Health & Medicine

Corona pandemic: wastewater monitoring

Waste water samples could reveal the degree of infection of the population. (Photo: Jürgen Lösel) The relaxation of the pandemic-related restrictions harbors the risk that...

11 sustainable yoga brands – from mats to leggings

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Coronavirus also affects intestinal cells

Cells infected by Sars-CoV-2 in the intestinal organoid (white) (Image: Joep Beumer / Hubrecht Institute) There has been increasing evidence that the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 can...

Corona lockdown: Clean air also saves lives

In Asian metropolitan areas, people also wear face masks for smog. (Image: Tzido / iStock) The restrictions on public life in the wake of the...

Smell test reveals state of consciousness

Smelling is linked to our consciousness (Image: Globalstock / iStock) In patients with severe brain damage, it is often difficult to assess their level of...

How well does Remdesivir help against Covid-19?

Structural formula of the antiviral active ingredient remdesivir (Image: Shunju Fan / iStock) In the wake of the corona pandemic, the results were eagerly awaited...

How the “image stabilizer” works in our eyes

Our retina acts like an image stabilizer. (Image: Peopleimages / iStock) Without our noticing it, our perception is constantly corrected. Because a special system compensates...

Contact lens measures blood sugar and releases medication

Diabetes contact lenses after manufacture. (Image: Sei Kwang Hahn, Geon-Hui Lee, Su-Kyoung Kim) So far, most diabetics have had to measure their blood sugar level...

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