Contraception: which types of pills carry a higher risk of thrombosis?
The controversy related to the risk of thrombosis with the AstraZeneca vaccine has revived the debate on the potential dangerousness of the pill. Indeed, this form of contraception presents much more risk of thromboembolic accidents than anti-Covid-19 vaccines. So which types of pills are the most dangerous? What alternative...
Norway and Sweden wait before resuming vaccination with AstraZeneca, despite EMA advice
“Vaccination with AstraZeneca will remain on hold until we have a full picture of the situation,” its director, Camilla Stoltenberg, said at a press conference. Neighboring Sweden also maintained the vaccine suspension. “We will now review the information that comes out of the (EMA) study and hope that next...
German officials urge EU to allow Sputnik V
“It is important to speed up the approval procedures, in particular in the case of Sputnik”, said Bavarian leader Markus Söder after a meeting of the 16 leaders of German regions with the President of the European Commission , Ursula von der Leyen. According to Söder, studies in Europe...
European Medicines Agency issues opinion on AstraZeneca vaccine: “It is a safe and effective vaccine”
EMA Executive Director Irish Emer Cooke announced on Thursday. “The committee came to a clear scientific conclusion: this is a safe and effective vaccine”, said the Executive Director of EMA during a video conference. This announcement was eagerly awaited by several countries, such as France, which have suspended vaccinations...
13 cases of blood clots recorded in people vaccinated in Germany
Our neighbors to the east have decided to suspend the use of this vaccine at the beginning of the week. According to authorities, twelve women and a man between the ages of 20 and 63 developed blood clots in the brain after being vaccinated. Three of them died. In...
‘No proof’ that anti-Covid vaccines cause blood clots, says UK regulator
“Our extensive and careful examination, along with critical appraisal by leading independent scientists, shows that there is no evidence that blood clots in the veins occur more than one would expect in the lack of vaccination, for either vaccine, “June Raine, executive director of the MHRA, said in a...
Insurance, mortgage loans … Why, cured of cancer, should we still pay?
Health Laurence Dardenne Subscribers Published on 03-18-21 at 1:44 p.m. – Updated 03-18-21 at 1:45 p.m. © DR Even cured of their cancer, ex-patients continue to be discriminated against, in terms of insurance or mortgage loans. A Belgian oncologist is fighting so that all European countries include the right...
The pandemic has worsened age stereotypes and discrimination
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the elderly hard, the main targets of the new coronavirus. It has also amplified age-related stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination, warns the UN Thursday in its very first report on ageism. In an attempt to better understand this phenomenon, while age is one of the...
Covid transmission could become seasonal, study finds
More than a year after the onset of the disease in China, unknowns remain as to its transmission. Also, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, set up a Task Force, bringing together 16 specialists, to study the influence of meteorological and air quality...
Irritations, acne, allergies: how to avoid skin problems associated with wearing a mask?
Since the start of confinement, a year ago now, the mouth mask has entered our lives and has become essential in all public spaces. While its role is essential in limiting the spread of the coronavirus, it can still cause certain skin problems. “Over time, the mask can cause...