Category: General Interest

As health experts worldwide fear another devastating pandemic, they are trying to avoid the mistake many governments made in 2019 when the risks associated with Covid-19 were underestimated. With the new Eris strain on the rise and leading to new cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) hastily declared it an “interesting variant.” It warned people to take all the necessary precautions taken during the pandemic in recent years. Meanwhile, the main symptoms of Eris were listed. They also provided information on the extent of the spread in the United Kingdom.…

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Fearing another pandemic, doctors are urging people not to be careless as they have identified a new, fast-spreading Corona variant. The so-called Eris variant is descended from “Omikron.” In the UK, the new variant is causing a stir – one in seven citizens diagnosed with Covid-19 is said to be affected. While both the World Health Organization and British health authorities are closely monitoring the situation, doctors are warning people about the main symptoms of Eris. The new Eris Covid-19 strain is spreading fast.Brits have been warned about the new…

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In a new study, researchers found that the health benefits of walking start at a number well below 10,000. Ten thousand steps per day is the goal often touted to keep us fit and healthy. Whether you reach that goal every day depends on many factors: Age, health status and mobility. But getting that step count sometimes proves difficult between taking public transportation, sitting for hours at work and relaxing in front of the TV. However, according to a new study, there’s a new goal. The results show that as…

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Summer often teems with mosquitoes and seems to be the most popular season among fruit flies. They are most happy to eat very ripe fruit and vinegar. Some wonder if the critters can transmit harmful bacteria to our food. We’ll tell you. It’s not just the temperatures that often give us a hard time; the animals that summer brings can also make the hot season quite miserable with their nocturnal buzzing and biting. Fruit flies, too, probably have a lobby among very few people, but are they particularly annoying and…

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The institute, on the Porton Down National Research Laboratory site in southern England, will research pathogens for which there is not yet a vaccine or where immunization could be improved, such as influenza, Mpox or Hantavirus. The new center should also help the U.K. prepare for “Disease X,” U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) chief Jenny Harries said Monday. “Disease X” is the name given to an unknown pathogen that could cause a pandemic. “We don’t know what it is”“We don’t know what it is, but we can prepare for some…

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With the call, “Do not be afraid!” Pope Francis ended his central homily at the closing Mass of World Youth Day. Organizers and security officials said some 1.5 million young people attended Sunday morning’s service in Lisbon’s Tejo Park. Seven hundred bishops and 10,000 priests concelebrated, KathPress reported Sunday. The next meeting will be held in Seoul, South Korea, in 2027. About 3,000 young people from Austria were there. Bishops Hermann Glettler, Josef Marketz, Wilhelm Krautwaschl and Stephan Turnovszky accompanied them. The pope urged participants to take the joy of…

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Pope Francis visited the Portuguese city of Fatima on Saturday. He prayed in front of or with hundreds of thousands of people in the critical Catholic pilgrimage site – among other things, for peace. The head of the church used his trip to the World Youth Day in Lisbon for a short detour to the place north of the capital, where in 1917, the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared several times to three shepherd children. Mary still leads the faithful to Jesus today, the pontiff said. Earlier, he…

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A power nap at lunchtime positively affects the brain – at least, that’s what a new study now suggests! According to researchers, regular short naps could even reduce the risk of dementia. Why the nap should not escalate, however, you learn here. Midday naps are suitable for the brain – according to a study.A new study now makes the siesta palatable to us! Because regular midday naps are supposed to keep the brain more significant for longer. What is meant by this? A short excursion into the anatomy of the…

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Amazon customers should be especially wary of suspicious emails, which fraudsters want to use to spy on payment data. As Golem reports, the online retailer warns against this in letters to its users. One scam is confirming or cancelling a supposed online retailer purchase. However, a corresponding order has never been placed. Anyone who receives such an email should ignore it. If there is talk of an unknown order, going to “My Orders” on Amazon is advisable. If you don’t see anything about the supposed purchase there, you don’t have…

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