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Bulgarian Ministry of Health warns: This is a serious risk to human health

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...

Romania: boosting the mobility of health-care workers to support communities during the pandemic and beyond

“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...

10 foods, especially rich in folic acid

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 spend three times more time in front of of monitors during the pandemic

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...

Developed emotional intelligence helped to recognize fake news

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...

California bears are too friendly with humans – and the cause may be a virus

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...

10 foods that suppress appetite

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...

Biomarker found to help predict severity of Covid-19

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...

Insomnia is a killer of the psyche

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...

Anti-aging drug acts like a “smart bomb”, destroying old cells in the body

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...

Anxiety leads to diabetes and heart disease in men

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....

Up to 50% disruption in cancer services due to COVID-19

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.

Artificial Intelligence’s Quality of Life Index Surprised Scientists

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...

Austria passed law to legalize assisted suicide

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...

Teleworking during COVID: Risks, benefits and steps to a ‘new normal’

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.

COVID-19: What are the new measures on EU travelling / “living” ?

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...

Omicron and children: how the smallest get sick with a new strain and what to look for

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...

On the effects of vitamin D

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...

When is cancer screening the right course of action?

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.

“You need to sit there and listen, and build on what you see” – Tina Dahl, cancer nurse

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?

Living with COVID-19 – 2 years on

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...

Coming up in 2022

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 who want to visit India warned about possible mental problems

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,...

#Weremember – Another side on the “architects” of the Holocaust’s destructive ideology

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...

EU approves new COVID travelling rules as of February 1st

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...
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