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Why does COVID-19 affect old people more than young people?
As we age, our lung tissue becomes stiffer – and this is a phenomenon that SARS-CoV-2 may be exploiting. Caroline Uhler (Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering) and G. V. Shivashankar (Department of Health Sciences and Technology) outline their hypothesis in the Zukunftsblog.
Podcast with Effy Vayena
Various contact-tracing apps are currently being developed worldwide to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is much discussion about how to implement digital contact tracing in accordance with data protection. Effy Vayena, Professor of Bioethics at D-HEST, shares her views.
Podcast with Katrien De Bock
Katrien De Bock, Professor of Exercise and Health at D-HEST, advises: Stay active and exercise!
Podcast with Viola Vogel
Viola Vogel talks to the ETH Podcast about how soap, ginger, rinsing our mouths and gargling can make us more resistant against viruses.