chocolate spongecake. The shipment arrived at Cologne Bonn airport from Vietnam, and it was the unusual smell that first raised suspicions. The customs team, accustome...
In Germany, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, something interesting happened with genes and education. Scientists looked at how genes linked to education behaved differently in East and West Germany around the time of reunification. They used a special tool, a polygenic index, to study this. This tool was made from earlier research on how genes affect education in ...
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a condition that causes muscle pain and stiffness. It mostly affects older adults. In Germany, there isn't much data on how common it is. The numbers we have are lower than in other countries. A recent study tried to change that. It looked at medical insurance data. This data is from all over Germany. The goal was to get a better idea...
In Germany, digital health applications, or DiGAs, have been available for prescription and reimbursement since 2020. These apps aim to help patients manage their health independently. A recent study looked into how rheumatology patients are using these digital tools. The study surveyed 246 adult patients, mostly women, from seven outpatient clinics. The average age...
Elite athletes push their bodies to the limit, but what about their jaws? A recent study in Germany dug into this, focusing on temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and the use of oral splints among top-tier athletes. TMD is a fancy term for issues with the jaw joint and muscles, causing pain and trouble moving the jaw. The study used questionnaires to gather data from ...