Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In Nordics, coronavirus may be deadly boring, but not yet deadly
Holed up in his parents' home since testing positive, Viktor Andersson has been killing time watching movies.
Mar 11, 2020
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Vaccination
Slovenia halts AstraZeneca jab as precaution
Slovenia's government said on Monday it was joining other European nations in suspending use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab as a precaution over blood clot fears.
Mar 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sweden registers first Nordic death from new coronavirus
Sweden on Wednesday reported its first death from the new coronavirus, health officials said, the first person in the Nordic region to die from the outbreak sweeping the globe.
Mar 11, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals gaps in availability of radiotherapy services across Europe
Most strikingly, the study finds that in several countries in western Europe there are too few radiotherapy machines to ensure that cancer patients in need of radiotherapy receive treatment. For instance, in Italy around ...
Jan 23, 2013
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Health
Report finds the UK is lagging behind other countries' mortality trends
A new report reveals that more people are dying sooner than previously expected across many high-income countries, including the UK.
Mar 11, 2020
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Medications
Trust in health care is essential for dealing with antibiotic resistance
Do many Swedes obtain antibiotics without a prescription, and what drives their behavior when this happens? The answers are important when it comes to dealing with antibiotic resistance, which is a serious challenge for the ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Antidepressant use lower in mothers who have support from grandparents, study finds
Mothers are less likely to take antidepressants if their own parents and parents-in-law are healthy and live close by, a new study finds.
Feb 15, 2024
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Pediatrics
The risk of cerebral palsy linked to IVF has more than halved in the past two decades
Fifteen years ago a large population study from Denmark found a significantly increased risk of cerebral palsy in infants born as a result of assisted reproduction. Although the absolute risk was small, such studies at this ...
Jul 7, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Prior abortion does not negatively affect feelings of parental competence
A recent study found that a prior induced abortion did not negatively impact a woman's psychological well-being or her thoughts about her competence as a parent when she later became a mother.
Sep 23, 2020
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Surgery
Older donors may mean shorter queues to get a new liver
Imagine that you have just been told that you need a new liver. An operation may save your life. The waiting list is long, however, and it is uncertain when you will be able to get a transplant. This is reality for many thousands ...
Oct 9, 2019
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