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Germany silencing criticism of Israel

Germany is harshly silencing those who criticize Israel. After Hitler’s mass murder of Jews became public knowledge, Jews were compelled to confront the question: is it “never again” against us, or “never again” against anyone whatsoever? Humanitarian morality must choose the latter interpretation, and that is what I support. Germany has, according to the article, • Read More »


Use of isotretinoin among girls and women of childbearing age and occurrence of isotretinoin-exposed pregnancies in Germany: A population-based study

by Jonas Reinold, Bianca Kollhorst, Nadine Wentzell, Katharina Platzbecker, Ulrike Haug Background Exposure to isotretinoin during pregnancy must be avoided due to its teratogenicity, but real-world data on its use are scarce. We aimed to describe (i) isotretinoin use in women of childbearing age in Germany; (ii) the occurrence of isotretinoin-exposed pregnancies; and (iii) malformations • Read More »


Projected health and economic impacts of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation in Germany: A cross-validation modelling study

by Karl M. F. Emmert-Fees, Ben Amies-Cull, Nina Wawro, Jakob Linseisen, Matthias Staudigel, Annette Peters, Linda J. Cobiac, Martin O’Flaherty, Peter Scarborough, Chris Kypridemos, Michael Laxy Background Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) have been implemented globally to reduce the burden of cardiometabolic diseases by disincentivizing consumption through increased prices (e.g., 1 peso/litre tax in Mexico) • Read More »