Health
EU bans cancer threat chemicals in tattoo ink
An EU ban on tattoo ink and permanent make-up containing chemicals feared to cause cancers or other health risks went into effect on Tuesday, officials said.
Jan 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
EU watchdog says 'no answer' if Omicron-specific jab needed
There is "no answer yet" on whether vaccine makers will have to adapt their COVID shots to counter the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, Europe's medicines watchdog chief said on Tuesday.
Dec 21, 2021
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Vaccination
EU to limit vaccine validity in COVID pass to 9 months
The European Union is poised to limit the validity of vaccine recognition in its EU COVID certificate to nine months, its executive said on Tuesday, in a bid to encourage boosters.
Dec 21, 2021
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EU to get 20 mn extra vaccine doses to fight Omicron
EU members will get an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the first three months of 2022 to fight the fast-spreading Omicron variant, the European Commission said on Sunday.
Dec 19, 2021
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Jabs, boosters 'vital' against Omicron: EU leaders
EU leaders said on Thursday that vaccinations and booster shots would be vital to counter the Omicron coronavirus variant as countries stepped up restrictions to slow its startling spread.
Dec 17, 2021
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Vaccination
EU chief calls for debate on making COVID-19 jabs mandatory
The chief of the European Union's executive arm said Wednesday that EU nations should consider making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory because too many people still refuse to get shots voluntarily.
Dec 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Herpes virus found to promote chronic deterioration of the immune system
A research team at the University of Córdoba is studying the alterations that occur in the immune system's T lymphocytes with respect to age and in relation to the cytomegalovirus herpesvirus.
Nov 29, 2021
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Vaccination
Franco-Austrian firm Valneva wins EU COVID jab deal
Franco-Austrian biotech firm Valneva will supply the European Union with as many as 60 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine under the terms of a deal announced on Wednesday.
Nov 10, 2021
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Vaccination
Germany's CureVac ditches first-generation COVID jab
Germany's CureVac said Tuesday it is no longer seeking European regulatory approval for its coronavirus vaccine, and will focus instead on a more promising second-generation jab.
Oct 12, 2021
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Medications
Roche applies to market COVID antibody treatment in EU
Swiss pharma giant Roche on Monday applied to market its anti-COVID-19 cocktail in the European Union, the bloc's medicines watchdog said, the final step before it can be released to the continent.
Oct 11, 2021
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