His penis shrinks after a Covid infection: “I lost 4 cm”

Cough, fever, fatigue, loss of smell… Here are well-known symptoms of Covid-19. But some patients suffer from other surprising complications: the virus would also attack… the size of the penis. According to recent studies, a coronavirus infection could well cause erection problems, or even a shrinkage of the penis. In a podcast signed Slate (US), … Read more

Herpes virus appears to be the cause of multiple sclerosis

Berlin – The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) could play a key role in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS). An infection with the widespread pathogen increases the risk of the autoimmune disease by a factor of about 32, according to American researchers in a recent study in the journal Science. “This work is the last piece … Read more

How to prepare for an infection

Test center While waiting for the test result, you should take the first steps to quarantine. (Photo: dpa) If the test is suddenly positive, everything is suddenly different. But infection and quarantine pose different problems for single people than families with children or caregivers. Here some of them report what they have learned from their … Read more

The “Flurona”, a simultaneous double infection with the flu and the coronavirus

The cases remain rare but they do exist. Some people get the flu at the same time as Covid-19. For now, the flu virus is circulating very poorly in Belgium. On December 23, however, the Sciensano Public Health Institute called on people to remain vigilant. “However, we see that influenza is currently widespread in Northern … Read more