Restart at the Corona-Hotspot West meat in Coesfeld

The Coronavirus pandemic in Germany medicine, politics, tourism and society firmly in its grip: More than four million people globally have become infected with the pathogen of Sars-CoV-2, 175.173 of them in Germany. Restart at the Corona-Hotspot West meat in Coesfeld After a forced break due to the many Corona-infections-Western meat starts on Tuesday with […]

The painful truth about dentistry in lockdown

The painful truth about dentistry in lockdown: Emergency centres are overwhelmed, many patients are left in agony untreated… and some are even yanking out their own teeth Dentist surgeries are not allowed to open at the moment because of coronavirus Around 600,000 patients have needed urgent dental treatment for problems Dentistry was not mentioned in […]

The malaria parasite P. vivax can remain in the spleen upon expression of certain proteins

The malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax can adhere to human spleen cells through the expression of so-called variant proteins. These are the conclusions of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global health (ISGlobal). The results, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), suggest that this could represent an additional challenge to […]

Hair loss treatment: An oil which reduces hair loss by balancing oil producing hair glands

Cedarwood essential oil helps to promote hair growth and also reduce loss by balancing the oil-producing glands in the scalp. Cedarwood also has antifungal and antibacterial properties which can treat different conditions that may contribute to dandruff or hair loss. READ MORE Coronavirus vaccine: Scientists discover antibodies used for a vaccine In a study with […]

Here’s how to turn coffee filters into face masks

In case you missed it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently recommending that all Americans wear face masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19. As a result, face mask sales have surged and recently they’ve been so hard to find that many people are making their own face masks at home […]

New study shows how immune surveillance system is triggered within tissues

White blood cells are known to circulate through the entire body through blood vessels, acting as a surveillance system. However, a specialized group of these cells are permanently present in tissues like the skin, intestine and lungs, protecting against external invaders such as microbes. But it is largely unknown how these cells are generated. A […]

Coronavirus symptoms: What is Kawasaki disease and how is it related to COVID-19?

Kawasaki disease was first diagnosed in the 1960s but it is thought the rare paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome can be triggered by a reaction to coronavirus. Various countries have reported cases with some countries with high coronavirus rates having reported cases of Kawasaki Disease. READ MORE Bowel cancer symptoms: Feeling a lump here could signal […]

Asthma is associated with longer time on ventilators for younger COVID-19 patients

New data suggests that asthma is associated with longer time on ventilators for hospitalized younger patients with COVID-19. Patients with COVID-19 between the ages of 20 and 59 years old who also had asthma needed a ventilator to assist with breathing for five days more on average than non-asthmatic patients with COVID-19, according to researchers […]

Live Science podcast "Life’s Little Mysteries" 28: Mysterious nightmares

In this episode of Life’s Little Mysteries, we’ll take a closer look at dreams that terrify: nightmares. What causes nightmares, and does everybody have them? What can you do to prevent nightmares? And if you’re caught in the middle of a nightmare, can you turn it off? Listen to Life’s Little Mysteries 28: Mysterious Nightmares, […]