I.In many different studies, scientists not only try to use antibody tests to determine the number of infected people, they also want to clarify one of the most important questions of this pandemic: Are corona patients immune after an infection? There’s more to find out what that means: being immune to Sars-CoV-2. For example, it … Read more
200 people got in touch within the first three weeks, spontaneously after the first call. They all want to donate blood so that they can quickly find some kind of emergency means against Covid-19: Blood plasma is said to alleviate severe courses of the disease. This procedure is called plasma therapy – and the professor … Read more
EFamily celebrations again, visits to the parents – antibody tests at home promise quick certainty whether you have already contracted Covid-19 and are immune to the virus. Such proof would be the first step towards a new normal. WORLD: Many people remember a strangely long cold that they went through earlier this year. It could … Read more
EFamily celebrations again, visits to the parents – antibody tests at home promise quick certainty whether you have already contracted Covid-19 and are immune to the virus. Such proof would be the first step towards a new normal. WORLD: Many people remember a strangely long cold that they went through earlier this year. It could … Read more
Homeoffice, less shopping, no party – life in times of Corona is difficult. It also doesn’t make it easier that playgrounds in some cities are now cordoned off. And why should children no longer play with each other – even though they are less likely to become seriously ill than adults? The infectious disease specialist … Read more
Reden is silver, silence is gold. You say so. But sometimes silence also brings death. At least that was the case with Liu Jianlun. The 64-year-old doctor checked in on February 21, 2003 on the way to a family celebration at the “Metropol” hotel in Hong Kong, and only stayed one night. He was dead … Read more
SSchools, cinemas and theaters are closed, the corona virus is increasingly influencing our everyday life. Scaremongering? Exaggerated measures? The scientific findings suggest that shutting down public life makes sense. Because social isolation can actually brake epidemics efficiently – if it is designed sensibly. More and more is also known about the virus. It is clear … Read more
BExperts have identified a special feature of the corona virus: it is particularly rare for small children to develop it. Now the question arises, why is that? Do you have a biological protective coat that protects you from the pathogen entering your body? Does your immune system work particularly well? Or are there other reasons … Read more
Knowledge After the “Berlin patient” also the “Londoner” free of HIV – – Status: 07:56 a.m. | Reading time: 4 minutes – – – – For the second time, doctors have created a sensation: A special – high-risk – therapy brings new insights into the fight against AIDS – – – WWhen something is done … Read more