Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sweden blocks travel from Denmark over virus fears

Sweden on Monday announced it was barring travellers from neighbouring Denmark after a new mutation of the coronavirus, first seen in the UK, was reported in the country.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sweden tops EU virus case rates

For the first time this year, Sweden's incidence rate of coronavirus cases has topped European Union figures, the EU's health authority said Thursday, but associated deaths are among the lowest.

Vaccination

Sweden approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65

Swedish health authorities on Thursday recommended AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65, following in the footsteps of several other European countries that reversed decisions on the jab.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Reproductive changes among women in their 40s

In a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica that examined the total population of women aged 40–49 years between 2008–2018 in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, birth rates increased in Denmark and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sweden tops EU for new cases but says virus is slowing

Sweden, whose softer approach to fighting the novel coronavirus drew global attention, has one of the EU's highest rates of new cases but authorities say the spread is slowing.

Health

Longer life for those who follow nutritional guidelines

Those who follow the nutritional guidelines issued by Sweden's National Food Agency live longer. This is shown by a new study of the diets of 17 000 Swedish men and women over a long period of time. The greatest effect ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID Symptom Tracker app launched in Sweden

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have launched a free app to help map the spread of infection in Sweden and increase knowledge of the coronavirus.

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