Vaccination
EU regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine booster for 18 and older
The European Union's drug regulator gave its backing Monday to administering booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 and older.
Oct 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Almost half of people in Europe have a skin problem or disease, survey reveals
Results of a new EADV survey released today show that almost half (47.9%) of the European general population more than 18 years old declared at least one dermatological condition in the past 12 months. The European Academy ...
Oct 1, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: Higher alcohol taxes could prevent thousands of cancers
Europe is the region with the highest per capita consumption of alcohol in the world. To reduce alcohol consumption and the associated health burden, increasing taxes on alcoholic beverages is a promising policy option. Alongside ...
Sep 22, 2021
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Vaccination
EU agency says to focus on vaccines first not booster shots
The European Union's infectious diseases agency on Thursday urged countries to push ahead with their primary coronavirus vaccination programs and played down the need for booster shoots to ward off the delta variant among ...
Sep 2, 2021
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Health
Human health may be at risk from long-term exposure to air pollution below current air quality standards and guidelines
Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels of pollution, suggests a study published online in The BMJ today.
Sep 1, 2021
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Cardiology
AI can calculate personalized risk of having another stroke, new study shows
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to give stroke patients a personalised and more accurate risk for suffering a recurrence, according to a new study presented today at the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Conference.
Sep 1, 2021
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Vaccination
EU chief says 70% of adults in the bloc fully vaccinated
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday 70 percent of adults in the European Union were now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, hitting an end-of-summer target the bloc set for itself in January.
Aug 31, 2021
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Medical research
A new paradigm for cosmetic products without animal testing
According to the European Union (EU) Cosmetics Regulation, animal testing for the risk assessment of cosmetic products or their ingredients is prohibited in the EU and all its member countries. The regulation includes an ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Vaccination
Once lagging, Europe catches up to the US in vaccinations
Despite a sluggish start, the European Union's COVID-19 vaccination drive has caught up to that of the United States, where the slowdown of the country's once-vaunted campaign has contributed to the virus's deadly comeback.
Aug 8, 2021
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Vaccination
Germany plans Covid booster shots from September: draft text
Germany plans to start offering COVID-19 booster shots to the elderly and at-risk from September 1, according to a draft document seen by AFP on Sunday, as concerns grow about the spread of the Delta variant.
Aug 1, 2021
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