Recall of harmful dog food | Abroad
Product recall – Because dogs are threatened with a vitamin D overdose, the company Mars and the Agroscope research institute are recalling certain batches of … Read more
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Covid damages sperm | Abroad
Coronavirus – Men who contract Covid-19 could change the quality of their sperm. This is the result of a study published on Friday in the … Read more
The crux of the next influenza vaccine
Influenza – With the flu virus barely circulating this season, it could be particularly difficult to develop an effective vaccine for next winter. This is … Read more
A live vaccine against nasty protozoa
Cell Biology – An estimated one third of the world’s population is infected with the parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. In the “Journal of Biological Methods” … Read more
EPO does not protect premature babies
Medicine – More and more premature babies are surviving today, but their brains often suffer. So far, doctors have expected a lot from the administration … Read more
Last bloodsucker traps many pathogens
Malaria – Lausanne researchers have found that the mosquitoes that last sucked the blood of an animal infected with malaria catch the most pathogens. They … Read more
A planet of extremes | Abroad
Cheops Mission – The first data from the Cheops space telescope have revealed a hot planet that is dangerously close to its parent star. In … Read more
Rapamycin could give strength in old age
Medicine – The excessive loss of muscles in old age – called sarcopenia – leads to frailty, weakness and back pain. A well-known drug called … Read more