Health & Medicine

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...

Can a Simple Vitamin Protect Against Alzheimer’s?

Experiments with tiny roundworms give researchers hope. Caenorhabditis elegans is a tiny worm that lives in the soil, but can also be found a lot...

Dutch scientists unravel the mystery of identical twins

For the first time, researchers have found a biological cause for the birth of identical twins. And that is a breakthrough, says researcher Dorret Boomsma....

Artificial intelligence may help find SARS-CoV-2 successor

Which viruses should we fear and fight tooth and nail to prevent another pandemic? Scientists often find it difficult to estimate, but artificial...

Pandemic has a major impact on life expectancy

Some countries have not seen life expectancy decline as sharply since World War II as it is today due to COVID-19. According to a new...

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