If we cannot control the corona virus, two thirds of the world’s population can be infected. That is what the most important epidemiologist from Hong Kong, Gabriel Leung, says. His warning follows a message from the World Health Organization (WHO) stating that recent cases of corona virus outside of China are just “the tip of … Read more
The coronavirus may have spread much further outside of China than is currently assumed. The boss of the World Health Organization (WHO) warns about this on Twitter. The number of infected people who have never been to China may well increase rapidly, according to WHO CEO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu. He makes his statements the moment … Read more
One is sick in bed for weeks, the other is back on its feet after a few days. For decades, scientists have been wondering how people can react differently to the same flu virus. Now there is an explanation. And no, it has little to do with resistance. Scientists from UCLA and the University of … Read more
The number of flu cases has risen sharply over the past week and is now above the epidemic limit, reports the Netherlands Institute for Health Care Research (NIVEL). The flu epidemic, which usually occurs at this time of the year, has not yet arrived. An epidemic only occurs if the numbers exceed the epidemic limit … Read more
Your nose is running, you have a cough and you are not feeling very well overall. But do you have the flu or is it just a cold? The Dokterdokter.nl website lists the symptoms. The flu makes another round the country. So it is not surprising that you think at the first sniff that you … Read more
Slowly more is becoming known about the causes of dementia. For example, there are lifestyle factors that increase your chance of the disease and it now appears that your environment influences the development of the disorder. A new study shows that greenery around you has a protective effect. Researchers from the University of British Columbia … Read more
The contraceptive pill has all kinds of psychological side effects that most women are not aware of. The pill can affect your stress response, but also your partner choice. Professor of evolutionary psychology Sarah Hill tells about this in de Volkskrant. Hormones“The pill keeps you in the second half of your cycle,” she explains about … Read more
Sunlight is not only good for the production of vitamin D, you may also fall off it. Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital conclude this after research on mice. A lack of sunlight appeared to have a negative influence on the fat burning of the animals. “The news that light can penetrate so deep into the … Read more
Fitness trackers check whether you are taking 10,000 steps a day, they measure your heart rate and even keep track of whether you are sleeping well, but they can also predict if a flu is coming. Much faster than doctors or traditional measuring instruments, they show whether a flu epidemic is imminent in a certain … Read more
You may be concerned about the amount of CO2 emissions caused by the flight to your holiday address. You may even consider taking the train from now on, but then you do not take into account the ecological footprint that you leave behind because of what you eat when you travel. A new study by … Read more