AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBreastfeeding Support: A new review of 78 studies challenges common maternity-ward practices in the first 48–72 hours—like routine pacifier use and early electric breast pumps—arguing they may unintentionally lower breastfeeding success in healthy full-term babies. Heat & Health Risks: Germany is again facing extreme temperatures, with reports of thousands of heat-related deaths this year, underscoring the need for cooling measures and public health outreach. Work Policy Watch: Germany is weighing the future of “minijobs,” the low-paid part-time work model capped at €603/month that currently avoids social insurance and income tax for many workers. Vision Innovation: Europe has approved a retinal implant (PRIMA) that can partially restore central vision for people with geographic atrophy, enabling some patients to read and recognize faces. Migration Pressure in Europe: France and Italy boosted border controls after roughly 60,000 people crossed into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco, with at least 34 deaths reported during the attempt.
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