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New mania in Bulgaria - people who refuse to vaccinate their children drink disinfectant with chlorine dioxide as a remedy against COVID-19.
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria referred to the Ministry...
“During the pandemic the need for health-care workers to visit patients and care for them at home has become increasingly important. Community health nurses and health mediators are often a person’s first point of...
Peanuts
Peanuts also contain folic acid. A handful of about 30 grams of peanuts contains approximately 27 micrograms of vitamin B9, which is about 7% of daily intake.
Brussels sprouts
As with most members of the cruciferous...
Children stay almost three times longer than the recommended time in front of the screens of electronic devices during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new Canadian study, quoted by "Medical Express".
On the other...
The spread of fake news on social networks and directly in the media is of great concern to the public and authorities. The problem has become particularly acute in recent times: in 2016, the...
For anyone who has ever had a teddy bear, the idea of the same thing, only with a real bear can sound great. But scientists in California are concerned about a new disease that...
Are you really hungry or is it the so-called emotional hunger?
You happen to pass by your favorite pastry shop. Your stomach immediately shrinks when you see your favorite cake. But are you really hungry...
An international team of scientists has identified a new biomarker that could predict the severity of coronavirus disease from nasopharyngeal swab.
Biology
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Justus Liebig University...
The key to stable mental health may be much simpler than we think.
A group of scientists from Binghamton University in the United States have found that people who sleep less than 8 hours a...
Biologists from the University of Leicester have improved anti-aging drugs and tested them in cell cultures in the laboratory. The research is published in Scientific Reports.
In 2015, scientists demonstrated how senolytic drugs can influence...
U.S. researchers have found that men who are more anxious are more likely to develop heart disease and diabetes. The results of the study are published in the Journal of the American Heart Association....
The European Region has recorded 12 million new [COVID-19] cases in the past week. This is the highest weekly case incidence since the start of the pandemic and is largely being driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, as it sweeps from west to east.
The artificial intelligence created by scientists from Tomsk State University for assessing the quality of life has produced a paradoxical result. According to this indicator, for example, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Ossetia-Alania, the Altai...
Two doctors will have to confirm whether the person is only able to decide by taking this step
The Austrian federal government has introduced end of last year a bill to legalize the assisted suicide...
More than two years since COVID-19 began disrupting office life around the world, crucial changes are needed to safeguard health while teleworking, two UN agencies said on Wednesday.
From Febrry 1st 2022 - EU action to facilitate travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
Since the beginning of the pandemic, member states have adopted several measures to protect public health, some of which have had a...
Usually, children and infants get sick with COVID-19 more easily, but due to the spread of the omicron strain, minors began to get sick at a record frequency, and the number of hospitalizations also...
Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, which improves bone strength
Studies over the years have shown that vitamin D can reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and cancer. Few high-quality and controlled studies...
A new guide from WHO/Europe, launched on 2 February ahead of World Cancer Day 2022, will help policy-makers to increase the benefits of existing cancer screening programmes in their country and decide on whether to go ahead with new programmes.
Tina Dahl always sits close beside a new patient, quietly observing as they wait to see the oncologist for the first time. She knows that what happens during that first conversation will help her to discover what makes this person tick. What is important to them? What are their worries? And how much do they already know about their treatment?
It is 2 years since the first cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the WHO European Region – 2 years that have tested our resilience. Looking back, and looking forward, 5 people from the...
Following a busy 2021 – which saw a continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the release of recommendations on building resilience and recovery from the Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development, the launch of the Mental Health Coalition, and endorsement of the European Immunization Agenda 2030, among many highlights – WHO/Europe looks ahead to 2022 with a continued focus on delivering the European Programme of Work.
Tourists traveling in India may change their mentality and emotional state
Some tourists who travel for a long time in India may find themselves with strange psychological and behavioral changes. Regis Airault, a French psychologist,...
27 January 1945 was a day of dramatic events: it was the day on which Allied troops liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp, which later became a symbol of horror and crimes against humanity. Since...
COVID-19: Council adopts a revised recommendation on measures affecting free movement, based on the individual situation of persons and no longer on the region of origin
The Council today adopted a recommendation on a coordinated...