How The Digital Transformation Will Shape Our Lives In The Future

In 2020 there was a huge digital change in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic has made it clear to us that technology can and must drive something good.From the development and distribution of life-saving vaccines, to helping companies switch to remote working, to combating climate change and increasing social justice with the help of online learning opportunities, the central role of technology has become clear.

6 Point Guide For The Corona Lockdown

Many people in the rest of the world are annoyed and bored of the Corona restrictions, which is why we have developed a 6-point guide for the lockdown and summarized all the important points. You can already guess some of the points, but I think that there are 2-3 points that you have not thought of. What exactly is included in the 6-point guide for lockdown can be found in this article. Have fun reading the article

Smartwatches recognize Covid-19 long before the first symptoms

The heart rate variability (HRV) measured by smartwatch and the resting heart rate show in many cases days before the first symptoms that a person is sick with Covid-19.

In order to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the early detection of new infections is crucial. In most countries, however, even rapid tests are not nearly enough to regularly check all residents for the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Lifelong flu vaccination possible soon?

A new vaccine could soon offer lifelong protection against the flu. The safety and effectiveness of the vaccine has already been confirmed in a phase I clinical study.

New York (U.S.A.). The efficacy of influenza vaccines is subject to considerable seasonal fluctuations and is on average 50 percent. The reason for this is that medicine has to predict which flu strain will occur before the start of the winter season in order to adapt the existing vaccines accordingly.

Vaccine: Scientists have deciphered Corona

The corona virus is currently keeping the world in suspense. Scientists around the world are feverishly searching for a cure and an effective vaccine. Now Canadian scientists have made an important breakthrough in their search for a vaccine.

Toronto (Canada). Hundreds if not thousands of people around the world are infected every day with the novel corona virus, which the World Health Organization

Coronavirus spread in the air for a long time through speeches

Speaking loudly in enclosed spaces can release more than 100,000 droplets of SARS-COV-2 virus per minute that remain in the air for up to 14 minutes. According to the study results, masks are therefore an important factor in containing the pandemic.

Covid-19 - everyday masks also effective against aerosols

According to flow experiments, cloth masks reduce the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 despite their large mesh size.

Social distancing and the use of mouth and nose protection (MNS) are currently the only measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections in addition to a total lockdown. According to a study by the Canadian Simon Fraser

Covid-19 pandemic - lockdown exacerbates depression

The spring lockdown had a much stronger impact on depressed people than on the general population. Now psychiatrists fear the current lockdown light will create a vicious circle that will further aggravate the depression.

According to the German Depression Aid Foundation more than five million people in Germany suffer from depression. Compared to the general population this population

Artificial intelligence detects Covid-19

The Deep Breath algorithm detects Covid-19 based on the breath even in patients without symptoms.

Ecublens Scientists from the ETH Lausanne (EPFL) have presented two Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can detect Covid-19. According to Mary-Anne Hartley's team, DeepChest uses ultrasound images of the lungs, similar to a recently introduced AI that detects Parkinson's in its early stages using images of the retina. DeepChest is based on lung ultrasound images of thousands of Covid-19 patients who were treated at the University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV).

Seven forms of Covid-19 identified

An infection with the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus can cause a multitude of seemingly completely different symptoms. But as it now shows there is a certain order behind it: Researchers have found that with the mild course of Covid-19 certain groups of symptoms usually occur together. Using these groupings they identify seven different forms of the disease. Blood analyzes of convalescents also revealed that there are still significant changes in the immune system ten weeks after a coronavirus infection.