People who have recovered from COVID-19 tend to score significantly lower on an intelligence test compared to those who have not contracted the virus, according to new research….. https://www.psypost.org/2021/07/large-study-finds-covid-19-is-linked-to-a-substantial-drop-in-intelligence-61577 The deficit was even larger thanContinue reading
Three-quarters of Wuhan patients hospitalized for Covid-19 still had symptoms 6 months later
Most patients who had been hospitalized with Covid-19 still suffered a variety of symptoms — including fatigue and sleep difficulties — six months after infection, a Chinese study has found. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/11/asia/china-wuhan-covid-consequence-intl-hnk/index.html Image by Myriams-Fotos fromContinue reading
Petition: Prevent EU-wide encryption ban to preserve private communication
This ban is intended to oblige platform operators to build a backdoor into the encryption to facilitate the prosecution of terrorists and other criminals. This not only means that forced weaknesses will be embedded inContinue reading
Rights activists slam EU plan for access to encrypted chats
Digital rights campaigners on Monday criticized a proposal by European Union governments that calls for communications companies to provide authorities with access to encrypted messages. https://apnews.com/article/technology-data-privacy-europe-fdf47545b487f545ba9f48e38d379a94 Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay
Why food allergies are on the rise
Food allergies can be extremely risky, even fatal – and they’re on the rise around the world. Why are they increasingly common, and what can we do to prevent them? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201023-food-allergies-why-nut-dairy-and-food-allergy-are-rising Image by Jeniffer, WaiContinue reading