Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Support for Sweden's coronavirus response falls: poll

Confidence in the Swedish authorities' ability to manage the coronavirus pandemic has fallen, a poll published on Tuesday showed, as the death toll has soared amid a highly-publicised light approach.

Vaccination

Scandinavians curb Moderna shots for some younger patients

Scandinavian authorities on Wednesday suspended or discouraged the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in young people because of an increased risk of heart inflammation, a very rare side effect associated with the shot.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sweden right not to lockdown for COVID: report

Sweden made the right decision not to impose a lockdown early on in the COVID pandemic, but should have introduced more measures earlier, a government-appointed commission said on Friday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New testing of Ebola vaccine to start next month in Canada

An Ebola vaccine developed by Canadian researchers and considered by the WHO to be the first effective treatment against the virus will soon start a new phase of clinical trials, Ottawa announced Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Experimental Ebola drug heals all monkeys in study (Update)

An experimental Ebola drug healed all 18 monkeys infected with the deadly virus in a study, boosting hopes that the treatment might help fight the outbreak raging through West Africa—once more of it can be made.

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