We can only beat HIV and corona with solidarity and shared responsibility

The world can learn a lot from the mistakes made in the fight against HIV in its response to COVID-19 Minister of Development Cooperation Meryame Kitir (sp.a) in an opinion on this World AIDS Day. ‘HIV taught that it is a myth to believe that there can be a compromise between human rights and health … Read more

“What if diabetes were contagious, would millions be released?”

In the current flow of reports about diseases or large-scale problems, diabetes is often mistakenly forgotten, says doctor Marguerite De Clerck. However, it is one of the largest causes of death worldwide. High time to step up the fight against diabetes. In Flanders alone, according to the Diabetes Liga, an estimated 500,000 people live with … Read more

Signs of Alzheimer’s in Children Exposed to Air Pollution

Children who have been exposed to air pollution for a long time show signs of Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders in the brain. This is shown by British research in Mexico City. British scientists found in the brainstem of 186 young Mexico City residents, aged between 11 months and 27 years old, not only signs … Read more

VUB and NASA warn of a sea level rise of 44 centimeters

An iceberg off the coast of Greenland. – Without serious emission reductions, melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica could lead to an additional 44 centimeters of sea level rise by 2100. This is shown by an international collaboration between NASA and more than sixty ice, ocean and climate scientists, which the Vrije Universiteit Brussel … Read more