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British researchers suspect that some people are immune to Corona. The reason for this could be specific T-cells. Are there people who can’t become infected with Corona? Since the pandemic began in late 2019, scientists worldwide have been looking at the question of possible Corona immunity. A British study provides exciting clues. Corona study: who is immune to the virus? In the winter of 2021, researchers led by Mariana O. Diniz of University College London made an interesting observation: 58 hospital employees at exceptionally high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection did…

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We sleep in our bedding every night, but do you know how often you should change the comforter cover? A lot more often than most do… Quite a few people change their bedding only every three to four weeks. Fatal! The common house dust mite feels very comfortable in our bed’s warm and humid climate. The sweat and skin flakes in the bed linen also provide an ideal breeding ground for bacteria. So we share our bed with billions of mites that disturb our sleep… Regular change of bed linen…

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According to a study, the most common way to become infected with corona is through conversation – mouth masks reduce the risk eightfold. You’re mistaken if you think coronaviruses spread most through sneezing or coughing. As a new study shows, interpersonal conversations are the “dominant” form of coronavirus transmission. What can help against it? First and foremost, mouth masks, because as the scientists found out, they can reduce the risk of infection by a factor of eight – as long as everyone involved wears a mask. The study results were…

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How healthy is soybean? Isoflavones resemble the female sex hormone estrogen and are found in soybeans. Processing them into tofu significantly lowers their levels. Soya-based foods are considered a healthy alternative to meat and milk. At the same time, the protein supplier is said to have other, not always only favorable properties. What about the actual influence on the thyroid gland or an alleged hormonal effect? It is impossible to imagine vegetarian and vegan cuisine without soya, whether in its original form or processed into tofu and soya milk. For…

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The Covid-19 Future Operations research platform calls for practices “now” to be ready for the fall and beyond. That’s according to a working paper that is not yet final. “This is to be understood as version 1.0,” virologist Andreas Bergthaler of the Medical University of Vienna and the Research Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) maintained via Twitter on Wednesday. Uncertain corona autumn ahead The past few months, in particular, have “highlighted the dynamic evolution of the pandemic,” according to the paper titled “Covid-19:…

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Everyday, plastic products like to-go cups that contact hot water release tiny microplastics (nanoplastics). According to a recent study, this is so fine that it could potentially penetrate human cells and cause massive damage. Microplastics have been found in the Antarctic or seafood – they have also been found in the placenta, human blood, and the bodies of babies and young children. How did it get there? We feed it to ourselves, and not in short supply. In a recent study, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology…

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The Austrian National Immunization Panel recommends the third vaccination for children five years and older in its updated recommendation for use. “For children five to 11 years of age, this third vaccination should occur no later than the start of school before the next expected waves of infection in late summer/fall 2022,” the updated application recommendation states. A third vaccination is recommended six months after the second vaccination. Furthermore, the updated recommendation states that three vaccinations are needed for the best possible and longer-term protection – even if a person…

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Venice has decided to break new ground in terms of tourism during the pandemic. Visits to the old town will require reservations starting this summer. The Italian lagoon city of Venice plans to require tourists to reserve their trip to the old town in advance by summer. Starting in 2023, visitors should buy a ticket to visit the historic center, said Venice’s tourism commissioner, Simone Venturini. This will allow the municipality to better plan ahead for how many people will be in the city. Over the years, excessive tourism has…

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In Great Britain, a corona patient has been continuously infected with the coronavirus for 16 months. The sufferer had all tests positive for 505 days until death, a team of British researchers reported in a new study to be presented Saturday at the European Congress of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Lisbon. The previous record was 335 days. For their study, researchers from King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals in London examined the cases of nine patients whose immune systems were weakened due to organ transplants, HIV,…

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