Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New COVID test promises an alternative to rapid antigen tests
A new type of COVID test is set to be available from November for Australians to use at home.
Oct 6, 2022
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Vaccination
Russia has vaccinated two million, says Putin
Russia has fully vaccinated two million people with its homegrown jabs, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, while another two million have received the first of a two-dose shot.
Mar 4, 2021
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Vaccination
Moderna seeks EU approval of Covid vaccine for kids aged 6-11
Moderna has applied to the European Union's medicine regulator for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six to 11, the US biotechnology company announced Tuesday.
Nov 9, 2021
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Vaccination
Berlin, AstraZeneca reject reports on COVID jab efficacy in elderly
Germany's health ministry on Tuesday joined AstraZeneca in rubbishing reports quoting unnamed government sources that claimed the British-Swedish company's COVID-19 vaccine showed little efficacy for people above 65.
Jan 26, 2021
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Medications
Europe worried about medicine stocks as coronavirus spreads
European health ministers expressed concern about stocks of medicine and medical supplies Thursday and urged EU member states to work together against the new coronavirus outbreak.
Feb 13, 2020
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Other
EU opens probe into China's medical device market
The European Union on Wednesday announced a probe into China's medical devices market, prompting an immediate accusation from Beijing that the bloc was engaging in "protectionism".
Apr 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Pancreatic cancer death rates rising across Europe, report reveals
Pancreatic cancer death rates in the European Union (EU) have increased by 5% between 1990 and 2016, a report launched today reveals. This is the highest increase in any of the EU's top five cancer killers which, as well ...
Nov 14, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chinese company targets global sales with quick COVID-19 tests
A Chinese company is entering the global race to help defeat the coronavirus, promising its testing machine will return results faster than a lab and more reliably than at-home screening kits.
Sep 29, 2020
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Health
Living near green areas reduces the risk of suffering a stroke by 16%
The risk of suffering an ischaemic stroke, the most common type of cerebrovascular event, is 16% less in people who have green spaces less than 300 meters from their homes. This has been revealed in a joint study by ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Encouraging decrease in certain antibiotic resistance levels of gonococci across Europe
In 2014, the susceptibility of gonococci to two of the recommended antibiotics for gonorrhoea treatment has shown signs of improvement, according to results from the European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme ...
Sep 2, 2016
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