Threads are growing again due to reported increase in user base. However, the company is not resting on its laurels and continues to push new features such as the DM system. Today, both Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosser announced that Threads is getting a Top Topics feature. Not long ago, Threads announced that it surpassed … Read more
Last April, it was announced that Taylor Swift had split from her long-term boyfriend Joe Alwyn after more than six years together. The Swift-Alwyn Split The news of Taylor Swift’s breakup with Joe Alwyn came as a surprise to many of their fans. The couple had been together for over six years, and their split … Read more
Excimer Lasers: An Alternative Therapy for Dermatological Conditions Recent advancements in the field of skincare have led to the emergence of several alternative treatment options for localized and focused skin lesions. Alongside the popular narrowband UVB therapy, excimer lasers have garnered significant attention due to their effectiveness in treating different skin conditions. These lasers offer … Read more
One of the most famous voices in the gaming world, voice actor Charles Martinet, is calling it quits. He has been the voice of Mario in all of Nintendo’s Super Mario games and movies since 1991. Martinet and Mario are known for sayings like “it’s-a me, Mario!” and “mamma mia!” Martinet also voiced Mario’s brother … Read more
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Facts Anders 12 april 2023 Last updated: April 12, 2023 It is important to stay active and fit from a young age so that you can reap the benefits later on Although existing research suggests that metabolic energy expenditure (MCoW: energy per meter traveled, per kg body weight) increases as people age, it appears that … Read more
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Facts Anders 12 april 2023 Last updated: April 11, 2023 Significant improvements can be made on a number of points General practices generally differ from each other with regard to patient safety. We see that this can be improved on a number of points. In general practice, for example, more attention could be paid to … Read more
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Facts Science & Education March 10, 2023 Last updated: March 09, 2023 Coronaviruses use infected cells to replicate themselves and make new virus particles Coronaviruses hijack parts of our cells and turn them into a control room in which they multiply. This fortress also protects the virus against defense reactions of our body. With an … Read more
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The booklet is a kind of monument for the relatives and caregivers The first patient with corona in the Netherlands, three years ago this week. It marked the start of two incredible years. The corona crisis, so visible due to the mandatory mouth masks and all the other protective measures that came with it, is … Read more
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This strategy may provide better and longer-lasting protection than the current corona vaccines Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have made a MERS corona vaccine with the entire virus instead of just the spike protein. The candidate vaccine provides strong protection against the MERS coronavirus in a mouse model. This strategy may provide … Read more
/f_650_0089.jpg "Vaccination campaign mpox completed")
Facts Anders February 17, 2023 Last updated: February 17, 2023 In the spring of 2022, there was evidence of the spread of mpox in Europe for the first time More than 18 thousand people in the Netherlands have received one or more vaccinations against mpox. The vaccination campaign was completed last month. This campaign started … Read more