Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

No COVID pass, no inside loo visit, says Dutch minister

Dutch patrons at cafes are not required to show a so-called "COVID pass" when dining outside on a terrace, but would have to do so for visiting the restroom, the country's health minister said Monday.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

France makes birth control free for women up to 25

The French government said on Thursday it would make birth control free for all women under 25, expanding a scheme currently targeting under-18s to ensure young women don't stop taking contraception because they cannot afford ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Germany urges vaccine shots; warns of fall COVID-19 surge

Germany's top health official is urging more citizens to get vaccinated, warning Saturday that if the vaccination numbers don't go up the country's hospitals may get overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients toward the end of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Polio circulating in The Gambia, says health minister

Gambian Health Minister Ahmadou Lamin Samateh warned on Wednesday that polio is circulating in the tiny West African nation, pledging "massive" vaccination campaigns to stamp out the virus.

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