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Pope Leo XIV wrote that doctors had found a small, localized nodule in his lung during recent examinations. It had been detected at a very early stage. On the advice of the doctors, he decided to undergo surgery, which was planned for the coming days. He also thanked for the spiritual solidarity and asked for prayers. #Gesundheit #Hoffnung #Krankheit (translated)

Following the death of a scientist at a plague research center in Siberia, there are speculations about a possible use of the plague as a biological weapon; however, according to Colonel Martin Weiler from the Bundesheer's ABC defense center, there are no signs of this, and research on pathogens remains problematic due to the lack of a control regime under the Biological Weapons Convention. #Biowaffen #Pest #Russland (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that there are still no traces of Muhamad M., who escaped from the secure psychiatric facility Altscherbitz in Saxony on September 25, 2026. According to a report by FOCUS from the previous day, the 22-year-old Afghan used his first approved accompanied outing in the unsecured clinic area to escape. The only caregiver who accompanied him could not hold him back, Kussmann wrote. She asked the clinic if there was a directive to respond exclusively verbally in the event of an escape and not to use direct force. As a comparison, she referred to Ahmad N., who, according to her account, escaped from the secure facility in Wiesloch during a similar outing on September 8, 2023. Caregivers had followed him to the later crime scene; there he fatally stabbed the 30-year-old cashier Lisa with a knife he had previously stolen in a TEDI store. Kussmann also requested explanations regarding an assessment expressed by the clinic, according to FOCUS, that no further crimes were to be expected due to long-term medication for several weeks. She asked among other things when the medication had started and how long Muhamad M. had been stable before his escape. He had been accommodated since October 2025; on June 30, 2026, the regional court in Leipzig ordered his permanent accommodation. At the time of the judgment, further crimes were anticipated, and according to Kussmann, there was also a lack of insight into his illness and willingness to undergo treatment. The clinic rejected both questions, citing safety aspects, patient protection, and medical confidentiality. They also emphasized that those accommodated were clinic patients with a statutory entitlement to treatment and not inmates of a correctional facility. The medical management has its own assessment and discretion in therapeutic measures. Kussmann wrote that she forwarded her inquiry to the responsible ministry and shared the search alert again. In the meantime, another photo has been published. https://t.co/rNiWoDmLNM #Flucht #Sachsen #Gesundheitssystem (translated)

Health care costs in Germany have risen to 528.5 billion euros in 2024, mainly due to medical and technological advancements and rising wages in the health sector, while the aging population only accounts for a smaller part of the increase. #Gesundheitskosten #Krankheiten #Gesundheitswesen (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that after several days due to illness, she is back on the road to recovery. As her first news, she read that a 27-year-old Afghan known to the police had allegedly entered the town hall of Tuttlingen with a weapon at noon. The employees had locked themselves in and notified the police. According to Kussmann, the man shot at rescue workers in front of the town hall; they then shot him. Witnesses reported hearing five shots, and attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful. Tuttlingen had actually been a nice little town, Kussmann wrote. Her research on the case of Liana K., who was killed in Friedland, is now almost complete and is expected to be published by the weekend at the latest. #Tuttlingen #Nachrichten #Kriminalität (translated)

A laboratory accident in Russia has sparked speculation about pneumonic plague, a highly infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis that becomes quickly fatal if left untreated and is also considered a potential biological weapon. #Lungenpest #YersiniaPestis #Gesundheit (translated)

Volker Ketzer wrote that fraudsters used to shamefully step down in the past, while today, in his view, they receive respect and compliments. He criticized the behavior of the CDU as detached and described it as an expression of a disease of today’s society. #Politik #Gesellschaft #CDU (translated)

FC Bayern Munich announced that Hans-Dieter Schmidt passed away peacefully at the age of 78 after a long illness. Schmidt coached the second team from 1988 to 1990 and also assisted Jupp Heynckes with the professional team. He won two German championships with the team. https://t.co/6Xbi0LFyrG #RIP #FCBayern #Fußball (translated)

The X-user Coxx wrote that the medfluencer Alina Walbrun fell for a fabricated illness of the YouTuber Marvin Wildhage in July 2026. Wildhage supposedly had "post-viral nasal hypersensitivity" and invented a fake pharmaceutical company supposedly led by "Dr. Sofia Beatrice Gepetto." Walbrun accepted 3,800 euros for paid clarification and stated on Instagram that she was familiar with the condition from her studies. According to Coxx, she also mentioned symptoms that had not been included in the briefing. Coxx described Walbrun, born in 1998, as one of the most influential German-speaking medfluencers; she had around 300,000 Instagram followers. She had studied human medicine at LMU Munich until May 2026 and referred to herself as "Doc Alina," even though she was not a practicing doctor. Criticism of this had already existed before the scandal. After the video was released, Walbrun apologized, called the term unverified and misleading, and donated the 3,800 euros to Doctors Without Borders, wrote Coxx. The LMU clinic stated that Walbrun was no longer active there and distanced itself from unscientific statements. Coxx also pointed to criticism of the "Doc" title, retracted Harvard statements that later only pertained to a summer school, as well as Walbrun's company Onegevity. This company sold dietary supplements, including matcha with sleep berry, which the BfR warned against. Unsolicited blood sugar tips had also drawn criticism from the German Diabetes Society. Coxx wrote that the public prosecutor's office is now investigating Walbrun, whom he labeled a left-green activist and fraudster. #Medfluencer #Gesundheit #Skandal (translated)

After the death of a laboratory technician in Siberia, where there are suspicions of pneumonic plague, the WHO and the USA are calling on Russia for quicker and more transparent information about the cause of the disease, while US President Trump announced a phone call with Putin. #Lungenpest #Russland #WHO (translated)

Mathias Priebe asked why the method he described as elegant had not been widely used for other diseases until then. He referred to measles and Ebola and wrote that, in his opinion, BioNTech should have grown significantly and hired numerous employees. He tagged the post with the hashtags #Priebshow and #Wahndemie. #Priebshow #Wahndemie https://t.co/1LmpU3LiL4 #Impfung #Gesundheit #Medizin (translated)