Why so many babies die of Covid-19 in Brazil – Wel.nl

More than 362,000 people have now died of the corona virus in Brazil. This makes it the worst hit country in the world after the US. Yesterday, 3,459 people died in one day from Covid-19. These are not only the elderly. A total of 1,300 babies have also died, writes BBC News. Many children who … Read more

There is one corona mutation that presumably ‘breaks through the vaccine’ – Wel.nl

The vaccination could become a race against time. After all, at any moment a corona mutant could emerge that outsmarts the vaccines. In Israel, it has already been established that the South African variant is better able to ‘break through the defense of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine’ than other forms of the virus. One … Read more

“Are you also going to pause the vaccination with other means?” – Wel.nl

There is a ‘hyper focus’ on the vaccines and their side effects, experts warn. We would rather focus on the full ICs and how we can prevent them from overflowing. Professor of immunology Marjolein van Egmond explains at the NOS: “A vaccine can sometimes cause the same kind of reaction as the disease itself. For … Read more

Why you should not choose your partner yourself – Wel.nl

American sociologist Elizabeth Bruch examined data from a dating site to map out how people choose a partner. Her conclusion: algorithms are ultimately better able to find a suitable partner than we ourselves. The condition is that sufficient variables have been included. But if that is the case, the chances of finding a suitable partner … Read more

“This is so shortsighted that it becomes dangerous” – Wel.nl

The Dutch government, like the German government, has stopped the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under the age of 60, due to side effects of thrombosis. “This is shocking,” says Frits Rosendaal, professor of clinical epidemiology and thrombosis specialist, in the Volkskrant. He explains how small the risk of thrombosis after vaccination is. “Let’s start from … Read more

For one cent extra, your box of eggs becomes a lot more animal-friendly – Wel.nl

It’s Easter, and if there is one time when we eat eggs, it is today. Reason for Cash desk to dedicate an item to it. For one cent per box, the production would become a lot more animal-friendly, the TV program states. “Almost all laying hens are caught upside down. This causes pain and physical … Read more

How long do you need to be in the sun for enough vitamin D? – Wel.nl

In the dark winter months you run much more risk of a vitamin D deficiency. After all, you need the sun to produce it. But how much sun exactly? Vitamin D is required to absorb calcium from food. It is therefore important for strong bones and teeth, writes the Nutrition Center. The vitamin also helps … Read more

‘Mutations threaten to make vaccines ineffective’ – Wel.nl

There is a danger that current vaccines against covid-19 will lose their effectiveness within a year due to the emergence of new variants of the coronavirus. That is the result of a survey of 76 epidemiologists from 28 countries. Of the scientists surveyed, from institutions such as Imperial College in London, Cambridge University and Johns … Read more

Common cold virus can prevent you from getting sick by Covid-19 – Wel.nl

The rhinovirus, which just causes a cold, can prevent the coronavirus from settling in your body, researchers say. Some viruses compete with each other for a place in your body. There is only one that can make you sick and according to researchers at the University of Glasgow, the rhinovirus is stronger than the coronavirus. … Read more

People most often cheat at these ages – Wel.nl

Cheating, it’s more common than you think, but at what age do we most often cheat on our partner? Cheater website Ashley Madison listed when people join the website and asked additional questions. In total, the company surveyed nearly 2,100 members. On average, men become members when they are 36, women are 33. The main … Read more