Health & Medicine

Distorted perception in the brain scanner

Illustration of the effect of an MRI scan on spatial attention: the red dots represent visual stimuli that a person increasingly perceives on the...

New approach to the side effects of antibiotics

How do antibiotics affect our intestinal flora? (Image: Isabel Romero Calvo / EMBL) Antibiotics not only fight pathogens, they also damage the beneficial bacteria...

Tuberculosis deaths are on the rise for the first time in more than a decade

According to researchers, it is a worrying side effect of the introduced corona lockdowns. A prediction made by researchers at the start of the corona...

Scientists discover why wisdom teeth are taking so long

Most don't get them until around the age of eighteen, while they get through much earlier with our closest relative the chimpanzee. What's...

Much-discussed ‘miracle pill’ against corona also causes excitement in Europe, but is that justified?

Introducing molnupiravir. Recently, the American pharmaceutical company Merck came with promising news. They turned out to be developing a surprisingly effective antiviral drug...

‘Pacemaker for the brain’ makes untreatable depression treatable

This could be the breakthrough psychiatry has been waiting for for years. Unfortunately, depression is a common problem. Fortunately, a psychologist or psychiatrist can...

Excellent discoverer of heat and touch sensors

Heat pain and pressure sensors. (Image: nobelprize.org) We feel cold and heat, strong pressure and a gentle touch through our skin - but how?...

Corona jab and flu jab can be safely combined

This may save you a trip to the doctor in the future. Now that everyone has had the chance to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the...

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