Health
Europe switches to self-extinguishing cigarettes
It's lights out in Europe this weekend for old-style cigarettes that manufacturers haven't adapted to burn themselves out if left unattended.
Nov 14, 2011
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Vaccination
Valneva suspends Covid vaccine production as EU shrinks order
COVID vaccine producer Valneva suspended production on Wednesday after the European Commission massively ramped down a planned order of millions of doses.
Jul 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Luxembourg to tighten lockdown after Christmas
Luxembourg will join its European neighbours in reinforcing virus lockdown rules after Christmas, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel announced Monday.
Dec 21, 2020
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Vaccination
Japanese dengue vaccine becomes second approved by EU
Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda said the European Union had given the green light to its dengue fever vaccine, making it the second jab preventing the disease to be approved by the bloc.
Dec 9, 2022
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Vaccination
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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Medical economics
AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine withdrawn—it was a victim of misinformation right to the end, researcher says
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was a critical part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. However, on May 7, 2024, the European Commission announced the vaccine is no longer authorized for use.
May 9, 2024
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Vaccination
EU watchdog approves Valneva anti-COVID jab
The EU's medicines watchdog on Thursday approved Valneva's anti-COVID jab, Europe's sixth green-lit coronavirus vaccine, which uses more traditional technology than others on the market which the firm hopes will reduce jab ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Report: Disease history doubles rate of colorectal cancer screening for family members
To uncover attitudes and the biggest challenges facing colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness and screening, BGI Genomics today released its State of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Report, marking the first-ever global survey report ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Vaccination
UK signs up for Sanofi-GSK coronavirus vaccine
Pharma giants Sanofi and GSK said Wednesday they have agreed to supply Britain with up to 60 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
Jul 29, 2020
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Health
Cancer-causing compounds found in everyday food: EU agency
Cancer-causing chemical compounds called nitrosamines have been detected in a range of everyday foods and could pose a health risk to consumers, the European Food Safety Agency warned on Tuesday.
Mar 28, 2023
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