Sep. 9, 2020 | EN, health policy
At a press conference on the previous Thursday, the Association of Private Health Insurance rejected accusations of lack of involvement in the management of the corona crisis. While the statutory health insurance demanded a federal subsidy, the private health...
Sep. 9, 2020 | EN, research
Uncertainty about the further course of the Covid-19 pandemic remains high. In a recently published video press briefing from the Science Media Center Germany, Professor Dr. Mirjam Kretzschmar from the University of Utrecht emphasized that the opening of the course...
Sep. 9, 2020 | Diabetes, EN, prevention
In a joint study, scientists from the University of Bristol and the University of Eastern Finland have identified a correlation between the risk of diabetes and muscular grip strength. In the joint study, 776 Finnish men and women with no history of diabetes were...
Sep. 9, 2020 | EN, research
The Berlin-based biotech company Berlin Cures is conducting research into a new method for protection against corona viruses. The idea: the active ingredient BC007, which belongs to the drug group of aptamers, is to be absorbed in the form of a nasal spray or inhaler...
Sep. 2, 2020 | cooperation, EN, telemedicine
Amwell, the largest provider of telemedical services in the USA, has entered into a cooperation with the Internet giant Google, as both companies jointly announced only recently. Video consultation hours are very popular in the USA, partly because many Americans can...
Sep. 2, 2020 | EN, general conditions, therapy
Muscle tensions can be persistent and have various causes. They are caused by malpositions of the body or incorrect posture, but can also be triggered by lack of movement, for example. An orthopaedic surgeon can help with malpositions, and like other doctors should...
