Another mutation of the coronavirus has been identified in the UK, which is worrying scientists. The so-called ‘Bristol variant’ has the E484K mutation, which makes the virus more contagious. This mutation had already been detected in the Brazilian and South African variants and was also recently identified in the British variant. The new Bristol variant … Read more
There may not have been a global corona crisis if the Earth had not warmed so much. That’s according to a new study that concludes that China’s Yunnan province could become a hotspot for bats due to climate change. The animals brought at least a hundred new coronaviruses into the region. The study from the … Read more
Nowhere in the world is and still is more fanatically vaccinated than in Israel. And this big real-world test so far proves that a country can get rid of the pandemic through a robust vaccination program. Cases of Covid-19 and hospital admissions have decreased dramatically among people who have been vaccinated. And early data suggests … Read more
The care is being distributed unfairly, says Armand Girbes. The IC head of the Amsterdam UMC believes that not every corona patient is entitled to an IC bed just like that. “As if corona patients are more pathetic than other patients. That is unjust, ”says the professor of intensive care medicine against the AD. Stage … Read more
Anyone who has just had fillers installed may experience an allergic reaction when vaccinated with Moderna’s corona vaccine. Cosmetic doctors warn against this. In the US there are three reports of people with fillers who developed extra thick and red lips after their vaccination. A group of six Dutch cosmetic doctors, plastic surgeons and dermatologists … Read more
Robbie Williams ate a portion of fish twice a day. The British singer almost died of mercury poisoning as a result. But what is the chance that you will really get that sick from eating fish? First of all, fish is very healthy. It contains vitamin D, selenium and proteins and is low in saturated … Read more
It took evolution three to four billion years to produce Homo sapiens. If at some point in that process the climate had failed even once, we probably never would have existed. A scientist demonstrates this in an exciting simulation. ThermostatModels have shown that in a few million years the Earth’s climate can deteriorate to temperatures … Read more
Most people recover from the coronavirus without any problems, but some seriously ill corona patients have significant lung damage afterwards. An American trauma surgeon shows on X-rays what ‘post-covid lungs’ sometimes look like. “Worse than smoker’s lungs.” Texas surgeon Brittany Bankhead-Kendall shows three lung images: that of a healthy person, that of a smoker, and … Read more
The corona vaccine developed by the Chinese Sinovac is only 50.4 percent effective, according to the latest Brazilian study. That is much less than previous data showed and hardly more than the 50 percent required to be approved. Due to the high number of corona infections, Brazil chose to purchase the Chinese vaccine that was … Read more
The vitamin infusion is still gaining popularity. Those who feel tired or live unhealthy can have a dose of vitamins and minerals administered via an IV. This comes with a hefty price tag, while its usefulness has not been proven in any way. “My problem with those IVs is that it is superfluous,” says Patrick … Read more