Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sweden expects to reach virus peak in mid-December

Swedish health officials said Thursday they expected the country to reach the peak of the second wave of COVID-19 infections the country is experiencing in the middle of December.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

France tackles virus variants as it readies for tourists

French health authorities are racing to contain scattered cases of the more contagious delta virus variant, as France prepares to reopen its borders to vaccinated visitors and celebrates plunging COVID-19 infection and hospitalization ...

Oncology & Cancer

Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have issued an updated policy, regarding the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). Roy S. Herbst, MD, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Ebola drugs: A factfile

There is no licensed treatment or vaccine for Ebola, which has killed more than 3,300 people in West Africa since the start of 2014.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Better data needed to defeat COVID-19 misinformation, experts say

Two experts from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center say the scientific community needs to urgently reform how public health data and preliminary research findings are communicated during future global crises to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sweden's coronavirus consensus cracks as deaths top 5,000

Sweden on Wednesday passed the grim mark of 5,000 deaths from the new coronavirus, as cracks began to emerge in the political consensus the government has until now enjoyed over its softer approach.

Vaccination

Sweden targets AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab for under 65s

Swedish health officials on Tuesday recommended that the newly approved AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine primarily be used for those under the age of 65, citing a lack of evidence for its efficacy among the elderly.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

E. coli outbreak in Canada, women at higher risk

Canada's public health agency warned Friday of an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce that has mainly affected women, and has been linked to at least one death.

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