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After a disease caused by an omicron strain, a post-covid syndrome may occur, Sergey Voznesensky, associate professor at the Department of Infectious Diseases at RUDN University, told RBC. “Regardless of the strain, post-COVID syndrome can occur. Omicron is still a coronavirus that can affect the central nervous system, the gastrointestinal tract, and the respiratory system. Therefore, everyone wh...

The transition to organic agriculture is becoming a global trend. Siberian agricultural producers have a huge potential to enter the organic market, and the inhabitants of the region, as the regional Ministry of Agriculture found out, are interested in buying safe and high-quality, albeit more expensive, food products produced according to strict organic standards. Experts note: over the past few ...

The scientific forum "From modernization to advanced development: ensuring competitiveness and scientific leadership of the agro-industrial complex" will be held on March 24-25, 2022. The event was postponed due to the unfavorable epidemiological situation due to the outbreak of coronavirus infection, in order to prevent its spread in the Russian Federation. The conference will be dedicated to the...

The first cases of the omicron-strain of coronavirus were discovered in the Novosibirsk region. This was stated by the Governor of the region Andrey Travnikov during a press conference, RBC Novosibirsk reports. According to him, the pre-omicron delta strain of coronavirus is still present in the region - this can be seen in the number of hospitalizations and calls to hospitals. In addition, the lo...

NeoCoV is a close relative of the MERS-CoV coronavirus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome. So far, it has been found in bats, but scientists believe Scientists from China reported that the NeoCoV coronavirus identified in Africa has similar principles of penetration into cells with SARS-CoV-2 and can potentially pose a danger to humans. A preprint of the article by Chinese scientists is ...

It is impossible to say that canned vegetables cause cancer, although a link can be found. This was stated to RBC by a therapist, nutritionist Nadezhda Chernyshova, commenting on the conclusions of scientists from the World Cancer Research Foundation on the risks of developing cancer when eating canned vegetables. “There may be a dependence, that is, there may be a correlation, but it’s not a fact...

if you do not sleep for a day or more? @ BeltaPlus In 1964, an American student spent 264 hours without sleep - 11 days. This is most famous for being awake, as a result of which, at the end of the last day, the guy became paranoid and began to hallucinate. And what will happen if a person does not sleep for just one night and will this be the basis for the onset and further development of insomni...

Eight antiviral drugs, which were also used in the fight against previous strains, showed high efficiency in the treatment of patients with the COVID-19 omicron strain. This is reported by the journal Cell Research, citing the results of a study by scientists from the University of Kent and the Goethe University of Frankfurt. In the study of cell cultures, scientists found that "omicron", like its...

A team of scientists from the Timiryazev Academy, with the assistance of specialists from the Agro-Matic company, has developed a compound feed formula for highly productive lactating cows. The introduction of new technology will increase milk productivity and reduce the cost of animal rations. When creating a new formula for a feed additive, the scientists of the Timiryazev Academy focused on ach...

A team of geneticists, embryologists, biologists and veterinarians has been working for 3 years to develop a unique technology for editing the genome of cattle in order to obtain an animal with the desired characteristics. “The idea of ​​the project is to combine advanced developments in embryology, molecular biology, genetic engineering, veterinary reproduction to create animals with improved tra...

Although natural immunity is stronger, it is much safer to get vaccinated, most scientists say. The best defense against COVID-19 infectiongives a combination of vaccine and natural immunity The natural immunity to COVID-19 that occurs after the disease is stronger than that formed after vaccination, according to experts interviewed by RBC. But this does not mean that it is not necessary to do it:...

Kirill Dmitriev The appearance of "omicron" may mark the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic , said the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev. “We hope that Omicron will be a kind of beginning of the end of the pandemic. But there are risks of other mutations, ”he said (quoted by TASS). Scientists compared Sputnik V and Pfizer in producing antibodies to Omicr...

According to preliminary data, food waste is the cause of African swine fever. The emergency regime introduced in several municipalities of the Sverdlovsk region due to the spread of African swine fever (ASF) has been lifted. The corresponding order of the Governor Yevgeny Kuyvashev was published on Wednesday on the official Internet portal of legal information. Earlier, TASS reported that the sta...

Those who smoked for a long time, the risk of a severe course of coronavirus infection is almost doubled, NHK reported, citing the National Research Center for International Health of Japan. Scientists analyzed the relationship between smoking and the risk of serious illness in 17.6 thousand patients aged 2......

The first genetically modified calf appeared in the Sverdlovsk region. For the first time in Russia, Ural scientists have developed a technology that allows you to change the cow genome already at the level of one cell, Anna Krivonogova, a leading researcher at the Ural Federal Agrarian Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Biology, said in an interview. ...

Outwardly, he is no different from his relatives, however, his birth was due to modern methods of genetic engineering. A team of geneticists, embryologists, biologists and veterinarians has been working for 3 years to develop a unique technology for editing the genome of cattle in order to obtain an animal with the desired characteristics. “The idea of ​​the project is to combine advanced developm...

COVID by the beginning of 2023 will proceed in a very mild form or the number of infections will greatly decrease, according to the rector of Moscow State University Sadovnichy and academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences,First President of Kyrgyzstan Akaev Askar Akaev Moscow State University scientists conducted a mathematical study of the development of the coronavirus pandemic and came to...

“More often use a shovel, not a needle,” expert advises Cryptosporidiosis is a pesky parasite that often causes diarrhea in calves, i.e. watery diarrhea, by spreading through oocysts in the animal's feces. Although it is not difficult for an experienced veterinarian to identify this problem, and cryptosporidiosis is not fatal, the disease slows down the growth of animals and requires supportive ca...

The peak incidence in Russia will be at the end of January - beginning of February, according to the forecast of researchers from the University of Washington. The daily number of infections in the next month will exceed 80,000 for several days. The peak incidence of coronavirus infection COVID-19 in Russia may occur in late January - early February, according to the Institute for Health Metrics a...

The high infectiousness of the omicron strain and its rapid spread will lead to the emergence of new mutations. At the same time, new strains of the virus will not necessarily be less dangerous than previous ones, The rapid spread of the omicron strain is likely to lead to new mutations of the coronavirus, American experts say. “The faster the omicron spreads, the more opportunities there are for ...

The Gamaleya Center has begun clinical trials of a drug against coronavirus based on monoclonal antibodies, its director Alexander Gintsburg said, TASS reports. According to him, the scientists of the center should conduct the first two phases of testing in 3.5-4 months. “But the fact that this drug is effective is already known from Western analogues,” Gunzburg said. Monoclonal antibodies are pro...

If a strain more adapted to the conditions appears in the process of evolution, it will take the place of the omicron, the chief freelance infectious disease specialist of the Ministry of Health said in an interview with RBC.Opinions about the "final strain of omicron" he called naive It is naive to think that the evolution of the coronavirus will stop at the omicron variant, Vladimir Chulanov, ch...

In Russia, the proportion of opponents of QR codes has increased, the risks of a new remote location. The most relevant about the COVID pandemic is in the RBC review January 13, 11:50 Moscow time 2.1 million Infected 0 +71 (per day) 37.7 thousand Died +3620874 (per day) 317, Situation in Russia 21,155 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in the country per day . This is the highest figure since the...

In Poland, scientists have discovered a gene that causes a severe course of coronavirus. This was stated by the Minister of Health of the Republic Adam Nedzielski, Radio Opole reports. The minister said that scientists, based on a study that lasted 1.5 years, identified an important element associated with the genetic structure of the infection and responsible for the fourth degree of severity of ...

A vaccine for teenagers against coronavirus should go into civilian circulation next week. This was stated by "RIA Novosti" director of the Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology. Gamalei Alexander Gintsburg. “The Ministry of Health and we treat control in the most severe way, therefore not two, but a number of structures control the vaccine. We expect it to go into civilian circulation ...

Scientists at the University of Helsinki have developed a molecule that can inactivate the coronavirus spike protein and provide effective short-term protection against the virus. This was reported by the press service of the university. In a yet-to-be-peer reviewed report, the researchers revealed that the TriSb92 molecule is effective immediately upon administration and effectively protects agai...

The official representative of the organization said that one can hope for the end of the pandemic,However, before that, the world will have to go through difficult times. Experts have the opportunity to talk about the emergence of hopes for the end of the pandemic, but this will be preceded by a very difficult time, and the next three months will be difficult. David Nabarro , World Health Organiz...

The death rate of patients with cardiovascular diseases jumped during the pandemic, the coronovirus began to spread faster among children. The most relevant about the COVID pandemic is in the RBC review January 10, 11:45 Moscow time 2.1 million Infected 0 +70 (per day) 37.5 thousand Situation in Russia 15,83......

cardiovascular diseases in coronavirus are variable even within the same country; Now in most countries of the world, the increase in deaths is approximately 10-12%, Sergey Boytsov, chief freelance cardiologist of the Russian Ministry of Health, said on Radio Russia. “With an increase in mortality in some countries in the first wave, when there was a maximum increase in cardiovascular mortality, i...

Since January 9, Israel has allowed entry to Russians vaccinated with Sputnik V, scientists have called the omicron strain of coronavirus a possible harbinger of the end of the pandemic. The most relevant about the COVID pandemic is in the RBC review January 9, 11:45 Moscow time Coronavirus Russia Moscow World +16246 (per day) 1......