Biologist Irina Yakutenko understands the medical intricacies of the case of the most loud serial murder in Australia Kathleen Folbig during a court hearing in the court of the new South Wales in Sydney. Photo: EPA-EFE / Joel Carrett Australia and New Zealand Out A few days ago, the Australian court fully justified Kathleen Folbig, which was called the most terrible serial killer in the country.

Could the mass infection that was shown in the series The Last of USs occur in real life Mushroom-CordyCeps parasitizes on the Osa. The HBO, published in January, immediately burst into the top of the most popular series of recent years. The events in it unfold against the background of a very convincingly shown pandemic caused by a parasitic mushroom of the genus Cordyceps. The biologist and scientific journalist Irina Yakutenko figured out how likely such a scenario in life was.

Biologist Irina Yakutenko tells why the story of a paralyzed man who controls his legs with the help of an implant implanted into the brain, is not yet a breakthrough in science The Dutchman Gerthan Oskam, who was injured by the spinal cord, moves with an implant implanted into the brain. Photo: EPA-EFE / Jean-Christophe Bott For several days now, all Western media reprinting the story about a paralyzed man who, with the help of implants in the brain and spinal cord, was returned to walk.

In Russia, they want to limit wags. Biologist Irina Yakutenko sorted out whether they are really so harmful Photo: Mike Kemp/In Pictures Via Getty Images In April, the State Duma adopted a bill prohibiting the sale of wipes and consumables for minors. The document also involves restricting the advertising of electronic cigarettes. Parliamentarians plan to prepare in the Criminal and Administrative Code of amendments that determine sanctions for violation of the new law.

Society The new meta -investigation summarized: masks are ineffective. But everything is not so definite Irina Yakutenko March 4, 2023 The recently released large -scale meta -investment showed that the analysis of all accumulated data does not allow us to conclude that wearing masks reduces the spread of respiratory viral infections. Opponents of masks solemnly announced their victory.

Society Sars (COV-2) attacks. A new Covid wave in China will take millions of lives and may again become a threat to the world Irina Yakutenko January 5, 2023 In December, under pressure from protesters, China, where for three years there was a policy of zero tolerance to Covid, removed all epidemiological restrictions. The number of new cases was completely expected to rush up, although how many people are sick is unknown for certain.

Over the past few months, people have been discussing a lot of cats and common acquaintances, but ideological issues. Public voicing of views especially vividly revealed the tendency that scientists have noticed for a long time: very often a similar set of the same, seemingly, in no way connected with each other, goes together, so to speak, a package.

The beginning of mobilization announced by Vladimir Putin divided men and women who did not support the war, but subject to call, into two groups: some are hiding in every possible way or even leave the country, while others do nothing to avoid the presentation of the agenda, and having received it, dutifully go to the military commissariat to go from there to kill and die. From the outside, this behavior seems completely crazy, but this is only at first glance.

Society The polio returns. Why it would seem destroyed disease threatens humanity again Irina Yakutenko August 29, 2022 This summer, in New York, a young man was diagnosed with paralysis caused by a virus that is part of a living vaccine for poliomyelitis. A little earlier, in the spring, several cases of infection of vaccines that were unvaccinated by polyovirus were found in Jerusalem. The virus from living vaccines is regularly found in samples from wastewater around the world.

A young man was diagnosed this summer in New York City with paralysis caused by a virus that is part of a live polio vaccine. A little earlier, in the spring, several cases of unvaccinated people being infected by vaccine-derived poliovirus were detected in Jerusalem. The virus from live vaccines is regularly found in wastewater samples around the world.

SOCIETY Polio is making a comeback. Why a seemingly eradicated disease threatens humanity again Irina Yakutenko 29 августа 2022 A young man was diagnosed this summer in New York City with paralysis caused by a virus that is part of a live polio vaccine. A little earlier, in the spring, several cases of unvaccinated people being infected by vaccine-derived poliovirus were detected in Jerusalem. The virus from live vaccines is regularly found in wastewater samples around the world.

The coronavirus pandemic has barely begun to move off the agenda, but it turns out that in many countries, the incidence of the disease has begun to rise again this summer. We are clearly talking about a new wave caused by a new kind of omicron, even more contagious than the previous one. Current vaccines do little to prevent infection, so pharma companies are developing new ones - but they, too, are not likely to be very effective.

SOCIETY COVID is back. How dangerous is the new wave and are new vaccinations necessary? Irina Yakutenko 28 июля 2022 The coronavirus pandemic has barely begun to move off the agenda, but it turns out that in many countries, the incidence of the disease has begun to rise again this summer. We are clearly talking about a new wave caused by a new kind of omicron, even more contagious than the previous one.

Society COVID is back. How dangerous is the new wave and are new vaccinations needed? Irina Yakutenko July 21, 2022 As soon as the coronavirus pandemic began to disappear from the discussion agenda, it turned out that in many countries the incidence rate began to rise again in the summer. We are clearly talking about a new wave, caused by a new type of omicron - even more contagious than the previous one.

Since the beginning of May, cases of monkeypox have been reported in Western countries. By the end of the month, more than 260 people have been officially diagnosed, with dozens more under suspicion. Molecular biologist Irina Yakutenko explains why the disease began to spread now, how so many homosexuals ended up among its victims, and why young children are at risk. Contents 1. The disease 2. New unusual outbreak 3. Why now? 4. Vaccinations and medications 5. A new pandemic?