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Corona pandemic wiped out more than 300 million life years

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 admin

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 336.8 million life-years were lost due to Corona deaths during the pandemic. Corona health emergency lifted by WHOThat estimate makes the accurate scale of the pandemic apparent, according to the U.N. health agency’s statistical yearbook, released Friday in Geneva. WHO attributes about 14.9 million deaths to the coronavirus in 2020/21 alone. On average, it said that lives were shortened by about 22 years each time. Excess mortality increased significantly during Corona.According to WHO statistics, the pandemic also negatively impacted the global fight against…

Yellow teeth: causes, remedies, and prevention

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 admin

A beautiful, healthy, and well-groomed smile greatly enhances self-esteem, confidence toward others, and faith in everyday life. Some people, however, experience a sense of discomfort and shame because of the yellowing of their teeth. Yellow teeth are not always the result of inadequate oral hygiene but can result from several factors, from genetics to foods ingested to liquids drunk, as well as many other things. Fortunately, modern medicine is well versed in the causes of yellowing teeth, as well as all the strategies for prevention and especially treatment. Yellow teeth:…

Sea or ocean? This is the difference

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 admin

Is the difference between sea and ocean just a matter of surface? That’s the question we’re going to answer for you. Planet Earth, also called the blue planet, has 70% of its surface covered by oceans. And on our planet Earth, there are four significant oceans that every schoolchild learns about: the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. The latter ocean is primarily occupied by ice. But what exactly defines an ocean, and what is the difference between a sea and an ocean? We’ll…

Austrian Weather: It’s getting warmer in the next few days

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 admin

The next few days will be warmer and gradually drier, Geosphere Austria informed in its forecast on Thursday. Weather ViennaIt should get up to 26 degrees next Sunday. But before Sunday are Friday and Saturday: on Friday, the day starts over the lowlands in the north and east, on the eastern edge of the Alps, and in southeastern Styria with residual clouds or partly tenacious high fog-like clouds. In the afternoon, however, partly sunny weather may prevail. Away from the foggy areas, however, there will be an alternation of sunshine…

Bank warns against fake mails and SMS and also against fake employees

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 admin

The warning is urgent: particularly brazen fraudsters are going around. This time, they are targeting unsuspecting bank customers. The notice on the home page of Oberbank e-banking cannot be missed: “Attention! Increased incidence of fraud attempts,” the institute appeals to pay special attention. And further: the criminal activities of fraudsters on the Internet and the phone are increasing. “We therefore ask you to be generally cautious and to pay particular attention to the following current fraud patterns,” Oberbank says in the direction of its customers. The company points to three…

WHO panel recommends adaptation of corona vaccines

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 admin

According to international experts, the ongoing adaptation of corona vaccines should forgo the virus of origin and target the current dominant virus strains. This was announced by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Vaccine Advisory Panel in Geneva on Thursday. Vaccines on the market prevented severe disease, but protection against typical corona symptoms was “limited and less durable,” the panel found. “Covid-19 vaccines with new compositions are needed to improve protection against symptomatic courses of disease,” WHO advisers urged. Omicron derivativesCurrently, XBB.1 virus strains are the most prevalent globally. They are…

Women are more at risk than men

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 admin

Cardiovascular diseases used to be considered typical “men’s diseases,” – but this is not the case. Women are at greater risk, especially for one of the most significant risk factors for heart attack and stroke, high blood pressure. There is now this warning from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) on World Hypertension Day on Wednesday. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, said Angela Maas, former director of the cardiology women’s health program at Radboud MedUni in Nijmegen in the Netherlands. She said the risk for…

2023 to 2027 are probably the warmest years since measurements began

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 admin

The global average temperature is very likely to climb more than 1.5 degrees above the pre-industrial level for the first time in one of the next five years. This was announced by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) today in Geneva. According to the WMO, 2023 to 2027 will likely be the warmest five years since measurements began. “There is a 98 percent probability that at least one of the next five years, as well as the entire five-year period, will be the warmest since records began,” the WMO said in…

A Greenpeace check shows that foods can still be consumed two months after expiration

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 admin

The environmental organization Greenpeace tested several foods for their shelf life in a long-term check. It showed that many foods are still edible even two months after the expiration of the best-before date. Even two months (59 days) after the expiration of the best-before date (MHD), fresh eggs, Striezel, assorted bread, Selchroller, and cream cheese are harmless and still edible. Only hard-boiled eggs failed the test conducted by the Food Testing Institute (LVA). Proper storage can significantly minimize food waste – currently, up to 415,000 tons of edible food from…