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"Low Vaccination Rates Threaten Resurgence of Preventable Diseases in Germany"

"Germany's vaccination rates for diphtheria and polio are alarmingly low, with only 21% of one-year-olds fully vaccinated against polio and 64% against diphtheria, potentially leading to outbreaks of these largely eradicated diseases."

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£675m Needed to Clear Northern Ireland's Record Hospital Waiting List

Northern Ireland faces a record-high 506,600-person hospital waiting list, necessitating a £675 million, five-year investment (£135 million annually) to clear the backlog, a problem worsening since 2010 and unresolvable through efficiency measures alone.

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€7 Million to Boost Child Vaccination in Four Dutch Cities

The Dutch government is investing €7 million to increase child vaccination rates in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, addressing lower rates in poorer neighborhoods and combating vaccine hesitancy fueled by misinformation.

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Slovak Doctors Threaten Mass Resignation Amidst Healthcare Crisis

Slovak doctors are threatening mass resignations due to poor working conditions, corruption, and low pay, prompting the government to pass a law enabling forced labor to prevent a healthcare crisis.

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Valencian Law Changes Spark Concerns Over Elder Care Quality

The Valencian regional government's new administrative simplification law, passed with PP and Vox support, increases the capacity of elder care residences to 150 places, reduces staff ratios by a third, eliminates the preference for public management, and weakens labor protections, sparking criticis...

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forbes.com
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Brain's Dual Emotional Pathways Revealed by Patient X

Patient X, unable to consciously see due to severed brain connections, could still identify emotions in faces by feeling them via a direct pathway to the amygdala, demonstrating the existence of a faster, less accurate "low road" and a slower, more accurate "high road" in emotional processing.

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"Breaking the Stigma" Special Showcases Mental Health Resources

CBS News New York's "Breaking the Stigma" special highlights mental health resources and personal stories to combat stigma during the holiday season, featuring interviews with Drew Carey and others, and promoting helplines like the 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline.

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welt.de
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Scarlet Fever Cases Surge in Germany

A sharp increase in scarlet fever cases among German children has been reported, with some states seeing infection rates rise sixfold compared to 2022. The surge is most prominent among 10-14-year-old boys in Lower Saxony, with 40,200 cases recorded, marking the highest level in five years.

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Doomerism: The Growing Feeling of Impending Doom

A growing number of people, especially among younger generations, are experiencing 'doomerism,' a feeling of impending doom fueled by negative news coverage and social media echo chambers focused on global challenges like climate change and political instability; this leads to anxiety, depression, a...

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Mother with Schizophrenia Kills Son, Receives Indefinite Hospital Order

A 43-year-old mother with paranoid schizophrenia, Papaipit Linse, strangled her seven-year-old son to death in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on January 10th, before calling emergency services; she was subsequently sentenced to an indefinite secure hospital order after admitting manslaughter.

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€7 Million to Boost Child Vaccination Rates in Four Major Dutch Cities

The Dutch government is investing €7 million in targeted vaccination campaigns across Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, and Utrecht to raise child vaccination rates, particularly in low-income neighborhoods where rates are significantly lower than the 90% needed for herd immunity.

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Mother with Schizophrenia Receives Hospital Order After Son's Death

On January 10, 2024, in Haverfordwest, Wales, Papaipit Linse, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, strangled her seven-year-old son, Louis, resulting in his death; she received an indefinite hospital order.

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