“He wasn’t much older than me”

“He wasn’t much older than me”

His hand went up immediately when the class asked who would like to take part in the memorial service for pogrom night. “It’s very important to me,” says Roman, a student at the Albert Einstein Grammar School in Düsseldorf, which is helping to organize the celebration on November 9 at the commemorative sign “Grafenberger Allee … Read more

“Testimonies of Hate and Persecution”

“Testimonies of Hate and Persecution”

The German Historical Museum (DHM) has acquired the “Wolfgang Haney Collection” with tens of thousands of evidence of anti-Semitism. In 30 years of work, Holocaust contemporary witness Haney (1924-2017) had collected 15,000 objects on the history of anti-Semitism, the persecution and murder of European Jews and current forms of right-wing extremism, as the DHM announced … Read more

‘Whoever drinks chronically produces too much cortisol’ – Wel.nl

‘Whoever drinks chronically produces too much cortisol’ – Wel.nl

A party, a night out or just a weekend, for many people it is reason to have a drink. Or two. But how unhealthy that is is becoming increasingly clear. At The Latest News toxicologist Jan Tytgat, liver specialist Hans Van Vlierberghe and professor of Social Epidemiology and Health Policy Guido Van Hal list the … Read more

How contagious are vaccinated people really? – Wel.nl

How contagious are vaccinated people really?  – Wel.nl

Vaccinated people are just as contagious as unvaccinated a lot of media headlines recently on the basis of a study published in the renowned Lancet appeared. There is only one thing that can be said about this study. The biggest problem is that the studied group of unvaccinated people consisted of only 23 people, mainly … Read more

Vaccine against breast cancer tested in humans for the first time – Wel.nl

Vaccine against breast cancer tested in humans for the first time – Wel.nl

A vaccine against the most aggressive and deadly form of breast cancer is one step closer to reality. The drug is being tested on humans for the first time. That’s what the Cleveland Clinic in the US made announced on Tuesday. Between 18 and 24 patients who have been cured of triple negative breast cancer … Read more

Chance of nerve disease greater after vaccination, but much greater after corona infection – Wel.nl

Chance of nerve disease greater after vaccination, but much greater after corona infection – Wel.nl

After vaccination with AstraZeneca, you run a slightly higher risk of nervous disorders. But the chance of this is even greater after a corona infection. About that writes NRC. This is apparent from a huge study of data from 32 million Britons, which in Nature Medicine popped up. With AstraZeneca there is a slightly increased … Read more

do we have to worry? – Wel.nl

do we have to worry?  – Wel.nl

A descendant of the delta variant has been discovered in the United Kingdom, which has been christened AY4.2. Scientists believe that the new mutation is even more contagious than the delta variant itself. According to the first research results, it is “the most contagious coronavirus strain since the start of the pandemic.” The variant would … Read more

Promising treatment destroys tumors in cancer patients who have not been treated – Wel.nl

Promising treatment destroys tumors in cancer patients who have not been treated – Wel.nl

A new treatment appears to destroy tumor cells in people with head and neck cancer. In some, the tumors disappeared completely. The treatment may also work for other types of cancer. It is a combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab, two drugs used in immunotherapy, report scientists from the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and The … Read more

Does diet determine whether you become seriously ill from Covid-19? – Wel.nl

Does diet determine whether you become seriously ill from Covid-19?  – Wel.nl

Why is contamination with Corona annoying for one person, but not a big deal and why does the other end up in hospital or die? Belgian researchers believe they have discovered an explanation: your diet. “Almost all patients who would eventually become seriously ill or even die in hospital were found to be seriously deficient … Read more

CDA 5 seats, VVD loses for the first time, BBB big winner

CDA 5 seats, VVD loses for the first time, BBB big winner

Every week, Maurice de Hond’s levels.nl polls the preferences of the voters. For the first time in a long time, the VVD loses a bit. Since the elections of March 17, Rutte’s party has been permanently on the winning side. It’s completely gone, according to the latest poll. The VVD is back at 34 seats. … Read more