After an unprecedented push to test and track COVID-19, public health workers are grappling with a worrisome side effect: a collapse in screening for sexually transmitted diseases that have been on the rise for years.
U.K. to Offer Alternatives to AstraZeneca Vaccine to Adults Under 30
An E.U. agency said the benefits of the company’s vaccine outweigh the risks but that there was a “possible link” to blood clots. Here’s the latest on Covid-19.
European agency finds AstraZeneca can cause rare blood clots, but benefits outweigh risks
The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine can cause unusual blood clots with low blood platelets, but stresses the overall benefits of the vaccine in preventing coronavirus outweigh the risks of side effects.
EU agency says AZ clot risk ‘very rare’ as nations battle virus surges
The EU’s medicines regulator said Wednesday that blood clots should be listed as a rare side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine but the benefits of the jab continue to outweigh risks, as several countries battle fresh virus surges amid vaccine shortfalls.
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EU agency: Rare clots possibly linked to AstraZeneca shot
The European Union drug regulator said Wednesday that it found a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and a rare clotting disorder but declined to impose any new age restrictions, saying the benefits of the shot still outweigh risks. Its U.K. counterpart, however, said it would offer people under 30 the choice of another …
Stem cell therapy research could help patients with non-healing diabetic foot ulcers
According to the results of a phase 1 clinical trial just published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine, a new stem cell therapy shows promise of making diabetes-related amputations a thing of the past. The trial involved injecting diabetes patients suffering from non-healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) with a cell preparation containing adult stem cells harvested …
Sonos and Ikea might be teaming up to offer speakers that look like art
According to FCC documents and a report by The Verge, Sonos and Ikea are readying their next collaboration: A Symfonisk wireless speaker disguised as art.
Funny questions and commands to pose to Google Assistant
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