After illness: How long to wait before exercising? This is what doctors advise

After illness: How long to wait before exercising?  This is what doctors advise

Football professional Agyemang Diawusie died at the age of just 25. The Berlin native, who played for third division club Jahn Regensburg, died of sudden cardiac death. According to the club, the cardiac death was “presumably caused by a viral infection with suspected myocarditis.” “It is not that rare that a viral infection also affects … Read more

Corona before the end? Expert: We already have herd immunity

Corona before the end?  Expert: We already have herd immunity

More and more anti-corona measures are being lifted. Has the pandemic been defeated, at least in this country? An expert assesses the situation and explains what protection we still need. The announced on Wednesday EU Commissionshe sees Europe at the end of the “acute” phase of the CoronaPandemic arrived. “We are entering a new phase … Read more

“Countries are doomed to inaction”

“Countries are doomed to inaction”

The transitional period of the Infection Protection Act expires on April 2nd. From then on, the following applies: hotspot regulation or basic protection. But the federal states are mostly frustrated. The hotspot rule for stricter corona measures continues to cause discussions in the federal states. There is great disagreement in the state governments as to … Read more

Ebola can hide in the brain for years after an infection

Ebola can hide in the brain for years after an infection

Ebola, one of the deadliest human viruses, can hide in the brain for years despite treatment. This is what American researchers observed in monkeys that survived the initial infection. – You may also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Interview 4/5: Understanding the Ebola virus The Ebola virus acts spectacularly. The infection causes an acute viral haemorrhagic … Read more

Ebola virus still seen in monkey brains long after initial infection

Ebola can hide in the brain for years after an infection

Ebola, one of the deadliest human viruses, can hide in the brain for years despite treatment. This is what American researchers observed in monkeys that survived the initial infection. – You may also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Interview 4/5: Understanding the Ebola virus The Ebola virus acts spectacularly. The infection causes an acute viral haemorrhagic … Read more

Surviving a cold protects against infection

Surviving a cold protects against infection

Colds that have gone through can provide protection against a corona infection. This finding provides important insights for new vaccines. Four human corona viruses are already endemic in our country. They cause the classic colds that everyone has had before. Now it shows again: The colds that have been overcome can infection with the Coronavirus … Read more

Is there a threat of a corona test bottleneck in the Hanseatic city?

Is there a threat of a corona test bottleneck in the Hanseatic city?

In addition to proof of vaccination or a certificate of convalescence, hamburgers will soon need a daily corona test in many areas. That could pose problems for test centers. In Hamburg, the 2G-plus regulation is to be expanded from Monday. In many areas that were previously accessible to those who have been tested and those … Read more

Antibodies are not the only weapon against corona

Antibodies are not the only weapon against corona

Even with the omicron variant, the human immune system is not helpless. In addition to any antibodies that may be present, helper and killer cells also work in the human body. Photo series with 19 pictures – In the fight against the Corona variant Omikron, a crucial component of the human immune system is the … Read more

“Test children three times a week”

“Test children three times a week”

In order to avoid an uncontrolled pandemic in schools, the SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach proposes a uniform test strategy. Companies and restaurants are also at risk. The SPD health politician Karl Lauterbach has warned of the sharp rise in the number of corona infections in children. “After the autumn break, we will see significantly … Read more

Michigan couple dies a minute apart

Michigan couple dies a minute apart

In Michigan, United States, a couple died just one minute in a row. Cal and Linda Dunham fell asleep holding hands. Cal and Linda Dunham’s family are in mourning. The couple from Grand Rapids, Michigan, died in quick succession. As the relatives confirmed, the 59-year-old and the 66-year-old succumbed to a corona infection. Both had … Read more