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Although many may not know it, the Jaguar I-Pace has the honor of being the first premium electric SUV to hit the market. The problem is that the shadow of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz is so long that the English cannot shake it off. No matter what they do, the multiple virtues of the I-Pace are overshadowed by others that took longer to arrive. In fact, it was just the winner of the 2019 Car of the Year award in Europe. Be that as it may, the life cycle of the Jaguar I-Pace must continue and those responsible want it not to lose its shine. To do this, from time to time they launch a special version with which to increase their appeal. The last one has just been presented and, although simple, it adds a touch of glamor to an already very well finished set. It is called Black Edition and is twinned with the Black Edition collection that the F-Type sports car has released. Jaguar I-Pace Black Edition refreshes its image with new decorative moldings If we look at the aesthetics of the Jaguar I-Pace Black Edition we see that the basic design lines do not change. Despite having been on the market for three years, it remains fresh and youthful like the first day. On this occasion, the design team has focused on introducing a series of ornaments and appliques finished in Gloss Black. They extend across the front grille, mirror caps, window frames, and front and rear logos. As a complement there are 20-inch alloy wheels finished in Gloss Black. For its part, the color palette remains as in the other versions of the range. Inside there are also changes. Highlights are sporty seats dressed in Ebony leather to match the headliner. The panoramic sunroof occupies the entire upper part, bringing an extra touch of light to the cabin. Where there will be no change is in the Jaguar I-Pace Black Edition powertrain. It will maintain the configuration that we already know, that is, two permanent magnet synchronous electric motors. Thanks to them, it can offer a combined power of 294 kW (400 hp) and all-wheel drive 4WD. The 90 kWh energy capacity lithium-ion battery remains unchanged, with an average WLTP range of 470 kilometers. For now we do not know if it will reach the Spanish market, but in the British market it can already be ordered. It remains to be seen if it serves as an incentive for customers to notice him and not his Bavarian rivals.

To maintain the diversity of your intestinal inhabitants and support them in their tasks, the researchers recommend an equally varied diet. The defense system and the metabolism of a person are influenced by the bacteria of your intestinal flora, so paying attention to the microbiota is necessary for a comprehensive health. Nutrition is an important factor in the balance of intestinal bacteria; with balanced and healthy diets it is possible to recover the intestinal flora, according to the specialized portal Biomes World. Therefore, the intestinal flora and its function depend on the eating style, which is why the researchers recommend consuming the following foods. Complex carbohydrates from whole grain products and fruits Fiber like whole grain pasta High-quality fats and proteins from flax seeds, walnuts, soybeans, sunflower oil and fish Opt for foods little processed and cooked as lightly as possible Fermented vegetables Polyphenols from tea, blueberries, grapes, tomato, cherries, kiwi, cocoa and legumes Liquids Cut down on alcohol Probiotics such as fresh sauerkraut, kefir (a dairy product similar to liquid yogurt), or miso With regard to probiotics in the body, Dr. Gregory Celis, a doctor at Bagó laboratories explains that these microorganisms help the immune system, strengthening the respiratory and digestive systems. In addition, on the benefits of him he points out: They lower the risk of colds and viral illnesses. It boosts the body's immune defenses and reduces the discomfort that respiratory diseases can cause. Also, probiotics can recognize and attack other invaders such as bacteria or parasites. However, it warns about its adequate consumption and recommends ingesting them for scheduled periods; that is to say, it is not necessary to consume them daily. The scheme that Celis proposes is for 10 days in a row for four weeks, for a period of 3 months and then rest for 6 months. What Foods Have Probiotics? Raw cheese Kombucha Plain yogurt Olives and pickles Remember that probiotics have fixed doses determined by the WHO, so the person should be guided by the instructions for these supplements. In addition to food, it is recommended to carry out exercise routines to avoid stress and not damage the intestinal flora.

With this new batch, there are already 420,000 doses sent through the international initiative. This Saturday afternoon, Ecuador received 336,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine through the Covax Facility initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO). In recent days, the deputy director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Jarbas Barbosa, had anticipated that nine countries in America, including Ecuador, would receive compensation since in the first round of shipment they had a reduced number of doses ( in March, the country received just 84,000). With this Ecuador already adds 420,000 doses of the 7'057,200 contracted in the mechanism. Upon arrival of the doses, President Lenín Moreno specified that there are already 1,944,270 vaccines that have arrived in the country between the initiative and contracts with pharmaceutical companies. The doses were received by the Vice Minister of Comprehensive Health Care, Salomón Proaño, and he was accompanied by Adrián Díaz, PAHO representative in Ecuador, and Juan Enríquez, from Unicef. “This new shipment will allow to reach more places and people with the vaccination. Now the country has close to two million doses to benefit the most vulnerable po[CENSORED]tion ”, highlighted Proaño.

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Something strange happened 35 years ago, when primatologist Mike Huffman was studying a group of chimpanzees in western Tanzania. Chausiku, one of the females, left her baby with the others, climbed a tree and lay down in a nest that she had made. "It's unusual for chimps to sleep during the day," Huffman explains. But then came the extraordinary. Chausiku came down from the tree, took the infant from her, walked slowly and with difficulty, followed by the group, until she sat down in front of a bush. "His name is mjonso," Huffman was told by his research assistant Mohamedi Seifu Kalunde, a renowned Tongu expert on the local flora who was trained by his parents and grandparents in the art of herbal medicine. "It is a very powerful and important medicine for us." Indeed, what in Spanish is called bitter vernonia (Vernonia amygdalina), is used by the Tongues to treat malaria, intestinal parasites, diarrhea and an upset stomach. And many other groups in tropical Africa and Central America - who know it by various names but generally as "bitter leaf" - also use it to treat ailments such as malarial fever, schistosomiasis, amoebic dysentery and other intestinal parasites and stomach pain. Chausiku tore some branches, removed the leaves, which ingested in large quantities can be lethal, and the bark. The funny thing - besides the fact that it was not a plant that these primates normally consumed - was that he chewed the marrow but then spit out the fibers. Could it be that the chimpanzee was doing it not to feed but to feel better? In other words, he was deliberately using it as a medicine? The next day Chausiku went to sleep in his nest earlier than usual. The next day, Huffman and Kalunde noted that she continued to feel ill: she needed to rest often, moved slowly, and ate little. Suddenly, about 24 hours after ingesting the bitter sap of mjonso, everything changed. The chimpanzee ran through the forest to a swampy meadow where she devoured large quantities of figs, ginger marrow, and elephant grass. The observations Huffman and Kalunde made during those two days in November 1987 became the first documented evidence of an animal consuming a plant with medicinal properties and recovering. Had they discovered animal medicine? Deep connection While it is true that this was the first scientific evidence of self-medication in animals, Huffman emphasizes that it is not a discovery but a "rediscovery" of something that some cultures let slip into oblivion. But not all. Among the Tongues, for example, that deep connection with nature was still alive. "We know from our tradition that when animals get sick, they look for plants to improve themselves, so we use those plants to treat our ailments as well," Kalunde explained to Huffman. The episode with Chausiku was also not the first time scientists had observed what seemed like self-medication in the animal kingdom. More than a decade earlier, primatologist Richard Wrangham and his colleagues saw that chimpanzees often swallowed whole leaves without chewing, and they wondered if they did so to cure parasitic infections. They even coined the term zoopharmacognosia - from the Greek zoo ("animal"), pharmacon ("drug or medicine") and gnosy ("knowledge") - to describe behavior. But they couldn't prove that these leaves contained chemicals toxic to parasites, or that the chimpanzees were sick in the first place or that they were cured after self-medicating, so they couldn't overcome the skepticism. Aware of this, Huffman arranged for his fellow biochemists to analyze Vernonia amygdalina; They found more than a dozen new compounds with antiparasitic properties. In addition, the primatologist collected fecal samples from the Chausiku group and found that after they chewed the bitter plant, the parasite eggs in the feces decreased by up to 90% in one day. Furthermore, subsequent observations showed that they tended to chew more bitter leaf during the rainy season, when parasites were most abundant. "That was the beginning of this journey that I embarked on 35 or more years ago," during which time Huffman, a professor at Kyoto University in Japan, became a leading expert on animal self-medication. Chowsiku and its bitter leaf plant were the key to further studies, which showed that event was far from unique. In fact, we now know that this type of behavior goes far beyond that of chimpanzees. Other mammals, birds, and even insects have been seen to treat their own diseases in different ways. Strange habit Huffman himself began investigating reports from another place in Tanzania where monkeys had "the strange habit of taking rough leaves and folding them into their mouths and swallowing them." "For years I looked for a system to properly study this type of behavior", until he discovered "that they were actually expelling parasites." Because the leaves are difficult to digest, they "decrease the amount of time it takes for food to pass through the intestinal tract"; they were cleaning his system. "In exactly 6 hours, they expelled the parasites." After discussing it with colleagues, they began to investigate. Today it is known that there are 40 different species of rough leaves that 17 different po[CENSORED]tions of chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas use to rid themselves of their parasites. And primates are not the only ones to use that technique. "Now we know that small mammals like the civet also fold and swallow leaves and expel parasites, and large ones like the brown bear and the black bear. "Also the Canadian snow geese, usually the young ones, who do it just before migrating in the winter, when they go south and have a long way to go. They clean their systems before going through this long and stressful period without being able to feed." . Not only that... "Last year there was a really interesting observation in Borneo of orangutans chewing on certain plants, but not swallowing them but grinding them with their teeth into a paste that was then rubbed for 15 to 45 minutes," he told the BBC Dr Kim Walker of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London. "What's really interesting is that it was the same plant that the local human po[CENSORED]tion used for joint pain." "There are many, many animals that use all kinds of drugs to treat their own pathogens and infections," says Jaap De Rhoda, a biologist at Emory University, Atlanta, USA. "But I was interested in understanding whether animals with brains smaller and more different from us could also use forms of medication. " And the insects turned out to be a group of animals that have developed a wide range of different medication strategies. An example is monarch butterflies, which when they are caterpillars can only eat milkweed or milkweed plants ... and these plants contain chemicals called cardenolides, which make them toxic. Butterflies are immune to these compounds that build up in their system and protect them from predators. But in addition, the milkweed species that have higher concentrations of these compounds, defend them from a deadly parasite: Ophrycocystis Electroscirrha. The question is whether, when sick, monarch butterflies specifically seek out those medicinal species of milkweed. "To our great surprise, we discovered a strong preference among infected monarchs to lay their eggs in those medicinal plants that will reduce the infection in their future offspring; those that are not infected, they choose at random." And there is another fragile, small and lazy creature who has medical knowledge. Lost knowledge "Honey bees have different ways of treating their infections," says De Rhoda. "One example is that they collect resins from trees, the sticky substance that trees produce as a defense. "Bees mix it with their wax, use it in their hives, and it's proven to reduce the growth of all kinds of pathogens." Not only does it serve as a defense in their homes but "now they have also been shown to consume it, to reduce disease in their own body." For De Rhoda, "one of the interesting things about this is to think that medicine is a profession that can evolve over time, but that it can also be lost. And what we are seeing with bees." "The stickiness is annoying so, over the years, beekeepers inadvertently eliminated this drug by selecting bees that used less resin." "Now we should rethink things and let the bees collect their own medicines that they have been using for millions of years, because that can really benefit the colonies and therefore the beekeepers."

The year 2020 has been one of the hardest of all we can remember. The crisis caused by the Coronavirus almost collapsed society and the world economy. The automobile sector has been one of the most affected, as the strict house confinements have prevented us from leading a normal life. However, if there is something that defines the human species, it is its ability to overcome misfortunes and this occasion was not going to be special. Taking these precedents into account, we were looking forward to the list of winners of the World Car Awards 2021 to be made public. A few weeks ago we presented you with the list of finalists who would compete in the different categories that make up these awards. Among all, the Wolrd Car of the Year is the most coveted as it provides a "plus" of exclusivity compared to the rest of the categories. Well, there is already a winner and he is German ... And the rest of the winners of the World Car Awards 2021 are the following ... The winner of the Wolrd Car of the Year 2021 award was the Volkswagen ID. 4. The all-rounder of the Bavarian firm has captivated the more than 90 members of the jury and follows in the wake of other models of the brand. Among the reasons that have made it the winner of this distinction is respect for the environment due to the absence of emissions or the technical advances of its electrical system. In addition, active driving aids or the ID Light assistant. According to statements by Ralf Brandstätter, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Volkswagen brand ... “We are particularly pleased that our ID.4 has been named World Car of the Year 2021. Not only because it is one of the most important automotive awards in the world, but because the jury also recognized a great idea and a great team. The first Volkswagen ID model for key markets in Europe, China and the US takes our electric offensive around the world. A compelling car, a great idea, and the world car of the year award? That suits us well together! " The rest of the categories that make up the World Car Awards also have winners. In the attached list you can check the name of the lucky ones. As a curiosity, to mention that only the ID.4 and the Honda e are powered by batteries. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class wins, once again, with the World Luxury Car award and the Land Rover Defender regains global prominence with the best design of the year. Congratulations… World Car of the Year: Volkswagen ID.4 World Luxury Car: Mercedes-Benz S-Class World Performance Car: Porsche 911 World Urban Car: Honda e World Car Design of the Year: Land Rover Defender

It may not keep vampires away, but it does bring us closer to a more balanced and healthy diet. Garlic is a food surrounded by legends. According to stories that have circulated for centuries and until today, it is able to protect us from colds, heart disease and is also a weapon against vampires. Are all its attributes true for the benefit of health? "There is some hype," says Kristina Petersen, assistant professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Garlic enhances the flavor of food and is a key ingredient in heart-friendly diets, such as the Mediterranean. Some consider it a vegetable, because it is edible. Others call it an herb, like any other used for flavoring or as a natural remedy. But it is also a spice, a stuffed substance, derived from a plant, used to flavor food. A clove of garlic has only 4 calories, but relatively high amounts of nutrients, such as vitamin C, vitamin B6 and manganese, reports the American Heart Association. It is also packed with sulfur-based components, which give it its tangy, strong flavor. One of the most studied components is allicin, which is produced by mincing the garlic clove. A 2020 study in the scientific journal Antioxidants showed garlic's anti-inflammatory properties. It can also help lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar. There is a but. "Those effects are seen when someone receives very high supplemental doses of garlic powder," says Petersen. The effects of putting two cloves of garlic in a recipe are much less than that. But before she goes to find the bottle of garlic powder in her cupboard, Petersen has more to say. "I would not recommend that someone take garlic supplements," she says. "There could be situations in which it may be indicated, but it should be done in consultation with a doctor." The investigations on the abilities of garlic in the feeding in cancer do not allow to give any conclusion. Similarly, a review of studies on the effects of garlic on the common flu, done in 2014 and published in the Cochrane Library, concluded that the evidence in this area is not of sufficient quality. Instead, garlic can interact with some medicines, including blood thinners. People who take these medications are also advised to avoid garlic one week before surgery or dental procedures. Once this is cleared up, garlic in normal amounts in food can be great, says Petersen. "I think there are many ways to enjoy it," she says. "It's good in salads, but also with baked vegetables, it really brings out the flavor." It is particularly good with mushrooms and tomatoes. This type of combination can also be the greatest contribution of garlic to health. Because if vegetables and other healthy foods taste good, they can lead to people eating them more. Bad breath: the troublesome side of sulfur in garlic Garlic can be a problem for your breath, precisely because of the sulfur-based components. Researchers at Ohio State University tested various remedies to see that it could reduce the effects, which can cause someone to avoid using garlic in food altogether. Chewing mint leaves, lettuce, or apples, all raw, works best. "It is a versatile food and has its place in good eating habits," says Petersen. "And although it does not have miraculous effects on health by itself, it is part of a balanced and healthy diet."

Experts recommend that people who have suffered adverse effects after the first injection should not be given the second. Vaccine experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) decided on Thursday to collect more data on the incidence of thrombi in people who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 outside of Europe. The WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on vaccination has reformulated its precautionary recommendations on the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, taking into account data on thrombus cases arising in Europe. "WHO continues to support the conclusion that the benefits of these vaccines outweigh the risks," the organization stressed in a statement. On April 7, the SAGE estimated that the relationship between the vaccine and thrombi was plausible but not confirmed, and stressed that the reported cases were "very rare." Its recommendations have been updated with the help of new data from ongoing vaccination programs. AstraZeneca's vaccine is used in 157 territories, according to an AFP tally. Most cases of thrombi have been reported in the United Kingdom and the European Union, while in other countries "very few" have been reported, SAGE notes. Experts recommend that people who have suffered thrombi after the first injection should not be given the second. "An estimate of risk outside Europe needs to gather more data and analysis," the experts say in their new recommendations. AstraZeneca's vaccine accounts for the majority of the doses used under the Covax device, which enables countries with fewer resources to obtain vaccines thanks to donor funding. More than 40.5 million doses of the vaccine have been shipped to 118 territories under Covax to date. "Countries should take into account their epidemiological situation, individual risks and po[CENSORED]tion level, the availability of other vaccines and other options in order to mitigate risks," says SAGE. "The benefit-risk ratio is higher in older age groups," he says, specifying that "it is currently unknown whether there is a risk of (thrombosis) with the second dose" of the vaccine.

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Few animals have this characteristic, which is due to natural selection processes. Few animal species, especially mammals, have blue, lavender, or purple tongues; but there is much curiosity that this characteristic causes in scientists, since this organ is highly vascular, which causes its pink or red color and that it is blue can be a symptom of health problems in some organisms. Although it is known how the substance that causes this color on the tongue, melanin, works, it has not been possible to determine exactly its biological usefulness in the digestive organ. These are some hypotheses depending on each species. For example, the giraffe is the tallest land mammal on the planet and is a herbivore. According to biologists, its blue tongue is due to the fact that since this mammal uses it to uproot the shoots that grow in the treetops, this higher amount of melanin on its tongue protects it from dangerous ultraviolet rays and their consequences in the organisms. Due to or previous, experts consider that the blue color of its tongue, produced by the melanin present, is due to natural selection processes of this species to ensure its survival over the years. However, there is another process that could lead to a blue tongue. This is the case of the Chinese breed of dog Chow Chow, which would have the tongue and all the mouth blue or purple due to artificial selection processes carried out by humans in search of a special characteristic in said breed of dogs.

The Seat Ibiza remains one of the most beloved utility cars on the market. It has been in the Spanish market for four decades and, since its first launch, six million units have already been sold. Now, it presents an update or restyling of the current generation (the fifth) launched in 2017, thus maintaining a fresh technology and style to face this second stage. The main variations with respect to the predecessor version come in the field of technology. There are also changes in the aesthetic section, but to be honest they are too slight on the outside. More is altered in its cabin. And with that said, let's find out what changes the new Seat Ibiza 2021 brings, which, by the way, hits the streets at the beginning of this summer. Very few exterior changes for the new Ibiza As mentioned, the modifications in the body design are very slight. It maintains the same main line, although it should be noted that all versions come with full LED lighting on the front. To this must be added that new wheel designs are incorporated, as well as two new colors for the body. In a way, it is understandable that Seat has not tried too hard to make up the exterior of the Seat Ibiza, because the truth is that it continues to look youthful and attractive, as shown by its sales figures and most opinions. Of course, in the rear, which has hardly changed, the Ibiza inscription is introduced with a new typography, following the line marked by the León model. This is the interior of the Seat Ibiza 2021 Much more has changed the interior, where it was somewhat outdated in terms of appearance is concerned with its rivals in the segment B. For example, we have a new steering wheel (with Nappa leather in the FR and Xcellence versions), an updated dashboard and The introduction of a new screen for the infotainment system stands out above all. It is now a floating type and its diagonal size grows to 9.2 inches in the higher versions. Optionally we can have the 10.25-inch digital instrument panel. As you can see in the images, both the steering wheel and the new infotainment screen are taken from other models, such as the aforementioned León or the new Cupra range. It has more possibilities, highlighting the voice control or the possibility of connecting our smartphone through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wirelessly. A great success, without a doubt. In addition, it should be noted that the climate control is still well separated from the screen, with simple and very intuitive controls. I wish we could say the same in other recently renewed cars of the Spanish brand. Personally, I am struck by the detail that the main aerators have an LED contour light, providing that youthful and technological image that is always demanded of the Seat utility. Finally, and something that Seat has put a lot of emphasis on, the overall quality of the cabin has improved. Now, according to what they tell us, we receive more soft materials and with a better touch, especially in the upper area of the dashboard. In the previous model practically all these plastics, although good looking, were made up of rigid plastics. More safety and comfort with driving assistants The Seat Ibiza 2021 is also updated in a very important section, that of driving assistants and active safety systems. And it is that it does not lack anything. To name the most prominent, it now has a travel assistant combining adaptive cruise control and involuntary lane departure assistant. In addition, the dead spot detector, signal recognition and automatic high beams, among many others, are not left in the inkwell. Engines: We miss a diesel option As for the engines, the new Ibiza offers six options to choose from. Honestly, I think it is a pity that a diesel engine does not appear available, at least one, as there are still many customers who can demand a car of contained dimensions but who travel many kilometers throughout the year. In this way, we have five variants of gasoline and one of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas). The gasoline range starts with an atmospheric 1.0 MPI of 80 hp and 93 Nm, linked to the 5-speed manual gearbox. Then we have a 1.0 TSI with turbo and also three-cylinder in two variants, with 95 hp and 175 Nm, as well as 110 hp and 200 Nm. The former always has a 5-speed manual gearbox, while the most powerful is a 6-speed manual or 7-speed DSG. As top of the range appears the block 1.5 TSI with four cylinders and cylinder disconnection. This mechanic develops 150 CV and 250 Nm, being a performance data more than enough for the day and focused on those drivers who want to "give themselves a joy" from time to time. Finally we have the aforementioned Compressed Natural Gas variant. Commercially it is called 1.0 TGI, and develops 90 CV and 160 Nm being linked to a 6-speed manual transmission. We remind you that this fuel is considerably cheaper than gasoline, it benefits from several tax advantages and also has the Eco sticker from the DGT.

This fruit is an important source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. One of the most po[CENSORED]r drinks is orange juice, especially at breakfast time. Thanks to the fact that orange is one of the citrus fruits with more vitamins and minerals, it is an excellent and nutritious option, as long as it is a natural drink. If you take it on an empty stomach, this juice will act as a purifier, helping to eliminate waste and favoring intestinal activity. The orange is a powerful citrus fruit and its natural acidity together with its levels of carbon nitrate act against the bacteria that cause urinary infections. Likewise, it contributes to the prevention of the formation of stones in the kidneys and favors the elimination of uric acid that causes gout disease and arthritis. Research carried out in 2013 by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, of the National Institutes of Health of the United States, shows that drinking orange juice can lower the level of cholesterol in the blood, as well as that it can reduce the appearance of several diseases heart such as blood pressure; it also helps maintain a healthy and strong heart. This food can prevent the appearance of kidney stones. Kidney stones build up in the kidneys causing severe pain, nausea, or blood in the urine. According to the study Urinary citrate and renal stone disease: The preventive role of alkali citrate treatment, orange can increase the pH in urine, making it more alkaline. Having an alkaline urinary pH can help you prevent kidney stones. In addition, antioxidants are important for our body, as they prevent oxidative damage in cells, as well as aging. A study done by the São Paulo State University found that orange is high in antioxidants. However, nutrition specialist Stefania Esparza affirms that all fruits and vegetables that pass through a sieve lose their properties when filtered and no longer have any benefit, since their fiber is lost. That is why she recommends consuming the fruits in their entirety and separately.

Chile is one of the most advanced countries in vaccination against the coronavirus. This Friday the Government of Chile reported that its first official study of the Chinese Coronavac vaccine, from Sinovac -which is also used in Ecuador-, has an efficacy of 67% to prevent symptomatic cases of coronavirus and 80% to avoid the deaths, according to the first official study presented this Friday by the Chilean government after two months of massive vaccination in the country. "These figures should transmit tranquility to the country," said the Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, after presenting the results of the study carried out between February 2 and April 1, which also estimated an effectiveness of 85% in preventing a derivative hospitalization. of a serious case of coronavirus and 89% to avoid admission to the Intensive Care Units (ICU). Chile is one of the countries in the world where the vaccination process progresses the fastest. Until this Friday, the country had managed to vaccinate 7.6 million people with at least one dose and more than five million with the two doses. The objective of the authorities is to vaccinate, before June 30, 80% of the Chilean po[CENSORED]tion, that is, 15.2 million people. So far, 33.7% of the target po[CENSORED]tion to be vaccinated received both vaccines. About 86% of the total vaccinated have received the Coronavac vaccine, while 13% did so with the vaccine from the US-German alliance Pfizer / BioNtech, according to official figures updated until this Friday. The vaccination process in Chile began on December 24 with medical personnel. At the beginning of February it began en masse, first with those over 90 years of age, and then with the rest of the po[CENSORED]tion progressively decreasing in age. This week healthy adults between 49 and 48 years old were vaccinated. Various variants The study by the Ministry of Health of Chile considered a sample of 10.5 million people vaccinated (14 days after the second dose), not vaccinated or partially immunized (only with one dose). It is one of the first known for the Coronavac vaccine at the general po[CENSORED]tion level and was carried out in a context of strong growth in coronavirus infections in Chile, with a record last week of more than 9,000 new infections per day , and the proven circulation in the country of at least two new variants of the virus, the Brazilian and the British. "The entire vaccination process has occurred in an important epidemiological situation and that must be taken into account when analyzing the results," said Rafael Araos, advisor to the Ministry of Health of Chile. However, the study does not specifically determine the protection or not of the vaccine against the new variants, but it is believed that it does so as at least two of the new variants are present in the viral circulation reports from Chile. “The data we have takes into account the lineages that are dominating now, whatever they are. Therefore, if there is a lot of P1 (Brazilian variant), as is indeed the suspicion, it is true that we are considering that within the (study) design ”, explained Araos. Less effective in real life The percentage of effectiveness to avoid deaths is lower than that found in the study of the Butantan Institute of Brazil, which gave the Coronavac vaccine a 50.4% effectiveness to prevent infections and 100% to avoid serious cases and deaths. "There is naturally a disappointment" with this comparison but "it is always expected that the results in real life will be lower by some magnitude than the results of a clinical study", which are more limited and there are exclusion criteria, explained Rafael Araos, in a subsequent press conference. Additionally, during the two months in which the study was carried out, the po[CENSORED]tion over 60 years of age was vaccinated, which has a higher probability of dying only due to age. "But 80% (effectiveness) is a significant number," added the expert. The study also provided data for people who have received only one dose. After 14 days, a 16% effectiveness was recorded in avoiding a symptomatic infection; 36% of hospitalization, 43% of admission to the ICU and 40% to prevent deaths. Based on these records, it is difficult to estimate the date that Chile could achieve the desired “Herd Immunity”, promised by the government at the end of the vaccination of 80% of the po[CENSORED]tion before June 30. "It is super difficult to say when it will happen, but as a greater fraction of people are vaccinated, we will be closer to a better situation than we are today," concluded Araos.

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How is the wonderful reproductive mechanism in dogs and how is the body of the female prepared before going through a pregnancy. A famous book by Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene argues that our bodies could be just "suits" governed by the peremptory and overriding necessity of the route of our genetic baggage. This is as true for us as it is for our best four-legged friend. For a good result, a series of mechanisms are necessary that, properly coordinated and executed, bring to fruition what appears in principle as a healthy intention. It is common for people to say: "My dog is menstruating", assimilating what happens to the woman with what happens to the dog to such an extent that, sometimes, thinking that "Manchita" or "Negrita" It hurts something in that circumstance, they give her the same painkillers that they consume in that period. It is worth clarifying that only primates menstruate. ****** don't menstruate, ****** are jealous. The arrival of heat is the signal that marks its ability to reproduce. And is that jealousy or cycling not the same? No, it's not the same. A woman's menstruation is the frustration of pregnancy. It is a process preceded by the dedicated preparation of the place where the future baby is supposed to be housed. Let us suppose that the womb, that is, the uterus, were a room, in which a cradle is made, the walls are wallpaper, the windows are painted, etc. as if to receive the new being. Of course, all this expressed in the best figurative sense. Everything is prepared to receive the future child that will be conceived if the "prince charming" deigns to come and bring her sperm to unite with the ovum and generate a new being. But this preparatory wait is not eternal. It has an expiration date and, after that period, the frustration begins. From somewhere, they warn that they are not going to wait any longer and that everything that has been prepared must be dismantled. And then everything is "thrown out the window" and blood loss begins, painful and even with clots. It is the beginning of menstruation, a cycle of the human female that repeats every 28 days, more days less, and will only be interrupted by pregnancy, if it occurs. It is clear that menstruation is a pregnancy that was not, with a very effusive "protest". The dog's zeal is the opposite. It is a very bombastic preparation to receive the future calf. Waiting for the arrival of the “canine gallant”, who will be responsible for achieving the reproductive objective, the uterus of the ***** is prepared by increasing in size, leaving a soft and pleasant bed for the nesting of the future embryo and executing a process similar to that which is takes place in the womb of the woman, in the same situation. It is at this stage where some blood loss occurs in the *****, not due to hemorrhage as in the frustration stage of pregnancy and death of the epithelium, but due to excesses in the preparations in which some blood escapes, without clots and without pain. So, in the *****, the loss is small, without pain, without unpleasant odor and from other causes. In the case of women, when the “warning” arrives that the time to wait for the gallant is over, the blood supply to the endometrium is abruptly cut off due to the narrowing of the caliber of the vessels (the epithelium of the uterus) and as the woman has straight capillaries that occlude when they decrease their thickness and cause the most superficial layer that covers the uterus to die. That layer falls off and as a consequence there is hemorrhage, clots, leaks, pain and odor from the dead tissue. In the *****, when the warning of pregnancy failure arrives, and the blood supply is canceled with the loss of the epithelium, the vessels that are in the form of a spring or spiral cushion the compression without closing or producing as a consequence necrosis or death and therefore no pain, no smell, no bleeding. In women, menstruation is the failure of pregnancy, in dogs, heat is the search for pregnancy. They are the opposite ends of the same reproductive path. Then begins what someone very aptly called: "the crying of the ovum." In women the process would be something like the "cry of the ovum" and in the ***** as if it were "the song of the siren". When the bleeding stops the ***** is, in theory, at the optimal moment to allow mating. Before, he attracted with the smell of pheromones particularly perceived by males, without allowing mating, even attacking, in an almost "hysterical" game, the suitors.

Less and less is missing for us to meet the new generation of Honda Civic. This is one of the most important models for the Japanese firm due to its level of sales and media coverage throughout the world. Not surprisingly, we cannot forget that the first iteration landed on the market in the distant year 1972. Since then it has carved out an image of a very reliable and sporty vehicle, especially for the radical Type R version. To keep these values in vogue, the Honda Civic has had to keep itself in constant evolution. In fact, this year, what will be its eleventh generation will hit the market. A few months ago, those responsible for the firm presented the prototype on which they had worked. Shortly after, thanks to a leak, we learned what its mechanical range could be for the US. Well, now it's the turn of the official debut of the Honda Civic Sedan. The Honda Civic Sedan to make its official debut on April 28 Yes, you read that right, the Honda Civic Sedan. The Japanese compact has a great sales bastion in North America and those responsible for the brand wanted it to debut here with this body. Therefore, they have published a first official image in which we can see the design that this version will wear. Rather, they wanted to show the front and part of the side, because the way they finished the rear is not appreciated or seen clearly. If we compare the front of the Honda Civic Sedan with that of the Prototype, we can see that the differences are in nuance. The only novelty that we can highlight is the arrival of the anti-fog lights, located at the lower ends of the bumper. On the side, the already visible style lines or large alloy wheels are maintained. The sad thing is that we can not see the rear, although it seems that it will maintain the coupe profile seen in the concept. Another detail to highlight about this Civic Sedan is that it is the Touring version. For those of you who do not know, this name designates the most complete equipment levels of Honda in the United States. Therefore, it is to be expected that upon arrival it will become the most complete model in the range. For now we do not know how it will be configured, but it is expected that it has the latest driving aids or elements such as a sunroof. However, the expected official debut of the Honda Civic Sedan is scheduled for next April 28. It will be through two virtual events designed for clients in North America. Later, in a few months, the Civic Hatchback is scheduled to debut, which should arrive on the European continent. Both will be manufactured at Honda's Indiana plant, marking a turning point in its withdrawal from the UK.

What do studies and research say about the health effects of these products? They do have their advantages. Artificial sweeteners promise to satisfy your sweet tooth without the downside of excess calories, and they're increasingly being used in a variety of products, ranging from diet sodas and powdered drink mixes to yogurt and baked goods. But it has long been anyone's guess whether using them can prevent weight gain (a problem many people are grappling with during this coronavirus lockdown). There are already studies that offer some answers. Researchers have found that artificial sweeteners can be useful as a tool to help people break their sugar consumption habits; and that, for some people, replacing sugar with sweeteners without nutritional value can prevent weight gain. But they can also affect hormones, the level of sugar in the blood and other peculiarities of the metabolism that, according to some experts, are related, so they advise against its habitual consumption for prolonged periods. "The idea that we must discard is that, since they do not have calories, they do not affect the metabolism either," said Marta Yanina Pepino, associate professor in the Department of Food Sciences and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "Our data indicate that they have activity at the metabolic level and that, depending on the frequency with which they consume them, some people may be more affected than others." The purchase of foods and beverages containing sugar substitutes has increased as health-conscious consumers cut back on their sugar intake. Diet drinks are the largest source of these sweeteners in the American diet. Among the most po[CENSORED]r sugar substitutes are sucralose, also known as Splenda, and aspartame, which is found in certain diet sodas and thousands of other foods. Stevia, a calorie-free plant extract that is marketed as a natural product, is also used abundantly in many products as a substitute for sugar. For decades, there has been a heated debate about the effect artificial sweeteners have on health and body weight. Some of the initial concerns arose from animal research in the 1970s that concluded that artificial sweeteners could cause cancer. But subsequent studies in humans contradicted those claims and, in addition to other groups, the American Cancer Society, which evaluated the evidence in 2016, contends that there is no strong evidence of a link between low-calorie sweeteners and low-calorie sweeteners. cancer in humans. What happens to your body weight when you consume sweeteners? In a report recently published in The Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston studied what happened when people who used to drink soda started drinking water or artificially sweetened beverages. The researchers recruited 203 adults who drank at least one sugary drink a day; only some of them were overweight. The scientists divided them into three groups. The members of one group were given drinks with artificial sweeteners and asked to consume them instead of the soda they usually drank. Shipments of plain and carbonated water were sent to another group. A third group that served as controls continued to drink their sugary drinks as they used to. After studying these groups for a year, the researchers found no overall differences in weight gain or other indicators of their metabolic health, such as changes in cholesterol or triglyceride levels. But the results were surprising when they specifically looked at the subjects who had a large accumulation of fat in the abdomen. People who had more fat in the abdomen area - a major risk factor for metabolic diseases - had less significant weight gain when they switched from sugary drinks to diet drinks or water. In this group, those who drank diet drinks gained about a pound throughout the study, while those who drank water lost about a pound. But people with significant levels of abdominal fat who continued to consume sugary beverages gained an average of four and a half kilos. "The effect is huge, very important," said David Ludwig, one of the study's authors and co-director of the New Balance Foundation Center for Obesity Prevention at Children's Hospital Boston. Ludwig theorized that possibly people with a lot of belly fat would gain the most from substituting sugary drinks with diet drinks or water, since consuming sugar secretes more insulin, a hormone that stimulates fat storage. "Maybe a thin person is less sensitive to sugar," he commented.

So that the immunization is complete. The CEO of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Albert Bourla, assured that "probably" a third booster dose of the vaccine against covid-19 will be necessary within 12 months after being fully vaccinated, so that the immunization is complete. "It is extremely important to suppress the group of people who may be susceptible to the virus," Bourla told CNBC television in a statement released Thursday. The executive also indicated that these doses will be an important tool to fight against the variants of the covid that have proven to be more contagious. So far, it is unknown for how long vaccines protect against covid-19, given the short duration of this product. Pfizer recently reported that its Covid-19 vaccine was more than 91% effective against the virus and more than 95% effective against severe symptoms of the disease and that this protection was maintained for at least six months after receiving the first dose. Likewise, people who receive Moderna's covid-19 vaccine, which is similar in composition to Pfizer's, continue to show high levels of antibodies six months after the second dose, according to a study published in the scientific journal The New England Journal of Medicine. earlier this month. The study released by Pfizer showed that its vaccine appears to work similarly against the majority variant of the virus in South Africa, one of the countries where the product was tested. Pharmaceutical Pfizer announced on February 26 that it would study the possibility of injecting a third dose into vaccinated people to try to strengthen protection against the most aggressive variants of the coronavirus. Bourla said then that with this third dose the antibody response could be strengthened between 10 and 20 times and stressed that just as people are vaccinated annually against the flu, they will have to do it against covid-19 to be protected. This new study is aimed at two age groups, people between 65 and 85 years and those between 18 and 55 and will be chosen from the group that already participated in the first trials carried out by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer in cooperation with BioNTech. The University of Oxford has started a new clinical study to determine if vaccine doses can be combined and an adequate immune response can be obtained with two doses regardless of the manufacturer. The researchers already have the participation of the vaccine from AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and the American candidate Novavax.

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