Tag: Medicine
Hereditary disease treated with Crispr-Cas9 gene scissors – health
The Crispr-Cas9 gene scissors are excellent at correcting disease mutations – in cells grown in the laboratory. But in order to use Crispr to treat people with hereditary diseases, a…
How well does a corona vaccination protect against the Delta variant? – Health
With every new variant of the coronavirus, the anxious question arises: Does the vaccination protection hold up? So far the answer has always been: yes. However, the vaccines on the…
How well do the vaccinations protect against the Delta variant – health
With every new variant of the coronavirus, the anxious question arises: Does the vaccination protection hold up? So far the answer has always been: yes. However, the vaccines on the…
Results of thousands of studies not published – knowledge
Peter Grabitz really wanted to help his uncle. Helping people, helping them in difficult moments, giving the sick the best possible treatment – why else was he studying medicine? In…
Heat wave in Canada and USA – knowledge
Of Werner Bartens and Marlene Weiss Portland, Oregon, in the northwestern United States, is usually a city with an extremely mild climate. If you still want to complain about the…
Corona test: how important are tests in combating pandemics? – Knowledge
Of Hanno Charisius Rapid antigen tests, which can detect fragments of viruses in swab samples from the throat or nose, are still a comparatively new tool for fighting pandemics. They…
Medicine: should amalgam fillings be banned? – Health
Inexpensive, durable, but toxic: dental fillings made from amalgam are controversial – and should be banned in the EU by 2030. For many it is too late. About the question…
Cardiac arrest: "If someone passes out and stops breathing, every second counts"
If a cardiac arrest occurs, as with the Danish footballer Christian Eriksen, it is important to be in a hurry. It could affect anyone and everyone should know what to…
Biontech vaccination: myocarditis cases are also increasing in the USA – health
Of Christina Berndt The health authorities in Israel first became aware of the risk, but now the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) also see an increased risk for young…
Heart attacks, strokes and the like are increasing dramatically in Asia – health
Of Werner Bartens Of course there are also very fat Asians. Those who smoke, mostly eat fast food, hardly do any sport and can no longer bear the unreasonable demands…