BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries formally agreed on Wednesday to launch COVID travel passes as a step towards reopening to tourism this summer and will negotiate details with the bloc’s lawmakers in May, two diplomatic sources said. The certificates…
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Declining Sperm Count Tied to Chemicals in the Environment
Chemicals that pervade our modern world — plastics, pesticides, stain repellents, components of personal hygiene products — are contributing to a decades-long decline in fertility and could pose health risks even into future generations, according to an explosive new book…
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European Countries May Have to Mix COVID-19 Shots Amid AstraZeneca Crisis
PARIS (Reuters) – Several European countries are considering mixing up COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s shot, an unprecedented move that highlights challenges for governments struggling to tame fresh rises in infections. Vaccination programmes have…
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EU Panel Endorses Duvelisib for CLL and Follicular Lymphoma
European Union approval has been recommended for duvelisib (Copiktra) for patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) who have received at least two prior lines of therapy. The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products…
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UK eases lockdown but nervously eyes European virus surge
Britain is taking another small step out of lockdown as it looks nervously at a new virus surge inundating its European neighbors. With U.K. coronavirus vaccination rates outstripping those of European Union nations, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is easing the…
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After vaccine freeze, European countries seek a quick thaw
First, France abruptly halted AstraZeneca vaccinations. Now, the French prime minister wants to get one as soon as he can. With the virus rebounding from Paris to Budapest and beyond, European governments that rushed to suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccines…
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German Society Updates Rheumatic Diseases Guidelines in Light of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The German Society for Rheumatology (DGRh) has updated its guidelines to reflect the recent impact of the pandemic, noting among its key changes that anti-rheumatic medication should not be changed solely for fear of SARS-CoV-2…
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Pfizer temporarily reduces European deliveries of vaccine
U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer confirmed Friday it will temporarily reduce deliveries to Europe of its COVID-19 vaccine while it upgrades production capacity to 2 billion doses per year. “This temporary reduction will affect all European countries,” a spokeswoman for Pfizer…
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Under-fire European officials step up vaccine push
Authorities in the EU and Britain on Friday ramped up COVID-19 vaccine announcements as they tried to dampen criticism over the slow pace of jabs amid stubbornly high infection figures. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said an existing…
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European Union approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the European Union (EU) on Monday and should soon be available in all 27 member nations. Deliveries of the vaccine are expected to begin this weekend, with shots beginning across the EU between…
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