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  • Tonsillitis

    Acute tonsillitis is accompanied by a sore throat and fever. Recurring tonsillitis in short intervals can be very difficult to endure.

  • Zoonotic diseases: when humans and animals infect each other

    Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases that can be transmitted between humans and animals. Known examples are rabies and Lyme disease (borreliosis).

  • Long COVID – long-term effects of COVID-19

    Long COVID refers to health issues that persist or occur weeks or months after an acute COVID-19 infection. Fatigue and loss of stamina are common symptoms.

  • Air quality indoors: why ventilation is important

    This article explains how household pollutants can get into the air, what the consequences can be and how you can protect yourself.

  • How defenses can be strengthened

    There is a large range of products that claim to strengthen one’s defenses. For very few of them is there any reliable evidence that they are effective. But a healthy lifestyle has various benefits.

  • Meningitis

    Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges. This can have multiple causes. If triggered by bacteria, meningitis can quickly become life-threatening.

  • Sarcomas

    Sarcomas are rare tumors. There are over 100 different subtypes of them. Sarcomas occur mainly in soft tissue, but also in bone.

  • Surfer’s eye (pterygium)

    A pterygium (surfer’s eye) is a growth of tissue on the conjunctiva of the eye. It is often visible as a patch or area of cloudy white in the corner of the eye next to the nose.

  • Acute bronchitis

    With acute bronchitis, the lower airways (bronchi) become temporarily inflamed. Initially, there is a dry cough but phlegm may later be coughed up from the airways.

  • Acute myocarditis

    Acute myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) can be a rare consequence of an infection. There are mild but also life-threatening forms.