Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sweden introduces anti-COVID measures as a 'precaution'

Sweden said on Tuesday it would introduce a series of anti-COVID measures as a "precaution", with the Scandinavian country currently being spared the high infection rates seen in much of Europe.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Virus outlier Sweden passes grim COVID-19 milestone

Sweden which has stood out among European nations for its comparatively hands-off response to the pandemic, has passed the threshold of 15,000 deaths with COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to official ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sweden tops EU virus case rates

For the first time this year, Sweden's incidence rate of coronavirus cases has topped European Union figures, the EU's health authority said Thursday, but associated deaths are among the lowest.

Vaccination

Sweden approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65

Swedish health authorities on Thursday recommended AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65, following in the footsteps of several other European countries that reversed decisions on the jab.

Health

Sweden ahead of Denmark in the public sector organic food race

Sweden takes first, Denmark second and Norway lags at the bottom when it comes to how much organic food is served in canteens, kindergartens and other public sector workplaces across the three Nordic nations. This, according ...

Genetics

New gene variant linked to stroke

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden believe they have identified a gene variant that can cause cerebral small vessel disease and stroke. The study is published in Neurology Genetics.

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