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The second lockdown is experienced psychologically differently than its "first run". Sebastian Buggert, (Managing Director, rheingold Institute, Germany) explains what has changed in the public's perception.
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New research analysed the characteristics of all major cell types to obtain a complete quantitative description of cell turnover. The total cell mass turnover is 80 ± 20 grams per day.
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Dr. Joris Galland is a specialist in internal medicine and passionate about new technologies. He explains the trends in medicine that unfold at present and which will impact our lives in the decades ahead.
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Dr. de Mondenard is a renowned doping expert. He dislikes cheaters yet, he came to the rescue of a wrestler sanctioned for Vastarel® use, and denounced some bewildering mistakes that raised difficult questions.
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A team of researchers involving the University of Parma and the CNR research institutes of the Calabria and Pisa regions has published the first study on the role of vitamin D in COVID-19 patients.
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In early 2020, face protection was still widely considered unnecessary. Now, mask use shifted to compulsory FFP2 use in public. Can we entrust such implementation to citizens with a clear conscience?
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The bacillus "Vibrio cholerae", isolated 30 years before Koch by the Italian physician Filippo Pacini, is quite the menace. An agent of cholera, its brutal bacterial infection has sent millions of homo sapiens to the grave.
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In the German market economy, the pay gap between women and men is well-known. But how is the salary situation within the medical profession? Studies show the problem is complex.
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Detergents and other common household chemicals greatly impact the number and type of bacteria and fungi in children's gastrointestinal tract.
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A gene mutation delays wound healing and causes various inflammatory skin diseases. A research team at Fujita University in Japan has now discovered how this process can be normalized with the help of a protein.
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Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center have shown that patients under therapy for 5-15 years often suffer from depression. It is important to attend the psychological well-being of treated patients.
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A preprint study 1 published on 16 October 2020 suggests a protective effect of influenza vaccination against COVID-19 and offers. It is based on a survey carried out in a large Dutch hospital and on in-vitro work.
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A study showed that 30 minutes a week of a new type of interval endurance can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in severely obese employees, and improve their quality of life.
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Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor blockers reduce the activity of the renal sodium re-absorption process, which increases salt excretion and thus lowers blood pressure.
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The article sets out the promising theory that universal mask use could help reduce the severity of the virus and ensure that a higher percentage of new infections are asymptomatic.
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As a likely consequence of global warming, ticks areas are expanding in Europe. A study used artificial intelligence to predict the location of tick areas, evaluate their expansion and locate ticks carrying specific bacteria.
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A 25-year-old male with no known immunodeficiency was infected with SARS-CoV-2 in March and was reinfected in May 2020. Genomic sequencing provides strong evidence that this was reinfection.
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New research highlights the extent of the new coronavirus transmission by aerosol. Droplets smaller than 100 μm containing viral particles can remain suspended in the air for a long time and be inhaled.
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A review on the effectiveness of general screening for SARS-CoV-2, compared to absence of screening and accuracy of general screening in people apparently not affected by COVID-19 were published.
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The media in German-speaking Switzerland have enthusiastically reported on a study suggesting that Echinaforce® could be effective against SARS-CoV-2, raising doubts in the scientific community.
