News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
News and guides on health in Germany. Info on healthcare available for immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and undocumented migrants in Germany. Information on statutory health insurance, health needs, and health providers, hospitals and doctors.
People fasting sometimes make some common mistakes that may cause thirst and fatigue during Ramadan. Here, we review some of the habits that can be practised to reduce the fatigue of fasting. We wrote about the timetable for the Islamic Holy month here for Ramadan in 2021, know dates and time. 1- Drinking large quantities of […] More
Italian researchers have deduced that very overweight people have a severe corona course in comparison to people of ‘normal weight’ and this could also affect the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccination. Factors such as age, gender and body weight influence the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccination so 248 blood samples were taken from health care […] More
Germany’s aerosol experts have told the Government that the COVID-19 virus tends to spread more rapidly and exclusively indoors through aerosols. It was a critical assessment of the COVID-19 measures that focus on restricting outdoor activity for people in Germany. A group made up of scientist and academic put across the debate on transmissions happening […] More
A study has been conducted that claims that Pfizer’s Covid vaccine may not work as well if you’re fat or overweight or obese, this is because fat/obese people make half as many antibodies after getting two doses. Severely overweight/fat healthcare workers generated only half the antibodies to fend off Covid after receiving two doses of […] More
Hearing problem is the next big health problem to hit the world. A new report by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) reveals that nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide ─ or 1 in 4 people ─ will be living with some degree of hearing loss by 2050. The report also shows that at least 700 million […] More
According to a news study conducted drinking too much coffee can affect your heart’s health. Researchers at the Australian Centre for Precision Health at the University of South Australia found that this heavy, long-term consumption of coffee – six cups or more a day – can increase the number of lipids (fats) in your body, blood […] More
The supply of COVID-19 vaccine to eight European countries has been postponed due to logistic problems. Spanish health ministry said on Monday that BioNTech-Pfizer had postponed the delivery of its new batches of COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement, the Spanish health ministry said the hold-up was due to a “problem in the loading and shipment […] More
COVID-19 mask efficiency: Most mask materials retain the droplets ejected when you sneeze or cough. However, at a distance of less than 1.8 meters, small amounts of fluids with viruses can reach the other person. Just wearing masks may not be enough to protect against COVID-19, researchers at New Mexico State University said. “The mask certainly […] More
Pfizer Inc, a pharmaceutical giant has revealed plans to seek authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in mid-November. In statement issued on Friday, the company’s CEO Albert Bourla said: “So let me be clear, assuming positive data, Pfizer will apply for Emergency Authorization Use in the U.S. soon after the safety milestone is achieved in the […] More
For pregnant immigrant girls in Germany (or asylum seekers), knowing that they are expecting a child can make their life in a new country even more stressful. However, the German state and a variety of charities offer support to expectant mothers. When pregnant in a foreign country it remains paramount that you seek out the […] More
Coronavirus cases in Germany registered their smallest increase this month, data showed a sign the infection curve in Germany may be flattening. The daily increase of 2,402, or 1.9%, to 127,854, based on figures from Johns Hopkins University, comes after German Health Minister Jens Spahn told Bild TV that the focus could shift to easing restrictions on […] More
The vaccine for the novel coronavirus might be as simple as a patch that is the size of a finger-tip. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists announced a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus causing the pandemic. Thanks to 400 micro punctures delivered by very thin needles placed on a 1.5 cm wide […] More