Medicine
Flu vaccine free of charge also this year
Ljubljana – Vaccination against the flu will be free of charge for all Slovenian residents with health insurance this season after it was already free the last two seasons to better fight the coronavirus epidemic.
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Ancient skeleton reveals oldest amputation
A skeleton discovered in a remote corner of Borneo rewrites the history of ancient medicine and proves amputation surgery was successfully carried out about 31,000 years ago, scientists said on Sept. 7.
Previously, the earliest known amputation involved a 7,000-year-old skeleton found in France, and experts believed such operations only emerged in settled agricultural societies.
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The larger steps you take, the better you are at sex, study shows
Smaller steps indicate erectile dysfunction
Synthetic embryos grown from stem cells don’t need sperm or eggs
The tech could eventually be used to grow organs for transplant
Fact: Being by the sea is good for your health
“Thalassotherapy” or sea therapy was prescribed by Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, himself
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Διάσημοι στέλνουν τις ευχές τους στην Τζέιν Φόντα μετά την ανακοίνωσή της για διάγνωση με καρκίνο
Διαγνώστηκε με λέμφωμα non-Hodgkin
Ferryboat crew member died suddenly in Kasos
An autopsy is underway to determine the cause of death
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Possible Cancer Detected in Ancient Egyptian Mummy
Radiologists have also noted that the changes observed in the bones could have been caused by tumors
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Pfizer COVID-19 pill showed no benefit in younger adults: Study
Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk seniors, according to a large study published on Aug. 24.
A German virologist raised his voice: Stop getting vaccinated every three months
In Germany, people over the age of 60 can be vaccinated against the coronavirus for the fourth time. However, Essen virologist Ulf Dittmer warns that too frequent vaccinations could alter the immune system and harm it.
Virologist Dittmer advises against getting vaccinated every three months to avoid mask or test requirements.