Last month, the renowned University of Oxford thought it might have had the first vaccines in September. But British scientists cannot break iron with their hands either: the vaccine does not work. At the end of April, the researchers stated that the vaccine worked on six rhesus monkeys. However, the technical details now published show … Read more
In the Netherlands, at least ten thousand people will die on average ten years earlier. At least, that is stated in a report by the Gupta consultancy, which appeared on Thursday. “For every death due to Covid-19, there are far more deaths due to the postponement of regular care,” it sounds. The researchers even speak … Read more
Eating healthy, exercising enough and keeping up with everything that is unhealthy can lead to a milder course of Covid-19. That is why the cabinet should focus on lifestyle advice, say researchers from TNO and the Leiden University Medical Center in Trouw. A healthy lifestyle is important to prevent complications from a virus infection, say … Read more
I have a hard time exaggerating my sadness at the cultural paralysis of the country these days when a few months ago I myself wished just that from this column. What if we stopped Culture for a year? I proposed to them in that premonitory piece. One dreamed that there were not so many news … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the coronavirus “may never go away.” The experts of the organization fear a global mental health crisis due to the pandemic. The Wednesday advised against trying to predict how long the coronavirus will last in our lives. “It’s important to say this: this virus can become one of … Read more
They have overlooked the elderly, says Marcel Olde Rikkert professor of geriatric medicine at Radboud University Nijmegen to NRC. He calls it the “blind spot” in medicine. The pandemic policy was, from December around the world, determined by virologists, epidemiologists, infection doctors. Olde Rikkert: “Everyone looked hopefully at them, the owners of the problem. And … Read more
Not only do we contain the coronavirus now that we stick to the measures, other viruses also have little chance of spreading. As a result, there are far fewer infectious diseases than normal. Babies and toddlers in particular benefit from this. After week eleven, when the schools closed, the number of infectious diseases fell spectacularly, … Read more
Of course, it is also good to stay in your backyard, it is better for the environment if you stay at home and there are much worse things in the world, but still: it is a pity that your holiday is not going to happen, because holidays are good for a person. Cleaning aid through … Read more
If you have a garden you are – on average – happier and healthier. This is evident from British research by the University of Exeter, published in the journal Landscape and Urban Planning. The ND writes about it. We already knew that people who live near green areas are happier. It is better to stay … Read more
Until now, it was assumed that infection with the coronavirus would hardly lead to health problems in children. But according to an American study, that is not correct. “The idea that Covid-19 saves children and young people is simply wrong,” says pediatric professor Lawrence Kleinman, of Rutgers University, USA. “Children and young people are more … Read more