United Nation’s report: A young person dies every 4.4 seconds

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About five million infants will die worldwide in 2021 – plus more than two million children, adolescents and young adults. The UN attributes most deaths to poor access to good health care. However, there are also positive trends. Many young people still die from treatable diseases or injuries because they lack good medical care, according to the United Nations (UN). According to a new estimate, the UN reported about five million children under five died worldwide in 2021. 7.7 million deaths per yearBacterial infection is the second leading cause of…

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About five million infants will die worldwide in 2021 – plus more than two million children, adolescents and young adults. The UN attributes most deaths to poor access to good health care. However, there are also positive trends. Many young people still die from treatable diseases or injuries because they lack good medical care, according to the United Nations (UN). According to a new estimate, the UN reported about five million children under five died worldwide in 2021. 7.7 million deaths per yearBacterial infection is the second leading cause of…

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What you need to know about USB-C

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USB-C is just a practical plug-in system. You don’t necessarily see which interface with which standard is behind it on the connector. The possibilities are many, and the various designations can be very confusing. As early as 2014, the USB Implementers Forum published the USB-C plug-in system, but it took a while to catch on. In the meantime, however, not only every new Android smartphone has the practical socket to which cables can no longer be plugged in the wrong way. Current notebooks, PCs and other devices also have at…

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Corona: WHO locates signs of XBB.1.5 spread in Europe

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An advance of the XBB.1.5 subline of the coronavirus variant Omikron is also occurring in Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Recent data from some countries in the region began to point to the increasing presence of XBB.1.5, Hans Kluge said Tuesday. WHO is concerned about XBB.1.5Kluge is the director of the WHO regional office for Europe. Cases are being detected in small but growing numbers, he said. Work is underway to assess the potential impact of this, he said. Corona in Europe – signs of XBB.1.5 spread…

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Researchers detect toxic substances in lettuce

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Researchers have detected toxic additives from the abrasion of car tires in lettuce in a study. The tire particles enter the fields through wind, sewage sludge and wastewater, where the pollutants they contain can enter the vegetables. As the scientists showed in experiments, lettuce plants absorbed all five chemicals studied, some of which were highly toxic. Their study appeared in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Car tires are a significant source of microplastics that pollute the environment. The extent of tire particle emissions remains poorly quantified, scientists led by…

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What is better and healthier – butter or margarine?

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They are supposed to provide a good foundation for bread and, of course, not harm our health. Butter or margarine: Who scores more points in the duel? It depends. At the breakfast table, the slice of bread on the plate, everyone has a favourite: Some need the soft taste of butter on their sandwich. Others prefer to reach for margarine as a vegetable alternative. Butter or margarine: which is healthier? “The question is not easy to answer,” says nutritionist and author Burkhard Jahn. And also, the Diplom-Ökotrophologin and fat metabolism…

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Ventilation in winter: Why does condensation form on the window?

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Are your windows also constantly fogging up, and no matter how long you ventilate, the moisture doesn’t dry? An energy expert explains why this happens – and what you can do about it. Especially in winter, you notice it: window panes fog up, and condensation forms in thick drops. Why does this happen? The quick answer: the humidity is too high, and you should ventilate to protect yourself from moisture damage and mold. Because the water film is an optimal breeding ground for the spores. Who wants to know it…

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New super corona variant – first cases in Austria reported

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The highly contagious Omicron subline XBB.1.5 is already dominating the infection scene in the USA. The first cases appeared in Austria. Before the Christmas vacations and the turn of the year, the omicron subvariants BQ.1, BQ.1.1 and BQ.1.1.10 took the lead in the coronavirus race in Austria. But that could quickly change again: since mid-December, the corona variant XBB.1.5 has dominated in the northeastern U.S., and its share is already increasing in other parts of the Americas. According to expert estimates, the Omicron subline could also spread in Europe in…

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Despite inflation – never unplug these three devices

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Attention electricity guzzlers! The topic of saving energy is ever-present. Every individual can save electricity and thus money within their own four walls. One simple and efficient step is to pay attention to the power supply of electronic devices. For example, some cables should be unplugged, especially charging cables for smartphones and laptops. On the other hand, some apparatuses are better at remaining permanently connected to the power. Other electrical devices, such as smart TV, are often connected to the WLAN router. These devices are also disconnected from the WLAN…

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