Health & Medicine

To what extent does natural UV light sterilize?

In winter, natural UV radiation cannot sufficiently inactivate SARS-CoV-2b on outdoor surfaces. (Image: 100 / iStock) UV radiation can effectively kill viruses - in...

How safe is gene therapy?

Thirty years ago, medical professionals ventured the first gene therapy on a human. (Image: YinYang / iStock) Gene therapies promise hope for patients with...

How lockdowns affect the course of the pandemic

The current lockdown light is intended to slow down new corona infections. (Image: fermate / iStock) A four-week “Lockdown Light” has been in effect...

History of trench fever illuminates

One of the historical dead examined for the study. (Image: University of South Florida) During World War I, around 500,000 soldiers suffered from trench...

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