On June 3rd at 9:15 p.m. on ORF 2
Vienna (OTS) – Tiba Marchetti presents “Thema” on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 9:15 p.m. on ORF 2 with the following contributions:
Death after “miracle healing”?
Erwin S. from Carinthia dies in spring 2023 after being treated by a “miracle healer”. For years, he and his wife Evelyn S. had been given substances such as cat’s claw and ginkgo intravenously by a doctor. The infusions were mixed by a friend of the doctor who describes himself as an alchemist. After the last treatment in January 2023, Erwin S collapsed. “My husband got hot, he had pressure on his chest and could no longer walk. Then we called the rescue team.” A few weeks later, Erwin S. died in the Klagenfurt Clinic. The widow’s lawyer, Karin Prutsch-Lang, says: “A report confirms that an allergic reaction occurred as a result of the infusion with unapproved drugs. This caused a heart attack, which resulted in a stroke.” General practitioner Falko Kostron adds: “No matter whether the patient has had such an infusion ten or a hundred times, an allergic reaction can never be completely ruled out.” Pia Bichara and Gerhard Janser researched “Topic”.
Lifesaver: What are paramedics allowed to do in Austria?
An emergency paramedic from the Red Cross in Innsbruck potentially saves the life of a 74-year-old man and is being criticized for it. “The feeling after the successful operation was good, but fear soon crept in,” says Tobias Marx. The 24-year-old exceeded his authority by using technical aids during the operation that he was not legally allowed to use as an emergency paramedic. The chief doctor of the Red Cross Tyrol is threatening administrative criminal proceedings and Tobias Marx is seriously unsettled. What are paramedics allowed to do and what not? Why is the training so short compared to Austria’s neighboring countries? Can people in Austria trust that they have the best-trained paramedics on hand in an emergency? Oliver Rubenthaler and Pia Bichara investigated these questions for “Theme”.
Human urine as fertilizer
“You have to add a lot of water because urine is very salty. “So you can’t just pee in the vegetable garden,” says Lissa Schneckenburger jokingly. The American lives in the small town of Brattleboro, where around 250 people regularly collect their urine. This means that more than 45,000 liters of urine per year can be used as fertilizer in agriculture and gardens. Such experiments are also taking place in Austria, where urine has been permitted as fertilizer for two years. The founders of the company öKlo want to go one step further. They say that the best fertilizer can also be made from human feces. A sustainable path in times of increasingly scarce raw materials? Alexander Rauscher and Gerhard Janser are investigating this question in the USA and Austria.