Tag: Bless you
Government launches health insurance premiums at record levels
Berlin Health Minister Karl Lauterbach announced on Wednesday, 15 minutes late, what he had prepared weeks earlier with a draft law: the federal government will introduce record contributions for statutory…
Life expectancy: Optimists live longer
Surrounded by cherry blossoms Laughing, surrounding yourself with positive people and positive words – this is part of the Japanese concept of ikigai, which stands for a fulfilled and happy…
DAX group expands Kabi drug division
Fresenius corporate headquarters in Bad Homburg The purchase of the two companies is expected to be completed by the middle of the year. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt am Main The Dax…
Algorithms & sensors: high-tech medicine in the living room
video consultations Start-ups such as AliveCor, Rockley Photonics or Biofourmis want to enable high-quality medical diagnostics at a distance. (Photo: Getty Images) san francisco A smartphone placed on a patient’s…
Corona vaccines: growing supply, shrinking demand
Frankfurt From shortage to abundance, this is the shift that has taken place in the Covid vaccine market over the past few months. While production capacity and the number of…
Researchers want to develop more efficient masks
woman with mask In addition to the material properties, the filter performance also depends on the air resistance of the fabric. (Photo: imago images/Michael Weber) Berlin Spring fever is in…
Bayer stops “non-essential” business in Russia
Symbolic picture: Bayer plant The group will monitor the political situation closely. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Bayer is ceasing all “non-essential business” in Russia and Belarus in response to the Russian…
Investors are hoping for a signal that Fresenius will split up
Frankfurt Investors urgently expect news from the Dax company Fresenius on the subject of corporate restructuring and a possible spin-off of corporate divisions. It could be this Tuesday: Then the…
Everyone pays that much in taxes and duties in their lifetime
income tax return The basis for the study is the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), which contains detailed income information, and the Income and Consumption Sample (EVS). (Photo: dpa) Berlin The German…
Investors are hoping for a signal that Fresenius will split up
Frankfurt Investors urgently expect news from the Dax company Fresenius on the subject of corporate restructuring and a possible spin-off of corporate divisions. It could be this Tuesday: Then the…
“Anyone who has had the third vaccination can feel safe at first”
Fourth Vaccination in Israel There are increasing indications that the duration of action of the third immunization is also limited. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin There was great hope that booster vaccinations…
Alcohol: How to drink less
Perhaps you belong to that group of people whose list of good resolutions includes drinking less alcohol. Entrepreneurs and executives are part of a professional group that, on average, probably…
If in doubt, test for coronavirus every seven hours
Coronavirus antigen testing The rapid tests are usually less reliable than PCR tests. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Antigen tests are becoming increasingly important in the fight against the corona pandemic. For…
“Long-Covid is a problem of our meritocracy”
exhaustion 5.7 percent of all Covid-19 sufferers have developed long-lasting symptoms that could be assigned to their previous virus infection. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin Who are the patients who are…
Where the risk of contracting omicron is greatest
Fully booked place in the Netherlands “Even those who have been boosted should reduce and avoid unprotected contacts indoors if possible.” (Photo: action press) Berlin In corona research, retail is…
How Gothaer Versicherung wants to become more innovative
Oliver Schoeller The CEO of Gothaer sees the digital transformation of the insurer as a core element of his strategy. Frankfurt According to experts, German insurers made progress in digitization…
This is how Omicron escapes the immune system
Berlin After the reports from South Africa and Great Britain, it should no longer surprise anyone that the latest coronavirus variant, Omicron, is now also spreading rapidly in Germany. The…
Biontech, Moderna & Co: Omikron unsettles vaccine investors
Frankfurt The three leading manufacturers of Covid vaccines are also heading for sales in the tens of billions this year. Pfizer/Biontech and Moderna already have delivery orders totaling around $50…
What you need to know now to survive the peak
PCR test Despite the trend towards milder courses, Omikron also harbors risks. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Some virologists are gradually seeing the end of the pandemic approaching. Christian Drosten expects an…
Major order for Wingcopter – US Air Service orders delivery drones
Delivery drone Wingcopter 198 The US company Spright supports Wingcopter in the certification process at the aviation authority FAA. (Photo: dpa) Weiterstadt The drone manufacturer Wingcopter has received its first…