The coronavirus was already circulating in the United States in November 2019, a new study says. That is weeks earlier than the moment in January when the first official infection was detected. The U.S. Health Centers (NIH) examined 24,000 blood samples taken from volunteers between January 2 and March 18, 2020. Nine of them were … Read more
Michael Jackson also manages to set records posthumously. The ‘King of Pop’, who passed away on June 25, 2009, reached the magical 1 billion views on YouTube with his 1982 hit Billie Jean. He joins Guns N’ Roses with their song Sweet Child O’ Mine (1987) and the Norwegian band A-ha with Take On Me … Read more
At the moment many Dutch people are plagued by hay fever. They take medicine against it or try to avoid the pollen, but there is also another way to get rid of hay fever: immunotherapy. “Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of hay fever,” says Dr. Hanneke Oude Elberink, internist and allergist at … Read more
In the United Kingdom, the Indian variant of the corona virus, officially called Delta variant, is advancing. The symptoms are slightly different from the original coronavirus, making an infection even more like a common cold. Headaches, sore throats and a runny nose are what most people get after being infected with the Delta variant. Because … Read more
“The unexpected dismissal of Renze Klamer and Fidan Ekiz is a disgrace to the public broadcaster. As makers, we are supposed to represent a society that stands for decency, respect and integrity. How in God’s name is that when such an example is set? It is that I am free, but otherwise I would call … Read more
The corona pandemic may have already shrunk into a seasonal epidemic this winter, which we can keep under control with an extra dose of the vaccine. That is what the German top virologist Christian Drosten says. Drosten definitely expects a fourth wave next winter, but it will ‘here in the first endemic phase’. Covid-19 then … Read more
The Netherlands can brace itself for a large flu wave next autumn. And corona will remain. virologist Louis Kroes of the LUMC warns about this in De Telegraaf Due to the lockdown, the flu has been virtually absent for a year and a half. “In the years before, it was sometimes difficult for healthcare when … Read more
Apple will present major software updates for the iPhone and iPad at its upcoming developer conference. That happens at a time when more and more developers are critical of the company’s App Store policies. The virtual event, which begins Monday, will also discuss software updates for the Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV, as well … Read more
Not an early bird? Then it pays to become one. Getting up earlier reduces the risk of depression, a new study shows. Getting up one hour earlier can already reduce the risk of major depression by 23 percent, according to a large study, published in the professional journal at the end of May. JAMA Psychiatry … Read more