Flu, covid-19, cold and humidity. Should we be concerned about excess mortality in Portugal?
Rewrite this content Yesterday at 11:22 Seasonal flu outbreaks that arrived earlier may help explain the increased mortality in Portugal. But there are more variables. Pulmonologist Agostinho Marques argues that we should be concerned about the excess mortality in December – but that, above all, it is important to understand it. Write an article about […]
This time, General Winter is not helping Russia – and that “sheer luck” gives us another year
Rewritten Content Ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine, one question has been plaguing European governments: what would happen if Moscow decides to cut the gas supply? This would be a powerful trump card for Putin if the war was to drag on into the winter season. Citizens of countries […]
Portugal is one of the worst countries in the EU for a young person to find a job – and those who find it earn poorly (but abroad they reach €3000)
Increase in youth unemployment was transversal to most European countries but Portugal is already in the top 10 where this indicator is most expressive Youth unemployment in the European Union (EU) rose from 14.8% in November 2021 to 15.1% a year later. This means that there is an increase of 180,000 young people without work […]
How antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruit, tea and wine can delay memory loss
New study shows slower cognitive decline with flavonoids. Know which foods are recommended Eating more flavonoids, the antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruit, tea and wine, may slow the rate of memory loss, claims a new study. The cognitive scores of people in the study who ate the most flavonoids declined 0.4 points per decade […]
“A great victory” has been achieved in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. But there is also great concern about this victory
At stake is a drug that managed to delay cognitive decline in the early stages of the disease Many consider Alzheimer’s to be the next pandemic, and until now, no drug has seemed to slow the disease. But an experimental drug managed to delay cognitive decline at an early stage of the disease, advances Reuters. […]
China puts under lockdown the city where iPhones are manufactured
Lockdown is justified by the increase in new cases of covid in Zhengzhou, but it will also allow better control of protests by workers at Foxconn, the world’s largest supplier to Apple Chinese authorities have decreed five days of lockdown in almost the entire city of Zhengzhou, where there have been clashes between police and […]
Drink this type of milk to stay healthy – and it’s also good for the planet
When it comes to knowing which is the best milk for the planet – animal or plant-based – environmentalists will say that there is no doubt: plant-based milk always wins. Advances in major dairy producing countries such as China, Italy, New Zealand and the United States (US) have dramatically increased modern milk production per cow. […]
Need to refuel your car? wait for monday
Fuel prices should drop significantly from next week. Check how much the liter of diesel and gasoline will go down The liter of diesel and gasoline should drop, on average, eight cents per liter from next Monday, tells CNN Portugal a market source based on the price of oil and refined products on international markets. […]
Musk makes ultimatum to workers: either work “long hours at high intensity” or have to leave
Message was transmitted via email sent to employees, who now have until Thursday to indicate whether they decided to continue or leave the company The new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, gave workers an ultimatum: either they decide to stay and work “long hours, at high intensity” or they must accept the redundancy package and […]
Mortgage credit. December brings new bad news, but light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to be seen
Euribor rates continue to rise, but at an increasingly slower pace. Interest rates should continue to rise until the end of the first half of 2023, to then stabilize at a level already lower than the current one. Consult the simulation for your home loan There seems to be no escape. The Portuguese with home […]
