Health & Medicine

Immune protection lasts at least eight months

How long does the immune protection against Sars-CoV-2 last? (Image: loops7 / iStock) The currently administered vaccinations against Covid-19 are intended to protect against...

Sperm with drive disorder

Abnormally circular and diagonal swimming paths of mutant sperm. (Image: Gadadhar et al. / Science 2021) In order for fertilization to take place, the...

Injuries to the brain can stimulate tumor formation

A brain scan that shows a glioblastoma tumor highlighted in red. (Image: Hellerhoff, Wikimedia Commons) Repair with fatal side effects: The healing process after...

Not all prediabetes is created equal

There are six clearly delineated subtypes in people with prediabetes. (Image: Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases) Even before the onset of type...

New weapons against parasitic diseases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyMDj6AE6WY Sleeping sickness, chagas and leishmaniasis make life difficult for millions of people every year. Researchers are now working on a weak point in...

Zoonoses: Danger from wildlife trade

In some Asian markets, wildlife is traded for consumption or for use in traditional medicine. (Image: Nikada / iStock) Wild animals as sources of...

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