Category: General Interest

At 80 percent, the vaccination coverage rate against early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE) in Austria is quite remarkable. Nevertheless, in the previous year, 179 people had to be treated in hospitals after tick bites and two deaths. Accordingly, the Association of Vaccine Manufacturers (ÖVIH) appealed at a press conference in Vienna on Tuesday to carry out primary immunization and, above all, not to forget the necessary boosters. One aspect, the effects of which have not yet been fully clarified, concerns climate change. As environmental physician Hans-Peter Hutter explained, the ticks are…

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Do you have trouble falling asleep even after a busy day despite a comfortable bed and soft pillows? Beware of sleeping pills; they are not a permanent solution and can also be addictive. Be inspired by our tips and include foods in your diet that naturally soothe both body and mind. For example, bananas, honey, or oats can help you promote relaxation and normal sleep function. They should be consumed during the afternoon or at dinner for the best effect. Bananas Do you have trouble falling asleep even after a…

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The pollen season starts with a less pleasant side effect, especially for allergy sufferers: the eyes water and itch unpleasantly. However, researchers are now sounding the alarm about these symptoms because they could also be signs of a particular disease. The uncomfortable tearing and itching of the eyes is, especially for allergy sufferers: inside, a sure sign that the pollen season has begun again. With the first warmer temperatures of the year, plants release millions of tiny seeds that fly through the air – and, unfortunately, land in your nose…

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According to the United Nations, the time will come this month: India will replace China as the world’s most populous country. India will replace China as the world’s most populous country before the end of April, according to a new United Nations forecast. By the end of the month, India will have a population of 1.425 billion, catching up with and subsequently overtaking the People’s Republic, the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Desa) announced Monday. Just last week, another UN report predicted that India would be the world’s…

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Vegetables contain more nutrients when raw. This is only partially true, as some vegetables become more nutritious with heat. Vegetables contain many valuable vitamins and minerals. But there are different opinions about how best to absorb them. The myth that nutrients are lost during cooking is a persistent one. It is true for some vegetables, but boiling, frying, roasting or steaming can increase nutrient absorption for some foods. It’s not without reason that the cartoon character Popeye preferred to eat spinach: after all, the green leafy vegetable is full of…

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In March, the first cases of the highly contagious variant XBB.1.16 were reported in Austria. Now it is under strict surveillance by WHO. While all corona measures are gradually being abolished in Austria and the number of new infections has also fallen sharply, the World Health Organization (WHO) of all places is now causing a stir with a new coronavirus report: It has put the new Corona variant XBB.1.16 on the watch list. “We are seeing characteristics that point to an increased capacity for infection,” WHO emergency director Mike Ryan…

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By the end of the year, a new antibody treatment should be available to protect immunocompromised individuals from covid. And it will do so against all virus variants, manufacturer Astra Zeneca says confidently in an interview. Laboratory studies show that the antibody, called AZD3152, neutralizes all known variants of covid-19. Various regulatory agencies back AstraZeneca to make the treatment available this year. Injected into muscleThe antibody cocktail is intended for people not responding to Covid-19 vaccines. The drug is injected into the muscle in one dose, intended to make it…

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Sixty apps in the Google Play Store have been contaminated with the malicious malware Goldoson. Discovered was from the security company McAfee. In a blog post, the mobile research team informs that these apps have been downloaded 100 million times via Google’s Play Store and South Korea’s ONE Store. Among the ten most popular apps infected with the malware are the following: L.POINT with L.PAYSwipe Brick BreakerMoney Manager Expense & BudgetGOM PlayerLIVE ScorePikicastCompass 9GOM Audio – Music, Sync lyricsLOTTE WORLD MagicpassBounce Brick BreakerData and GPS locations Goldoson got into the…

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WHO has placed coronavirus variant XBB.1.16 on the watch list. Seven virus variants are on the World Health Organization’s list. “We are seeing characteristics that point to an increased capacity for infection,” World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Director Mike Ryan said Tuesday in Geneva. The sharp increase in infections with Corona variant XBB.1.16The symptoms are the same as with other variants, according to previous findings, he said. XBB.1.16 was first reported in January. The variant now accounts for 4.2 percent of the 3,000 virus sequences submitted. Just a month ago,…

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