Health
Pandemic accord: the key points
The World Health Organization's 194 member states have spent two years working towards a new international accord on pandemic preparedness and response.
Mar 25, 2024
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Addiction
Study finds menthol cigarette ban would lead a lot of people to quit smoking
A new paper published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research finds that banning the sale of menthol cigarettes would likely lead to a meaningful reduction in smoking rates.
Feb 21, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
EU looks at vaccine certificates to help summer tourism
The European Union is looking at a common vaccine certificate to help get travelers to their vacation destinations and prevent tourism from suffering another disastrous year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jan 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Roche rolling out high-volume rapid Covid-19 test by year-end
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche said Tuesday it would produce a new antigen test for Covid-19, allowing high-volume and rapid testing for the deadly disease, by the end of the year.
Oct 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Hi, this is the army': In Spain, troops tackle track-and-trace
"Hi, this is the army: you're going to have to quarantine."
Oct 3, 2020
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Vaccination
Valneva reports 'positive' COVID vaccine results
Franco-Austrian biotech lab Valneva announced Monday positive results from clinical trials of its COVID vaccine candidate, a month after the UK government terminated a supply deal with the company.
Oct 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus: How to make the three-tier lockdown work
Over 50 areas in England are under local lockdown. The patchwork of restriction is complex and difficult to enforce, so to simplify things, the government is introducing a much simpler three-tier system of lockdowns. England ...
Oct 12, 2020
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Vaccination
Serbia to start producing Chinese Sinopharm vaccine
Serbia will become the first European country to produce the Chinese Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine, the Balkan country's President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday.
Mar 11, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Obesity and induction in Irish, first-time mothers linked with caesarean rates, says study
(Medical Xpress)—The rate of emergency caesarean section in Irish mothers is twice that of Eastern European women who give birth in Ireland, according to a study from University College Dublin and the Economic and Social ...
Aug 16, 2013
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Addiction
EU approves medication that quenches urge to drink alcohol
The European Union has given the green light for the sale of a medication that will help quench the urge for alcoholics to drink, the companies behind the new treatment said Thursday.
Feb 28, 2013
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