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The article focuses on recent discussions about handling conflicts and controversies in schools, emphasizing the need for effective strategies to address them. Topics include the increasing debate on managing political and societal issues in education, the exploration of various approaches to handling conflicts and disturbances in the classroom, and the challenges of maintaining neutrality and addressing controversial topics within the educational framework.

The article offers information on the development and promotion of critical thinking in educational settings, highlighting its relative absence in German schools despite its presence in international discussions and documents. Topics include the reasons for this neglect; the definition and significance of critical thinking, encompassing self-directed, rational, skeptical, and habitual thinking; and the foundational questions of critical thinking.

The article delves into the emergence and implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, particularly focusing on the advent of tools like ChatGPT-3 by OpenAI and its potential impact on teaching and learning methodologies. It reflects on the rapid advancements in AI technology, addressing various applications ranging from personalized learning to automated grading systems.

Following the relaxation and eventual withdrawal of anti-COVID-19 measures, there has been a dramatic increase in acute respiratory infections worldwide. Next to Influenza A and B virus, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) plays a leading role as a causative agent. In infants, acute RSV infections were responsible for severe disease manifestations during the recent winter season, causing an unforeseen number of physician contacts and hospital admissions. Quick laboratory diagnosis is important to recognize clinically relevant respiratory pathogens. Due to the relevance of RSV, the German Federal Government has established compulsory notification of positive RSV tests in 2023. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Minute plastic particles may enter the human body through the intestinal tract or the air. An international research group examined whether such particles occur in arteriosclerotic vascular lesions. In their study on persons undergoing carotid artery sur - gery, they found plastic particles in 150 out of 257 (58.3 %) ex - cised lesions. Patients with plastic in their lesions had a 4.5-fold higher risk of developing negative cardiovascular events in the following 33 months compared to plastic-negative patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]