Medications
FDA OKs first oral blood thinning medication for children
(HealthDay)—The first oral blood thinning medication for children was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Monday.
Jun 23, 2021
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Neuroscience
Pregnant women with migraine at higher risk of complications, new research finds
Women who suffer from migraines are more likely to endure obstetric and postnatal complications, a study presented today at the 7th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) has found.
Jun 21, 2021
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Vaccination
Australians under 60 will no longer receive the AstraZeneca vaccine
Australians aged under 60 will no longer receive first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine due to the rare risk of a serious blood clotting disorder among people aged 50 to 59.
Jun 17, 2021
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Cardiology
Researchers identify why COVID-19 patients develop life-threatening clots
Scientists have identified how and why some COVID-19 patients can develop life-threatening clots, which could lead to targeted therapies that prevent this from happening.
Jun 15, 2021
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Cardiology
A history of blood clots is not usually any reason to avoid the AstraZeneca vaccine
As hematologists, we look after many patients who have had blood clots in the past or take blood thinners. They often ask: "should I have the AstraZeneca vaccine?"
Jun 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 vaccine linked to low platelet count, nationwide study suggests
A condition that affects the blood, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), may be associated the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in rare cases, research suggests.
Jun 9, 2021
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Vaccination
Vaccine rollouts have always had doubters—but they work in the end
In 2019, before COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified vaccine hesitancy as one of the top ten greatest threats to global health.
Jun 8, 2021
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Medical research
A breakthrough in the physics of blood clotting
Heart attacks and strokes—the leading causes of death in human beings—are fundamentally blood clots of the heart and brain. Better understanding how the blood-clotting process works and how to accelerate or slow down ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Vaccination
Chile limits use of AstraZeneca after clot case
Chile on Thursday became the latest country to limit use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, linked to rare blood clots, when a 31-year-old man developed thrombosis after being immunized.
Jun 3, 2021
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Cardiology
Possible cause found for rare blood clots tied to some COVID-19 vaccines
The cause of rare blood clots in some people who have received the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines has been found, researchers report.
May 28, 2021
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