After the delta variant of the coronavirus is also spreading rapidly in Germany, the Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko) adjusted its vaccination recommendation on Thursday. People who have already received a first injection with the preparation from Astra Zeneca are now advised to have a second vaccination with an mRNA vaccine from Biontech or Moderna – […]
Coronavirus: Biontech vaccination apparently works for a long time
It is now certain that mRNA vaccines provide reliable protection against corona infection. The vaccines from Biontech and Moderna, which are approved in the EU, prevent more than 90 percent of all Covid-19 cases, and protection is even higher against severe courses. But how long does the effect last, does the vaccination have to be […]
Obesity: Just Eat Less
Overweight people have to live with the fact that others judge their bodies without being asked. Obesity is a disease that is not only related to food. There was a time when Stephanie Bosch no longer wanted to live. Her classmates bullied her beyond the limits of what was bearable, the school was pure horror. […]
Coronavirus: Now it is decided how autumn will be
Israel, the country with one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, will be introducing mandatory indoor masks again next week – just two weeks after it was lifted. In the country that apparently had overcome the pandemic, the number of new infections reported has recently risen significantly again. This should be a warning […]
Vaccination with mRNA vaccines: more benefit than risk
The risk is increased, but the benefit is much greater. This is the quintessence of the US health authority CDC on the Covid vaccination of young people. Their vaccination commission ACIP dealt on Wednesday with the cases of myocarditis (myocarditis) and pericarditis after the corona vaccination with an mRNA vaccine. The conclusion: Apparently vaccination with […]
Sars-CoV-2: Delta variant is spreading in Germany and Europe
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC warns of the rampant spread of the so-called Delta variant of Sars-CoV-2. This is easier to transfer than the previously known variants and will replace them. The authority expects that Delta will cause 90 percent of all Sars-CoV-2 infections in the European Union by the end […]
Kurt Flasch’s book “Christianity and Enlightenment”: Against the barbaric nagging
It can get tricky discussing the new book by an older, well-deserved writer. Should you take a critical look at it like all other new releases? Didn’t that seem inappropriate, somehow embarrassing? On the other hand, if you didn’t do it, you would give the impression that you no longer take the author fully just […]
First images of the prequel to ‘Army of the Dead’
Army of the dead premiered more than a month ago on Netflix. It was the expected return to the zombie genre that saw the birth of one of the directors who maintains, to this day, one of the largest fan bases in memory. Yes, we are talking about the director of The Justice League, Zack […]
Hans-Ulrich Treichel’s novel “More beautiful than ever”: irony and average misery
Hans-Ulrich Treichel is one of those lucky writers who found their life’s theme at an early age. At Treichel it is his own way out of the common people milieu into the academic middle class, which he tells in surprising new ways. Self-ironic and poetically impressive novels were created on this autobiographical humus. “Anatolin” (2008), […]
Hollywood: wonderfully unpredictable
The party is over, the last guests are leaving. Gretta, too, slowly descends the stairs. Shortly after the landing, she pauses and turns her gaze upwards. A song that sounds pulls you back into the past, into your youth. Time stands still … It’s “The Lass of Aughrim,” an old Irish tune. It’s about a […]