Can a hug keep infection at bay? When we feel bad, the hug of a loved one or a good friend helps us lift our spirits; we feel better. Now, a new study carried out by a team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) claims that not only can it improve our emotional state, but it can also protect us against viruses.
The Ebola virus has been on a lethal journey since an outbreak in West Africa in March 2014, infecting more than 10,000 people in different countries and claiming some 5,000 victims so far.
The global risk from the threat of the Ebola virus increases if it spreads to countries with poor public health systems. It continues to wreak havoc in West Africa and fears are growing that the virus will spread around the world. Now, a new research published in the magazine "The Lancet", explains that if there are no inspections of travelers at airports, each month three infected with Ebola will continue to fly.
What is Ebola? How is it spread? How can I know if I am infected? At the University of Córdoba they have made an explanatory video analyzing this and other questions about the virus that is alarming half the world.
The search for an effective treatment or vaccine against the Ebola virus, as it continues to spread throughout West Africa, has become the goal of many laboratories. So far, all that has been achieved has been limited to palliative and barrier care methods to prevent disease transmission.
Summer, in addition to bringing sun and heat, is also usually accompanied by several typical ailments of this time, favored by the excessive increase in temperatures. These are some of the most frequent:
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
