More attractive to mosquitoes: Dengue viruses change the scent of their hosts

Mosquitoes – what can I say, we hate them. They make annoying noises, are always buzzing around in front of your nose and their bites are itchy. And to make matters worse, they also transmit diseases. By the way, this circumstance is very convenient for viruses. They can be easily carried and spread from place … Read more

Corona: Each further reinfection increases the risk of Long Covid

At least since the emergence of the omicron wave, it has been clear: you can get corona despite vaccination, and quite often several times. But is this the normal course of events with a virus that affects the respiratory system and not a cause for concern because the infection is becoming more harmless as some … Read more

Climate change on Neptune? Temperatures are rising at the South Pole

Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory have measured unexpected temperature changes on Neptune. Between 2003 and 2018, the global average temperature on the ice giant fell by eight degrees Celsius, writes a team led by Michael Roman from the University of Leicester and Glenn Orton from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the Planetary Science Journal. … Read more

Omicron: Symptom pseudocroup – more cases of severe cough syndrome in young children

According to pediatricians at Boston Children’s Hospital, the omicron variant of the Sars coronavirus-2 has caused an increase in so-called pseudo-croup seizures in young children. In a study published in the journal Pediatrics, the authors write that because Omicron primarily affects the upper respiratory tract, in contrast to earlier variants, children are more likely to … Read more

Corona test: saliva sample more accurate than nasal swabs

Anyone who becomes infected with Covid-19 can transmit the disease even before symptoms appear. Only a test can then find out whether someone carries the virus. And it obviously plays a major role in how the material for this test is obtained. This is what researchers at the University of Maryland/USA found out. To do … Read more

Croup: More cases of severe cough syndrome in young children due to omicron

According to pediatricians at Boston Children’s Hospital, the omicron variant of the Sars coronavirus-2 has caused an increase in so-called pseudo-croup seizures in young children. In a study published in the journal Pediatrics, the authors write that because Omicron primarily affects the upper respiratory tract, in contrast to earlier variants, children are more likely to … Read more

Corona: Saliva tests are better than nasal swabs for Covid-19

Anyone who becomes infected with Covid-19 can transmit the disease even before symptoms appear. Only a test can then find out whether someone carries the virus. And it obviously plays a major role in how the material for this test is obtained. This is what researchers at the University of Maryland/USA found out. To do … Read more

Better quality of life: insulin delivery via app for small children with type 1 diabetes

In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce its own insulin to regulate blood sugar levels. This autoimmune disease occurs primarily at a young age and there is currently no cure. Around 32,000 children and young people are currently living with the disease across Germany. This is a big change for the young patients … Read more