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A new drug for pancreatic cancer, Daraxonrasib, has doubled the median survival time of patients in clinical trials and is now recommended for EU approval, which is considered a significant advancement in the treatment of this previously hard-to-treat cancer. #Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs #Krebsforschung #Daraxonrasib (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that a 23-year-old Indian man snatched a five-year-old boy from his mother on a platform in Wuppertal in April 2018 and jumped in front of a train with him. The child survived the attack without serious injuries. In October 2018, the man was acquitted due to insanity caused by paranoid schizophrenia and placed in a secure psychiatric facility. Kussmann contrasted the diagnosis with the belief in demons like Asuras or Pishachas in India, from whom people might receive commands, including to kill. She stated that the man had been deported after about eight years in the secure facility; various media reported on this. At the same time, she questioned whether Western therapies were meaningful for a man with a different cultural background. Using figures from North Rhine-Westphalia for 2025, Kussmann calculated that among approximately 4,300 detained individuals, costs of 623 million euros had been incurred. This amounts to about 390 euros per person per day. For eight years in the secure facility, this totals just over 1.1 million euros for the man. Kussmann questioned why the man had not been immediately deported instead of being treated at the taxpayers' expense for so long. She noted that he had entered as an asylum seeker, attempted to kill a child, and had never received a punishment for the act. #Asylpolitik #PsychischeGesundheit #Gesellschaftsdebatte (translated)

Ashley Krotchen, the head of Eli Lilly Austria, demands more predictability and faster access to clinical studies and innovations, as the domestic pharmaceutical location is falling behind in international competition and access to new therapies is often delayed. #klinischeStudien #Pharmaforschung #Österreich (translated)

Nayami reported after two months in a clinic and a week at home that things were slowly getting better. Therapies, the diagnosis of AuDHS, and medication had, in her own assessment, saved her life. She had not expected to fall into such a severe crisis because of it. The growing understanding of herself and external support had helped her increasingly perceive herself as a person, even though she still found it difficult. Feedback that she should just be herself had been hard for her to process in the past. Alongside positive traits such as kindness and honesty, descriptions of her as arrogant, intimidating, or particularly self-confident had caused her to reflect. Nayami stated that she wanted to set clearer boundaries in her private life as well as during streams, fairs, and events. She is learning to express her opinion, to provide constructive clarification instead of justifying herself, and to create a foundation where everyone can feel comfortable. #MentalHealth #Selbstakzeptanz #Therapie (translated)

The optimal treatment and prevention of chronic pain in Austria requires a combination of various therapeutic approaches, including medication, exercise, physical therapy, as well as psychological and physical methods, with back pain being one of the most common complaints. #ChronischeSchmerzen #Schmerztherapie #Prävention (translated)

The article describes the significant progress in the treatment of atopic dermatitis in Germany, including new therapies that help many affected individuals, as well as critical information about corticosteroid tablets and the search for a suitable dermatologist. #Neurodermitis #Hautgesundheit #TherapieInnovation (translated)

Anne-Laure Bonnel explained that after nearly two years, she had accepted that her abilities had changed since her cancer. She stated that she had undergone chemotherapy, had two surgeries and radiotherapy, and had contracted a staphylococcus aureus. She specified that targeted therapy and hormone therapy were still ongoing. She also mentioned having difficulties with reading and concentration, which she associated with "chemo brain." In remission, she did not know what abilities she would regain and had to adapt her work to her current situation, she wrote. She said she could still conduct short interviews and take photos in less tense areas, but could no longer work as she did before. Bonnel called on her followers to fund her projects via Tipeee or PayPal. She explained that she had created her own production structure to work independently, without political affiliation or external editorial influence. On the occasion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she also spoke about the challenges of returning to work after cancer and urged society to better support people in remission, whose aftereffects may be invisible. #cancer #cancerdusein #remission #cancer #cancerdusein #remission (translated)

The article explains that the term "chemotherapy" today encompasses a variety of different pharmacological cancer treatments that can vary, especially in terms of mechanisms of action, side effects, and the individual patient's response to each therapy. #Chemotherapie #Onkologie #Gesundheit (translated)

Two psychotherapists express their concern about the long waiting time for therapy placements in Germany and warn that those with statutory health insurance may find it even harder to access psychotherapeutic help. #Psychotherapie #Therapieplatz #Gesundheitsversorgung (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)