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The law on the partial legalization of cannabis has been in force for a good three months. Due to the amnesty provision in it, countless criminal proceedings have to be reviewed - also to the detriment of other investigations.
The German producer Demecan is now allowed to grow unlimited amounts of cannabis. The company speaks of a turning point in supply.
Millions were vaccinated against coronavirus and experienced mild side effects. Some suffered permanent damage. However, only a few cases have been recognized in Saxony so far.
Dresden is an important location for cancer research. Now another research facility of international standing has been added.
Nursing staff are desperately needed. Federal states such as Saxony are even looking abroad for skilled workers. A survey has shown that targeted measures could already help.
Heavy rainfall impaired the water quality in Zittau. The administration exercised caution and imposed a boiling ban. Now the water is germ-free again.
In Saxony, 18 municipalities are taking part in the city cycling campaign, with Leipzig and Dresden among the oldest. Saxony is looking into funding for the participation fees.
Cycling as many distances as possible for 21 days - that's what the city cycling campaign is all about. In Saxony, participation is comparatively low. The organizers see one reason for this.
How many inhabitants are there for every pharmacy? The Federal Statistical Office has compiled a list.
Residents have to pay some of the costs of care in a home themselves. Although there have been higher surcharges for this since the beginning of the year, higher amounts are due.
Saxony needs nursing staff. Last year, more men and, above all, women started training in the profession. What is striking is that it is not just new entrants to the profession.
The helping hands of physiotherapists are urgently needed in an ageing society. The industry itself needs a little more support.
Ticks can transmit the infectious diseases TBE and Lyme disease. Caution is advised in Saxony, especially now.
The food manufacturer Anona is producing protein bars and other lifestyle products with growing success. The managing directors are optimistic about the future.
Saxony grants financial support for hospitals until the nationwide reform. Health Minister Petra Köpping emphasizes the difficult situation and the need for change.
The hairs of the oak processionary moth cause itching, sometimes even breathing difficulties. The butterfly species is on the increase in warm regions of Saxony.
Tourism and spa association in Saxony calls for financial support for spas and resorts to secure their future
Opera singer José Carreras is collecting donations for his leukemia foundation for the 30th time with a television gala. The charity show from Leipzig will be broadcast live on MDR on December 12 (8.15 pm), as the foundation announced on Tuesday. Presenters Stephanie Müller-Spirra and Sven Lorig wil ..
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) wants to be the first parliamentary initiative to launch a committee of inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic if it enters the state parliament in Saxony. "The coronavirus investigation must begin this year in Saxony," Wagenknecht told the German Press Agency in ..
DKMS has a register of potential blood stem cell donors whose tissue characteristics have been typed and two collection centers. There is often more material than is needed in a particular case - and now secured.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) wants to be the first parliamentary initiative to launch a committee of inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic if it enters the state parliament in Saxony. "The coronavirus investigation must begin this year in Saxony," Wagenknecht told the German Press Agency in ..
Dresden University Medicine wants to expand interdisciplinary care for tumor patients away from urban centers. As part of a three-year pilot project called Mission4Sax, a surgical indication tumor board is to be set up by 2027, which will offer state-of-the-art technical surgical procedures and inno ..
Dresden University Medicine wants to expand interdisciplinary care for tumor patients away from urban centers. As part of a three-year pilot project called Mission4Sax, a surgical indication tumor board is to be set up by 2027, which will offer state-of-the-art technical surgical procedures and inno ..
Dresden University Medicine is expanding the care of tumor patients away from urban centers with the Mission4Sax pilot project.
After the number of cases fell during the coronavirus pandemic, more people in Saxony are now becoming infected with whooping cough again. More than half of those infected are children.
Saxon public prosecutors are examining the effects of the new law on 29,000 old cases of marijuana or hashish offenses.
In Saxony, the number of organ donors and transplants is increasing again, despite declining donor numbers. Medical association calls for opt-out solution.
The number of organ donors and transplants in Saxony is increasing again. The Saxon State Medical Association is calling for an opt-out solution.
Donaustrudel GmbH is recalling KORNELIA pizza dough because contamination with glass splinters cannot be ruled out.
Donaustrudel GmbH has recalled KORNELIA pizza dough in several German states due to possible glass splinters. The company, based in Amberg, Bavaria, announced on Wednesday via the lebensmittelwarnung.de portal that an upstream supplier could not rule out contamination of a raw material with glass sp ..
Donaustrudel GmbH has recalled KORNELIA pizza dough in several German states due to possible glass splinters. The company, based in Amberg, Bavaria, announced on Wednesday via the lebensmittelwarnung.de portal that an upstream supplier could not rule out contamination of a raw material with glass sp ..
Donaustrudel GmbH has recalled KORNELIA pizza dough in several German states due to possible glass splinters. The company, based in Amberg, Bavaria, announced on Wednesday via the lebensmittelwarnung.de portal that an upstream supplier could not rule out contamination of a raw material with glass sp ..
Donaustrudel GmbH is recalling KORNELIA pizza dough due to possible contamination with glass splinters. Consumers should refrain from eating it.
Due to severe pain, the then underage gymnast Helene Schäfer-Betz is given a painkiller. But then she falls off the balance beam. Did the doctor treat her wrong?
The number of smokers in Saxony is slowly but steadily decreasing. Positive effects on health and the wallet.
The number of smokers in Saxony is slowly but steadily decreasing. Young people in particular smoke significantly less often than they did 20 years ago. Smoking rate among men and women declining. Health effects and financial consequences.
According to industry representatives, the number of pharmacies in Saxony continues to decline. "In some regions such as Bautzen, Görlitz or Vogtland, patients already have to travel longer distances to the nearest pharmacy," said the President of the State Chamber of Pharmacists, Göran Donner, on T ..
According to industry representatives, the number of pharmacies in Saxony continues to decline. "In some regions such as Bautzen, Görlitz or Vogtland, patients already have to travel longer distances to the nearest pharmacy," said the President of the State Chamber of Pharmacists, Göran Donner, on T ..
Ballot paper templates for blind and visually impaired people will once again be issued for the European elections in Saxony. This will ensure that visually impaired voters will also be able to vote independently in the European elections on June 9, announced state election director Martin Richter o ..
The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in Saxony believes that outpatient medical care in the state is at risk as more and more practices are on the verge of closing. The reasons for this include excessive bureaucracy and immature digitalization measures.
An unusually high number of cases of whooping cough have been reported from schools and nurseries in Chemnitz. A total of 33 cases have already been reported this year, compared to only 24 in the entire previous year, as the city administration reported on Friday. In the past three weeks alone, eigh ..
The poisonous spring ragwort is spreading in Saxony, state office recommends combating it. Plant contains harmful substances.
Health authorities advise against bathing, as blue-green algae can cause skin irritation or toxicity.
The 2023/2024 flu season in Saxony is over, according to the State Investigation Institute (LUA). Influenza viruses are still circulating, but other viruses such as rhinoviruses and seasonal coronaviruses are currently dominating the incidence of colds, the authority announced on Friday. According t ..
People in Saxony must be prepared for significantly more mosquitoes this year. Experts warn of a potential increase in the mosquito population and disease transmission.
They are small, biting and want blood - but ticks can also transmit dangerous pathogens. A large part of Saxony is considered a risk area for TBE and Lyme disease.
Rising costs and staff shortages are putting pharmacies in a precarious economic situation. This also has consequences for the supply of medicines close to home - Saxony's pharmacists are once again sounding the alarm.
Bombastus-Werke in Freital near Dresden plans to expand its site in the medium term and is investing in new machinery and technology.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance wants to make the investigation into the coronavirus pandemic an issue in the Saxon state election campaign and is calling for a robust committee of inquiry. The AfD and the FDP are also calling for a thorough investigation.
The seasonal flu epidemic in Saxony is over, according to the State Research Institute, with a decline in reported respiratory illnesses.
In Saxony, hundreds of people turn to the State Medical Association every year because of an alleged medical error. In very few cases, however, this suspicion is confirmed.
The supply of dentists is also dwindling in Saxony. At the same time, the barriers to practicing for specialists with a non-EU qualification are high.
Every tenth pharmacy in Saxony is in the red, a third is in financial difficulties. Staff shortages and e-prescriptions are additional challenges.
The chairman of the Saxon Association of General Practitioners criticizes the constant failures of the telematics infrastructure in doctors' practices and demands consequences from legislators.
Due to a severe gastrointestinal infection, two musicians from the band Santiano had to go to hospital and the premiere of the new tour in Schwerin was canceled at short notice.
Investments in training and image are not enough to improve the staffing situation in the care sector in Saxony. The DAK nursing report shows a growing gap.
Employees insured with Barmer in Saxony were absent from work for a total of almost two weeks last year. On average, 64 out of 1,000 employees between the ages of 15 and 64 were on sick leave, two fewer nationwide, as the health insurance company with 311,000 policyholders announced in Dresden on Tu ..
There is also a shortage of skilled workers in the care sector, and demand is rising. Saxony is still able to fill the gaps left by retiring employees in clinics and care homes.
By mid-January 2025, an electronic patient file with stored health data is to be set up for all people with statutory health insurance. However, use of the service is voluntary.
The State Research Institute reports the end of the flu epidemic in Saxony with falling numbers of influenza, coronavirus and RSV infections.
Late effects of the coronavirus pandemic are still being felt. The Free Voters and AfD are calling for a review of the political decisions made during this period.
There were only a few outbreaks of avian influenza in Saxony last winter, but the Ministry of Health does not want to give the all-clear. Nationwide, 111 cases of avian influenza have been reported so far this year. They are concentrated on the North and Baltic Sea coasts, the ministry said on Sunda ..
The doctor Robert Koch discovered the tuberculosis pathogen and was later awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery. In 2022, 10.6 million people worldwide contracted the disease and 1.3 million died. And in Saxony?
The State Investigation Institute (LUA) sees the end of the flu epidemic in Saxony due to falling numbers of reports of respiratory infections. Current report from the Ministry of Social Affairs shows a decline in influenza, coronavirus and RSV.
On Friday, three states voted in the Bundesrat to refer the cannabis law to the mediation committee. Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Saarland voted in favor of sending the law back to the compromise committee of the Bundestag and Bundesrat for renegotiation. This would have been the only way to at le ..
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach expects the Bundesrat to pass the planned legalization of cannabis. Saxony could be a sticking point.
Only a few days ago, avian influenza was detected at Lake Markkleeberg near Leipzig. Now there has been another discovery - very close by.
The Greens in the Saxon state parliament see a need for improvement in the planned hospital reform, particularly with regard to the accessibility of obstetrics.
Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping praises the work of the health authorities in Saxony and emphasizes their key role in public health. Their work is honored at the open day.
Alcohol is the number one addiction problem in Saxony. However, addiction experts also expect the partial release of cannabis to have an impact.
Cannabis is to be legalized on April 1. But criticism is mounting. According to the judiciary, many old criminal proceedings would have to be reviewed.
Visitor numbers in Saxony's health resorts are still below pre-corona levels. The individual resorts are developing very differently. An investment backlog is also looming.
The Saxon skilled trades sector recorded an increase in turnover last year. The healthcare, food and finishing trades in particular recorded strong growth.
Pharmacies in Saxony struggle with hours of technical failures for e-prescriptions, demand action from Federal Minister of Health
Avian influenza H5N1 was found in a dead greylag goose on Lake Markkleeberg, danger for poultry farmers in the district of Leipzig
The mandatory electronic prescription works well, despite isolated problems. Pharmacies and health insurance companies draw a positive interim balance.
The number of flu cases in Saxony has fallen significantly, as have RSV and coronavirus infections. Age groups are affected differently.
The measles outbreak among children in Vogtland has spread. Two more children have fallen ill this week, the district office announced on Friday in response to an inquiry. We are talking about mild cases of the disease. It is highly likely that they were in contact with the two previously affected f ..
The number of doctors in Saxony increased last year. There are currently 19,693 doctors working in the state - 442 more than in the previous year, the Saxon State Medical Association announced in Dresden on Friday.According to the Medical Association, the number of working female doctors rose by 373 ..
Since 2020, children who go to kindergarten or school must be immune to measles. However, not all parents vaccinate their children, as a recent outbreak has shown. They face fines.
Increase in applications for medical study places above the Saxon rural doctor quota. 130 applications received for 40 study places.
The new emergency room at Emmaus Niesky Hospital improves medical care in the region and strengthens the Niesky Local Health Center.
Record figure: 3.1 days lost per capita due to mental illness in Saxony
The number of deaths caused by alcohol in Saxony is rising steadily, with alcohol consumption during pregnancy being particularly problematic. Cannabis consumption among the population is also on the rise.
Saxony plans to postpone the release of cannabis in order to have more time for preparations and counseling services.
Health Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) will present the new Saxon Drug and Addiction Report on Tuesday (12.00 noon). So far, alcohol has been the number one addiction problem in the state. However, illegal drugs such as crystal and cannabis also play a major role in outpatient addiction support, accord ..
Children in Vogtland fall ill with measles due to lack of vaccination. Health department takes measures.
For some years now, children attending kindergarten or school have been required to show proof of vaccination against measles. However, this is not always the case.
The Saxon Minister of the Interior warns of the consequences of the planned liberalization of cannabis and criticizes the law as a mistake on the part of the federal government.
The Robert Koch Institute counted no measles cases in Saxony in the whole of 2023. However, there has now been a major outbreak of the infectious disease in the state.
Many CSCs in Saxony are taking off after the partial legalization of cannabis. Clubs in Leipzig, Chemnitz, Oberlausitz and Dresden in the starting blocks.
More people have been infected with influenza and RS viruses in Brandenburg this year than in the same period last year. This is shown in the state's infection report.
Monitoring the hygiene of clinics and care facilities is one of the many tasks of local health authorities. The State Seniors' Council has an opinion on this.
From July, people will be able to buy cannabis legally in certain clubs. In Thuringia, this will be possible in a number of cities. However, there are still unanswered questions.
After curfews, compulsory masks and quarantine requirements, Bavaria's coronavirus protection rules came to an end a good year ago. Some were later declared invalid. However, those affected have had little to gain from this so far.
The ENT clinic and oral and maxillofacial surgery in Neuruppin were supposed to be closed. The district is averting the end with millions in aid. Will a planned federal fund help?
On April 1, the possession and consumption of certain amounts of cannabis is to be permitted. Some Saxon cities fear additional costs and are calling for support. Are the concerns justified?
Two doctors from Saxony, Reinhard Berner and Thomas Grünewald, have been appointed to the Standing Vaccination Commission. This commission makes independent vaccination recommendations for Germany.
Around a quarter of hospital stays in Saxony are for people in need of care. According to Barmer, they do not always have to end up in hospital.
There is currently a gap in medical care in several regions of Saxony due to a shortage of doctors.